| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.91 |
| Liaison | Andy Mitchell |
| Submission Date | July 17, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Illinois Chicago
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 2.00 |
Cynthia
Klein-Banai Associate Chancellor for Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have one or more active student groups focused on sustainability?:
A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:
The UIC College of Cycling promotes a healthy and active lifestyle through cycling and bike advocacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, creates awareness and educate the community about the benefits of cycling, raises funds to propagate biking in the city of Chicago and across the globe through donations, providea a safe and friendly environment for cycling outings, events, and service projects to empower and increase the number of bicycle riders in Chicago.
EcoCampus - We are a student organization at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) dedicated to promoting sustainability and environmental justice at UIC and around Chicago. All of our approaches are student-based, focusing on what we, as students at a University can do. With ideas, motivation, and hope, we've managed to accomplish many great things at UIC and for the greater Chicago area. There's even more hope for the future.
Food Recovery Network - UIC FRN, Food Recovery Network of UIC tackles two of the most important issues in America: Food and hunger. Fight hunger and reduce food waste!
The website URL where information about the student groups is available (optional):
Does the institution have gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
The UIC Heritage Garden offers an experiential learning space where students in collaboration with faculty, staff, and community members can engage in hands-on horticultural activities while expanding their knowledge of sustainable practices that include culturally diverse and environmentally friendly traditions and values.
The “backyard” of the Applied Health Sciences Building at 1919 W. Taylor is now home to a teaching garden, courtesy of the AHS Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition.
Growing, harvesting and preparing the foods will be part of the curriculum in her Introduction to Foods course, open to all UIC students and required for nutrition undergraduates. Students also learn about organic agriculture. https://ahs.uic.edu/kinesiology-nutrition/news/its-grow-time/
The website URL where information about the gardens, farms or agriculture projects is available (optional):
Does the institution have student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes (e.g. cafés through which students gain sustainable business skills)?:
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
The website URL where information about the student-run enterprises is available (optional):
Does the institution have sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills?:
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
Does the institution have conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:
The UIC Freshwater Lab is a committee focused on a humanistic approach to water management and conservation. Exploring the social issued related to water, energy, and natural resources in the Great Lake region. The goals of the UIC Freshwater lab include connecting the community through shared water, educating students to be leaders in emerging “blue economy,” and serving as a bridge to connect researchers, non-profit organizations, and the private and public sectors in the mutual interest of innovative water policy.
The website URL where information about the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability is available (optional):
Does the institution have cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
During the Spring 2016, students in Art and Architecture hosted a series of 6 events/performances/demonstrations at the UIC Greenhouse. These events brought together an interdisciplinary group of artists, environmental activists, and anthropologists to present their work to the UIC student body. The Latino Cultural Center hosted Ayotzinapa Lives, the Struggle Continues April 4-5, 2016 Painting of trash cans
The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):
Does the institution have wilderness or outdoors programs (e.g. that organize hiking, backpacking, kayaking, or other outings for students) that follow Leave No Trace principles?:
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):
Does the institution have sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences (e.g. choosing a sustainability-related book for common reading)?:
A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):
Does the institution have programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills programs is available (optional):
Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
The Heritage Garden project and the Office of Sustainability have internship programs that offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportunities is available:
Does the institution have graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:
A brief description of the graduation pledges:
The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):
Does the institution have other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives?:
A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
UIC Impact is the University of Illinois at Chicago’s commitment that all students will have the opportunity to apply their learning to real world challenges through high impact engagement. UIC Impact has adapted the high impact practices from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Research indicates students who participate in high impact practices are more likely to persist through graduation and are more successful in their initial steps after college.
UIC Impact’s Goal: Every student will engage in at least two high impact activities while at the university. One category is ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS & SUSTAINABILITY Students participate in sustainability-related research and internships that offer hands-on learning experiences that advance the overall mission of greater social, economic and environmental sustainability in the campus community.
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available (optional):
Estimated percentage of students (full-time and part-time) that participate annually in sustainability-focused co-curricular education and outreach programs (0-100):
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Office of Sustainability knowledge of activities on campus.
Office of Sustainability knowledge of activities on campus.
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