| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.71 |
| Liaison | Anne Jakle |
| Submission Date | Oct. 18, 2024 |
The University of New Mexico
EN-9: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.80 / 3.00 |
Anne
Jakle Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
9.1 Inter-campus collaboration for sustainability
Description of the institution’s participation in sustainability-focused networks for educational institutions:
A number of faculty and lecturers at UNM attend and contribute to Association for Environmental Studies & Sciences (AESS) through annual conferences and membership. UNM is also a member of the Association for the Advancement in Higher Education (AASHE).
Has the institution formally shared its sustainability experiences and lessons learned with other institutions during the previous three years?:
Narrative outlining how the institution formally shares its sustainability experiences and lessons learned with other institutions:
Does the institution have a sustainability-focused articulation/transfer agreement that provides students who are studying sustainability at one institution with a formal pathway to another institution?:
Description of institution’s sustainability-focused articulation/transfer agreements:
Central New Mexico Community College and Santa Fe Community College both teach the SUST1134 Intro to Sustainability Course, which allows students to enter UNM having already completed core courses for the Sustainability Studies minor. This is part of the common course numbering adopted in New Mexico that allows students within NM higher educational institutions to transfer any credit among the state's higher ed institutions.
Has at least one individual with formal sustainability responsibilities at the institution served as a mentor or been mentored by a colleague with sustainability responsibilities at another institution during the previous three years?:
Description of the institution’s sustainability mentoring activities:
Has at least one individual affiliated with the institution has served in a leadership role for an inter-campus sustainability network, conference, or community of practice during the previous three years?:
Description of the institution’s leadership roles in inter-campus collaboration:
UNM leads the Transformation Network (TN), which aims to build resilient communities and ecosystems throughout the Intermountain Western United States. The TN represents a partnership between eight Western U.S. universities with over 50 partner organizations representing Tribal partners, governmental and non-governmental organizations, public utilities, conservation districts, irrigation districts, and municipalities. Its collaborative working groups and place-based collaboratives address impacts of catastrophic wildfires, dwindling water supplies, and rapid urban population growth in the Western United States. Melinda Morgan, Distinguished Professor at UNM, is the lead.
Has at least one individual affiliated with the institution served as a peer reviewer for another institution’s sustainability report or data during the previous three years?:
Description of the institution’s peer review activities:
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