| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.01 |
| Liaison | Rebecca Walker |
| Submission Date | April 13, 2022 |
Southern Oregon University
EN-2: Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Rebecca
Walker Sustainability Manager Facilities, Management, Sustainability and Planning |
Are the following students provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability?:
| Yes or No | |
| First-year students | Yes |
| Transfer students | Yes |
| Entering graduate students | Yes |
Percentage of all entering students that are provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability:
A brief description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation :
SOU's New Student Orientation conducted their Raider Ready and Week of Welcome on the Socio online platform. This eliminated paper schedules, reduced carbon footprint with remote & hybrid options, scavenger hunts were digital and reduced the amount of signage printed and used.
Additional ways that sustainability was included in new student orientation included:
- Incorporating a local Farmer's Market tour during the week of welcome
- Raider Ambassadors highlight SOU's sustainability efforts during tours such as pointing out pollinator zones, The Farm, etc
- Accessible recycling bins (for bottles and larger cardboard) throughout Raider Village during Move-In, encouraging the use of water refill stations rather than single-use plastic water bottles
- The Hawk dining commons has a great display of how to sort your recycling & trash and displaying where the food is from.
Website URL where information about sustainability in student orientation is available:
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