Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.45
Liaison Bambi Ingram
Submission Date Feb. 7, 2020
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STARS v2.1

University of Alabama at Birmingham
IN-1: Sustainability Course Designation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 0.50 Julie Price
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability
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Does the institution formally designate sustainability courses in its standard course catalog or listings?:
No

A brief description of the formal sustainability course designation program, including the methodology used to identify and approve courses for inclusion:
The courses, when taught by the faculty member indicated on the website, are designated “SUS” following the course title in Blazernet and on the student’s final transcript. The faculty listed have completed a course development program, Red Mountain Project, or other such training to receive the designation. “SUS” courses integrate sustainability through a disciplinary lens, with a focus on empowering students to investigate relationships among social, environmental, and economic sustainability issues.

Optional Fields 

Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
Yes

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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