| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.04 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | March 30, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution conduct an assessment of the sustainability literacy of its students (i.e. an assessment focused on student knowledge of sustainability topics and challenges)?:
Yes
Which of the following best describes the literacy assessment? The assessment is administered to::
The entire (or predominate) student body, directly or by representative sample
Which of the following best describes the structure of the assessment? The assessment is administered as a::
Pre- and post-assessment to the same cohort or to representative samples in both a pre- and post-test
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment(s):
A sample of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment or the website URL where the assessment tool may be found:
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A brief description of how the literacy assessment was developed and/or when it was adopted:
We surveyed the public domain for questions used by other schools and selected questions we believed would work well for our institution. We also created some new questions that were more directly related to our location in Minnesota.
A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :
We send the sustainability literacy assessment to all incoming freshman and graduating seniors. In this way, we survey the entire student body at intervals that allow for comparison.
A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s), including a description of any measurable changes over time:
We receive both quantitative and qualitative information from the sustainability literacy assessment. In general, we have learned that students are increasing their sustainability literacy via classes, engagement with fellow students, internships, and specific mentors.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Example of email sent to graduating seniors:
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Troy Goodnough
Date: Thu, May 11, 2017 at 11:37 AM
Subject: Don't forget! Please, take the UMM Sustainability Literacy Assessment survey! Help improve our sustainability education at Morris!
To: ummcommencement@lists.umn.edu
Dear graduate,
Congratulations on (nearly) completing your studies at the University of Minnesota, Morris!
We are sending you this note in the hope that you will help us by completing the Sustainability Literacy Assessment (SLA) linked below.
The SLA is a questionnaire containing 20 multiple choice and two short answer questions that are designed to determine the effectiveness of courses and co-curricular programming in regards to educating students about sustainability.
By completing the SLA you will help UMM improve its curricula and programming so that the students following in your footsteps will have the best experience and education possible. Thank you for participating in the SLA and for helping to improve our educational efforts at UMM.
The SLA can be accessed by clicking on the following link: MORRIS SUSTAINABILITY LITERACY ASSESSMENT 2017
Sincerely,
Troy Goodnough
Sustainability Director | Office of Sustainability | morris.umn.edu/sustainability
Welcome Center 207, 600 East 4th Street, Morris, MN 56267
University of Minnesota, Morris | morris.umn.edu
good0044@morris.umn.edu | 320-589-6303
Clement Loo
Assistant Professor | Environmental Studies | morris.umn.edu/academics/environmentalstudies
Coordinator | Sustainability Leadership for the Future
Student Center 10c, 600 East 4th Street, Morris, MN 56267
University of Minnesota, Morris | morris.umn.edu
cloo@morris.umn.edu | 320-589-6204
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