| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
EN-2: Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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 | N/A - institution does not have graduate students |
Percentage of all entering (i.e. new) students (including transfers and graduate students) that are provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability (0-100):
A brief description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation (including how multiple dimensions of sustainability are addressed):
During new student orientation the Chancellor of Morris talks to new students about being at Morris. Sustainability-related themes are directly discussed during her introduction to campus life.
During Orientation/Welcome Week/Homecoming we offer students "sustainability tours" to identify our campus sustainability efforts. During the tour students visit the wind turbines, biomass plant, solar thermal systems, solar PV, green buildings, compost areas, and more.
We also highlight our mission and vision as offering a "renewable, sustainable education" at Morris, which is evident as students driving to campus are welcomed by our two 1.65MW U of M wind turbines. One common first night floor activity is a walk up the hill to sit under the turbines.
In addition, we highlight the 'hit the lights' stickers, composting and recycling bins prominently featured on campus.
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:
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