University of Colorado Boulder
AC-4: Applied Learning

-Sustainability Hackathon https://www.colorado.edu/innovate/programs-resources/sustainability-hackathon
-New venture challenge https://www.colorado.edu/nvc 
-Student ideas showcase https://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/css 
-INVST
https://www.colorado.edu/invst/programs/clp 
https://www.colorado.edu/invst/community-partners/sol 
-Service and Social Action Living Learning Community https://catalog.colorado.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/academic-enrichment-programs/undergraduate-residential-programs/#livingandlearningcommunitiestext 
-Puksta Scholars: https://www.colorado.edu/puksta/ Puksta Scholars is a competitive scholarship program open to CU Boulder undergraduate students. Each year, a small cohort of students are awarded the scholarship with the explicit purpose to serve as catalysts for positive change on campus and in our local, national and international communities. Puksta Scholars are required to develop a project over the course of an academic year that addresses the root causes of social problems and contributes to the common good. The Puksta Scholar Program is one of CU-Boulder's Special Enhancement Opportunities Programs and is a part of CU Engage: Center for Community-Based Learning and Research.
-Environment and Natural Resources Residential Academic Program https://www.colorado.edu/bakerrap/about-us 
-The Leeds Sustainability Case Competition provides students the chance to display their ability to solve problems using a multi-disciplinary approach to sustainability-focused professionals and companies. https://www.colorado.edu/business/CESR/people-groups/lscc-overview

Of the above programs, the one we have selected to share assessment process is Sustainability innovation microcredential. This is not a course or for academic credit.
1) The Sustainability Innovation micro-credential provides students with a foundational understanding of sustainability and an overview of projects and initiatives implemented at CU. Students participate in workshops that will teach them creative problem-solving techniques, proposal development and how to engage stakeholders. They will receive a one-on-one mentoring session to get feedback and finish with a capstone implementing the newly learned skills in a project proposal or presentation.
2) For students who present at the Student Ideas Showcase, the participant handbook provides guidelines and criteria. 3) Projects presented at the Showcase are reviewed by a panel of judges. Here is the judge's scoring rubric. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SJlJw62e9Hjzroo7K3uPz8w9pke7F5VQ1Wi5C63Fjqg/edit?usp=sharing 4) All projects that are presented at the Showcase are also reviewed for campus implementation feasibility with stakeholders. 5) Feasibility assessment reviews are completed and then projects receive information on possible funding sources.

https://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/get-involved/applied-sustainability-learning-hub/applied-learning-projects