| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.31 |
| Liaison | Amy McElhinney |
| Submission Date | Sept. 29, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Mount Union
EN-2: Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Jamie
Greiner Sustainability and Campus Outreach Manager Nature Center |
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 | Yes |
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):
Prominent inclusion of sustainability in orientation began in 2015 and has continued each year since. The Sustainability Manager and Student Sustainability Assistants (Green Raiders) conduct 3 sessions focused on Sustainable Living during the Orientation. These sessions focus on recycling and water use on campus. In 2016 all new students received a reusable Nalgene water bottle. In 2017 all students received reusable bags. Throughout the year, the Student Sustainability Assistants give presentations to various groups on campus about a wide variety of sustainability related topics (energy use - phantom loads, meatless Monday's, and recycling). Sustainability Tours are also offered throughout the year to allow students to learn about the green features of campus, including LEED-certified and LEED-standard buildings, a solar array, butterfly garden, Tree Campus USA designation, and others. Sustainability was also included in a STEM Resource Fair offered in the Fall of 2016. The Sustainability Manager gave 2 presentations and the Sustainability Assistants offered Sustainability Tours to perspective students and their families.
In addition to the above, sustainability is also introduced in our summer orientation series, called Preview, which includes both students and families as the intended audience. The Sustainability Manager has an independent table at the Resource Fair during each of the four Preview dates in June and July.
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:
Information entered by Jamie Greiner.
Information entered by Jamie Greiner.
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