Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 72.89 |
Liaison | Meredith Moore |
Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
AC-1: Academic Courses
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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11.50 / 14.00 |
Micah
Kenfield Sustainability Coordinator Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses offered by the institution that are sustainability course offerings:
Undergraduate | Graduate | |
Total number of courses offered by the institution | 4,486 | 1,339 |
Number of sustainability courses offered | 184 | 18 |
Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 696 | 77 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
A copy of the institution’s inventory of its sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
A brief description of the methodology used to determine the total number of courses offered and to identify sustainability course offerings, including the definitions used and the process for reviewing and/or validating the course inventory :
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
Are the following course types included in the inventory? :
Yes (included) or No (not included) | |
Internships | No |
Practicums | No |
Independent study | No |
Special topics | No |
Thesis / dissertation | No |
Clinical | No |
Physical education | No |
Performance arts | No |
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
In a departure from previous methodology, the total number of departments was determined based on host department instead of course heading. Many departments (from Earth, Society, and Environment to Linguistics) have multiple course prefixes administered by a single department. In this case, shifting to a department-based model more accurately represents the number of programs and points of contact the average student has for sustainability education.
To specifically address points from STARS Review, there has been a significant uptick in courses designated as matching scoring criteria for sustainability due to an enhanced review process and significantly increased amount of time dedicated to the course audit.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.