Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.56
Liaison Juanita Van Norman
Submission Date May 21, 2015
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STARS v2.0

University of Manitoba
EN-3: Student Life

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 2.00 Ian Hall
Director
OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
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Does the institution have one or more co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that fall into the following categories?:
Yes or No
Active student groups focused on sustainability Yes
Gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems Yes
Student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes Yes
Sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills No
Conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience Yes
Cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience ---
Wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles ---
Sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences No
Programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills No
Sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution Yes
Graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions No
Other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives Yes

The name and a brief description of each student group focused on sustainability:
 Students for Sustainability (student governed)  Society of Earth Science & Environmental Studies (SESES) (student governed)  UMREG (Recycling & Environment Group) (student governed)  UMBIKE (cycling) (student governed)  Campus Food System Group (student governed)  Student Chapters of Engineers Without Borders (student governed)  Manitoba Environmental Industries Student Chapter (student governed)

The website URL where information about student groups is available:
A brief description of gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems:
UMSU Garden (student governed) and Food & Farm Discovery Centre Programs.

The website URL where information about the organic agriculture and/or sustainable food systems projects and initiatives is available:
A brief description of student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes:
Degrees Diner - local & sustainable food services

The website URL where information about the student-run enterprise(s) is available:
A brief description of the sustainable investment or finance initiatives:
N/A

The website URL where information about the sustainable investment or finance initiatives is available:
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A brief description of conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Sustainability Brown Bag Speaker Series are held at least once per semester. The series pulls from faculty , staff and experts in their field on issues that are germane to sustainability.

The website URL where information about the event(s) is available:
A brief description of cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
N/A

The website URL where information about the cultural arts event(s) is available:
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A brief description of wilderness or outdoors programs for students that follow Leave No Trace principles:
N/A

The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors program(s) is available:
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A brief description of sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
N/A

The website URL where information about the theme is available:
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A brief description of program(s) through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills program(s) is available:
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A brief description of sustainability-focused student employment opportunities:
The Office of Sustainability, as well as the Waste Prevention Office are two offices on campus who has sustainability as their mandate and provide employment opportunities to students. Students are coached and mentored around sustainability issues and themes which helps them develop valuable skills for their careers.

The website URL where information about the student employment opportuntities is available:
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A brief description of graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions:
N/A

The website URL where information about the graduation pledge program is available:
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A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
Student Life volunteer program offers volunteer opportunities, some of which relate to sustainability, to students. Also other student groups such as UMBIKE, UMREG.

The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available:
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