University of Massachusetts Amherst
EN-2: Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.54 / 2.00 |
Ezra
Small Sustainability Manager Physical Plant |
Are the following students provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability?:
| Yes or No | |
| First-year students | Yes |
| Transfer students | Yes |
| Entering graduate students | No |
Percentage of all entering students that are provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability:
A brief description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation :
Sustainability is prominently featured in the UMass "Guide to the U" online document that is required reading for new student orientation (first-years and transfer students). Sustainability has it's own category in the Guide located in Section 4 of the Guide called "Living in Community". Here is the plain text of what is featured in this section of the Guide:
"UMass, an Okanagan Charter health-promoting institution signatory, is a campus that takes sustainability seriously with a plan to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2032 through UMass Carbon Zero; 10 megawatts of solar power generated on campus; 4 campus permaculture gardens; a local, healthy food initiative; 6 Valley Bike stations; more than 400 sustainability courses taught on campus; and a massive New2U tag sale during Fall move-in.
It takes all of us doing our part to make a difference, including you. As an engaged member of our community, it is your responsibility to: live and dine sustainability, follow campus policies regarding waste and recycling, learn more about sustainable resources, and get involved in sustainability by taking a class or joining a club related to sustainability.
Use the I button to add 12 important sustainability resources to your items of interest.
URLs for resources:
UMass Carbon Zero - https://www.umass.edu/carbon-neutrality/
Dining Sustainability Efforts - https://umassdining.com/sustainability
Local UMass - https://www.localumass.com/
Permaculture Initiative - https://www.localumass.com/permaculture.html
Sustainability Courses - https://www.umass.edu/sustainability/sustainability-classes#/classes
Sustainability Academic Program Finder - https://www.umass.edu/ses/program-finder
Sustainability Student Groups - https://www.umass.edu/sustainability/campus-living-student-activities/sustainable-student-organizations
Valley Bike Share- https://www.valleybike.org/
Sustainability Idea Funding - https://www.umass.edu/sustainability/campus-living-student-activities/idea-funding
Make Zero Your Hero Waste Sorting Guide and Game - https://read.bookcreator.com/AZx0OjXMWEZw5VKAQgepn5SugLG3/k_0Yc6alQfiYQ_arIrSEHw
New2U Move-In Tag Sale - https://www.umass.edu/sustainability/waste-recycling/green-events/new2u-sustainable-move-out
Sustainable UMass ScholarWorks - https://scholarworks.umass.edu/sustainableumass/
Website URL where information about sustainability in student orientation is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Number of enrolled First year UGrad students Fall 22: 5571
Number of enrolled Transfers Fall 22: 1003
Number of enrolled Grad students Fall 22: 2003
Total: 8577
Data from: https://www.umass.edu/uair/sites/default/files/publications/glance/FS_gla_01.pdf
Number of enrolled First year UGrad students Fall 22: 5571
Number of enrolled Transfers Fall 22: 1003
Number of enrolled Grad students Fall 22: 2003
Total: 8577
Data from: https://www.umass.edu/uair/sites/default/files/publications/glance/FS_gla_01.pdf
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