| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.39 |
| Liaison | Sam Lubow |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Stanford University
ER-T2-7: Outdoors Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Jiffy
Vermylen Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability & Energy Management / Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have a wilderness or outdoors program that organizes hiking, backpacking, kayaking, or other outings for students and follows Leave No Trace principles?:
A brief description of the program:
Stanford is home to a number of different outing societies. Most relevant here is the Outdoor Education Program, which teaches a one-unit class each quarter on outdoor leadership skills including Leave No Trace and basic backwoods safety and responsibility. Stanford Outdoor Gear is a student-run groups which rents outing supplies to students for weekend trips. Stanford also organizes an annual student-led pre-orientation backpacking trip (SPOT) for any interested incoming freshmen.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
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