Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 76.20
Liaison Tori Grant
Submission Date Dec. 21, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Calgary
EN-12: Continuing Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.09 / 5.00 Craig Gerlach
Academic Coordinator, Sustainability
Office of the Provost
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Part 1  

Does the institution offer continuing education courses that address sustainability?:
Yes

None
Total number of continuing education courses offered:
495

None
Number of continuing education courses offered that address sustainability:
18

Percentage of continuing education courses that address sustainability:
3.64

Course Inventory 

A copy of the list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
Continuing Education Course Inventory.docx

A list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
Adult Learning ADL 127: Collaborative Learning Teams Business and Management BMC 112: Environmental Law BMC 116: Management Tools and Techniques for Environmental Issues BMC 129: Introduction to Environmental Management BMC 138: Global Warming and Climate Change BMC 153: Environmental Site Assessment BMC 169: Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability BMC 197: Occupational Hygiene: The Basics BMC 215: Environmental Risk Management and Communication BMC 252: Environmental Issues and Canada’s Aboriginal Communities BMC 258: Water Management for the 21st Century BMC 259: Waste Management Systems BMC 262: Renewable Energy Technologies BMC 265: Environmental Impact Assessments and Reporting BMC 274: Ecosystems: Functions and Impacts BMC 279: Corporate Social Responsibility BMC 298: Oil Sands: Overview, Environmental Impacts, and Regulations Landscape Design LAN 100: Landscape Design

Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Part 2 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability-themed certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
Yes

A brief description of the certificate program(s), including the year the program was created:
The Environmental Management Certificate covers the most recent specialized knowledge and skills needed for effective practice in the dynamic field of environmental management. Explores uniquely Canadian problems within the global perspectives in which all environmental problems and solutions are measured. Teaches systems, processes, tools and strategies, risk management techniques and legal requirements that will help you assess and manage air, water, soil and waste. The program blends theory and practice while focusing on the need for sustainable development and the use of market-driven solutions.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://conted.ucalgary.ca/public/listCertificate.do?method=load

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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