| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.00 |
| Liaison | Jonna Korpi |
| Submission Date | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Duluth
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
9.48 / 14.00 |
Mindy
Granley Sustainability Director UMD Office of Sustainability |
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 | 1,561 | 598 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 47 | 1 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 158 | 70 |
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 :
For 'sustainability courses', we started with used the current Liberal Education Requirements listing. After completing the list transfer, all class lists were gone through and any classes that were missed were added.
For 'courses that include sustainability', faculty in the UMD Sustainability Committee on Education, along with staff/interns in the UMD Sustainability office searched the course catalog to find courses that include sustainability. Follow-up emails and phone calls to faculty and Departmental Directors helped refine this list.
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 | Yes |
| Practicums | Yes |
| Independent study | Yes |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis / dissertation | Yes |
| Clinical | Yes |
| Physical education | Yes |
| Performance arts | Yes |
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:
Dec 2019 updates:
1) Final data updated by Ashlynn Teather (Summer 2019 GRA) and the AC-1 2019 spreadsheet uploaded on Dec 4, 2019. (Unfortunately, the first time around, a student had uploaded the 2016 STARS AC-1 spreadsheet.)
2) Academic Departments confirmed - Dept Count uploaded as supplemental documentation
QUESTION FOR STARS: Not sure if we should update IC-3 or leave # Depts there the same (as there are non-degree Depts at UMD.)
http://d.umn.edu/catalog/liberal-education/liberal-education-requirements
Dec 2019 updates:
1) Final data updated by Ashlynn Teather (Summer 2019 GRA) and the AC-1 2019 spreadsheet uploaded on Dec 4, 2019. (Unfortunately, the first time around, a student had uploaded the 2016 STARS AC-1 spreadsheet.)
2) Academic Departments confirmed - Dept Count uploaded as supplemental documentation
QUESTION FOR STARS: Not sure if we should update IC-3 or leave # Depts there the same (as there are non-degree Depts at UMD.)
http://d.umn.edu/catalog/liberal-education/liberal-education-requirements
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.