Overall Rating Reporter
Overall Score
Liaison Tyreece Hampton
Submission Date May 1, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Alabama
EN-3: Student Life

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Student groups 

Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Yes

Name and a brief description of the active student groups focused on sustainability:

We have SGA groups that are focused in on Sustainability efforts on campus.


Gardens and farms 

Does the institution have a garden, farm, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery program, or an urban agriculture project where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems?:
Yes

A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:

New College's Farm Program has partnered with local sustainable farming pioneers Jean Mills and Carol Eichelberger of Tuscaloosa CSA since 2001 to learn about, promote, and practice the joys of local, organic, nutritious food. Interest in the farm happenings is stronger than ever, and coordinators of the farm are seeking to expand activities to represent the University's commitment to sustainability on campus and in the community. Coordinators hope to create an on-campus farm space for the use of our classes, for research, for student garden plots, as a focal point of sustainability and as a creative space.


Student-run enterprises 

Does the institution have a student-run enterprise that includes sustainability as part of its mission statement or stated purpose?:
No

A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
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Sustainable investment and finance 

Does the institution have a sustainable investment fund, green revolving fund, or sustainable microfinance initiative through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills?:
No

A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
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Events 

Has the institution hosted a conference, speaker series, symposium, or similar event focused on sustainability during the previous three years that had students as the intended audience?:
Yes

A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia, or similar events focused on sustainability:

Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, visited the University of Alabama campus on February 22nd. Friedman spoke about his most recent book, "Hot, Flat, and Crowded," followed by a question and answer session. Within his book, Friedman talks about a more sustainable world. Click here for more information.


Cultural arts 

Has the institution hosted a cultural arts event, installation, or performance focused on sustainability with the previous three years that had students as the intended audience?:
No

A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations, or performances focused on sustainability:
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Wilderness and outdoors programs 

Does the institution have a wilderness or outdoors program that follow Leave No Trace principles?:
Yes

A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:

The UA Outdoor Recreation program exists to provide an alternative healthy lifestyle choice to the UA community through guided outdoor trips, outdoor equipment rental, indoor climbing facility, bicycle repair, and bicycle rental programs.


Sustainability-focused themes 

Has the institution had a sustainability-focused theme chosen for a themed semester, year, or first-year experience during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the sustainability-focused themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
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Sustainable life skills 

Does the institution have a program through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:
No

A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
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Student employment opportunities 

Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:
No

A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
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Graduation pledge

Does the institution have a graduation pledge through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:
No

A brief description of the graduation pledge(s):
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Optional Fields

A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that do not fall into one of the above categories:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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