Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	81.30
Liaison	Patrick McKee
Submission Date	June 30, 2017
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

University of Connecticut
EN-12: Continuing Education

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	5.00 / 5.00	Sarah Munro Sustainability Coordinator Office of Environmental Policy

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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:

321

None

Number of continuing education courses offered that address sustainability:

222

Percentage of continuing education courses that address sustainability:

69.16

Course Inventory

A copy of the list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:

continuing education sustability course list.docx

A list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:

https://stars.aashe.org/media/secure/529/6/574/3583/UConn%20Extension%20Programs.pdf UConn’s continuing education program is derived from the extension program, which is an outreach arm of the University and the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR). The undergraduate courses in CAHNR are all offered in the continuing education programs within the extension.

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:

Master Gardener The Master Gardener Program is an Educational Outreach Program that is part of UConn Extension. The program started in 1978 and consists of horticulture training and an outreach component that focus on the community at large. Master Gardeners are enthusiastic, willing to learn and share their knowledge and training with others. What sets them apart from other home gardeners is their special horticultural training. In exchange for this training, Master Gardeners commit time as volunteers working through their local UConn Extension Center and the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford to provide horticultural-related information to the community. Master Composter, 2016: The purpose of the Master Composter Program is to provide local compost enthusiasts with the tools and information necessary to educate and teach interested community members about composting and reducing the amount of solid waste sent to the state’s incinerators and landfills.

Optional Fields

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

http://mastergardener.uconn.edu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

http://www.ladybug.uconn.edu/WhoCompost_11_274348119.pdf http://mastergardener.uconn.edu/