| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 69.71 |
| Liaison | Sharmilla Raj |
| Submission Date | May 6, 2024 |
Toronto Metropolitan University
EN-6: Assessing Sustainability Culture
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Does the institution conduct an assessment of sustainability culture?:
Yes
Which of the following best describes the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered to::
The entire campus community (students and employees) directly or by representative sample
Which of the following best describes the structure of the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered::
Longitudinally to measure change over time
A brief description of how and when the cultural assessment(s) were developed and/or adopted:
A Sustainability Action Plan Survey was administered to the entire campus end of January 2021. About ⅓ of the survey questions were related to sustainability culture on campus. A formal sustainability cultural assessment was developed in August 2023 and was adopted at the beginning of the fall 2023 semester to students and employees.
A copy or sample of the questions related to sustainability culture:
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A sample of the questions related to sustainability culture or the website URL where the assessment tool is available:
Part I: Relationship with TMU
Question 1: What is your current student status at TMU?
Undergraduate student
Graduate student
Post-Doctoral
Continuing education student
Question 2: How long have you been a student at TMU?
Less than one
1-2
3-4
More than 5 years
Question 3: Do you live on campus?
Yes
No
Question 4: What is your program of study?
[open-ended]
Question 5: Does your program of study incorporate elements of sustainability, such as courses related to sustainability, even if the program itself is not exclusively centered around sustainability issues?
Yes
No
Somewhat
Unsure
Part II: Sustainability Campus Culture al Assessment
Question 1: Are you aware that TMU has a Sustainability Office that is committed to strengthening sustainability across all areas of the university?
Yes
No
Unsure
Question 2: Which of the following best describes your identity in relation to sustainability?
Activist: Sustainability is a major priority to me and a big part of my life and identity; I speak openly to others about my values and beliefs as an environmental and/or social activist
Advocate: Sustainability is a priority for me and I regularly shape my decisions / actions around my value for the environment and society
Concerned: I value sustainability and I try to be environmentally and socially conscious when I can
Neutral: I am aware of sustainability, but it is not a priority for me
Unaware: I have little understanding or awareness of sustainability
Question 1: What is your current student status at TMU?
Undergraduate student
Graduate student
Post-Doctoral
Continuing education student
Question 2: How long have you been a student at TMU?
Less than one
1-2
3-4
More than 5 years
Question 3: Do you live on campus?
Yes
No
Question 4: What is your program of study?
[open-ended]
Question 5: Does your program of study incorporate elements of sustainability, such as courses related to sustainability, even if the program itself is not exclusively centered around sustainability issues?
Yes
No
Somewhat
Unsure
Part II: Sustainability Campus Culture al Assessment
Question 1: Are you aware that TMU has a Sustainability Office that is committed to strengthening sustainability across all areas of the university?
Yes
No
Unsure
Question 2: Which of the following best describes your identity in relation to sustainability?
Activist: Sustainability is a major priority to me and a big part of my life and identity; I speak openly to others about my values and beliefs as an environmental and/or social activist
Advocate: Sustainability is a priority for me and I regularly shape my decisions / actions around my value for the environment and society
Concerned: I value sustainability and I try to be environmentally and socially conscious when I can
Neutral: I am aware of sustainability, but it is not a priority for me
Unaware: I have little understanding or awareness of sustainability
A brief description of how representative samples were reached (if applicable) and how the cultural assessment is administered:
The cultural assessment, along with the literacy assessment, was administered as a student survey in September 2023, during orientation week. The students who completed the survey received a succulent and had the opportunity to join a raffle with a chance to win a $150 presto card.
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A brief summary of results from the cultural assessment:
655 student responses were recorded by the end of September 2023.
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