| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.51 |
| Liaison | Michele Hebert |
| Submission Date | Aug. 26, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Alaska Fairbanks
PAE-21: Sustainability in Continuing Education
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
7.00 / 7.00 |
Michele
Hebert Director Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution offer continuing education courses that are focused on or related to sustainability?:
Yes
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Number of sustainability continuing education courses offered :
7
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Total number of continuing education courses offered:
33
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Does the institution have a sustainability-related certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
Yes
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A brief description of the certificate program:
Sustainable gardening/Master Gardener Program
Alaska Master Gardeners are volunteers for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service located in communities throughout the state. To become a Master Gardener, you must complete 40 hours of horticultural training and in return, volunteer 40 hours of time.
The training provides a broad horticultural background and includes the topics of botany, soils, vegetable production using organic and conventional techniques, Integrated Pest Management, greenhouses, lawns, houseplants, trees/shrubs, flowers and invasive plants. The course is also taught via distance delivery using correspondence and online materials.
The prerequisites for becoming a Master Gardener include familiarity with Alaska gardening conditions and a commitment to 40 hours of volunteer time.
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Year the certificate program was created:
1,980
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The website URL where information about sustainability in continuing education courses is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://www.uaf.edu/summer/archived/discover-alaska/
http://www.uaf.edu/summer/
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