| Overall Rating | Silver |
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| Overall Score | 60.35 |
| Liaison | Cody Friend |
| Submission Date | May 6, 2024 |
University of Nebraska at Omaha
EN-6: Assessing Sustainability Culture
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A.T.
Miller Chief Diversity Officer Office of Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion |
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Does the institution conduct an assessment of sustainability culture?:
Yes
Which of the following best describes the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered to::
The entire campus community (students and employees) directly or by representative sample
Which of the following best describes the structure of the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered::
Longitudinally to measure change over time
A brief description of how and when the cultural assessment(s) were developed and/or adopted:
Every two years, the Sustainability Survey is sent to all members of the UNO community asking questions pertaining to sustainability awareness, general familiarity, knowledge, and self-reported behavior. In addition, the survey is used to gauge support about the direction the campus community would like to see happen on campus in regards to sustainability.
The results of the survey are tabulated to determine UNO's Sustainability Index. The Sustainability Master Plan has a goal to have our Sustainability Index be 75% by 2030.
The results of the survey are tabulated to determine UNO's Sustainability Index. The Sustainability Master Plan has a goal to have our Sustainability Index be 75% by 2030.
A copy or sample of the questions related to sustainability culture:
A sample of the questions related to sustainability culture or the website URL where the assessment tool is available:
https://www.unomaha.edu/sustainability/reports-assessments.php#SA
A brief description of how representative samples were reached (if applicable) and how the cultural assessment is administered:
Online survey tool in which members of the UNO community were able to access. The invitation to participate was sent through the University Newsletter, Sustainability Newsletter, Social Media, and Word of Mouth. Prizes were offered to individuals to participate to create a broader, more diverse pool of participants.
A brief summary of results from the cultural assessment:
In 2021, the index score for our Sustainability Engagement Survey (SES) was 53, and increase from our previously reported figure within STARS, but a decrease from our SES in 2019. Changes in the dimensions can be found in the included attachment. To note, results from this survey were impacted by the disruption to campus life and operations due to COVID-19.
Awareness of UNO Sustainability efforts - decrease from 2019 to 2021
Knowledge of sustainability, generally - significant increase 2019 to 2021
Sustainability behavioral frequency - decrease from 2019 to 2021
Perceived norm of sustainability behaviors (of others) - slight increase 2019 to 2021
Familiarity with sustainability - decrease from 2019 to 2021*
* This questions changed to better capture knowledge of the complexity of sustainability concepts
Other noteworthy results include:
- Mode split. UNO achieved a 60.4% mode split, which meets its 2030 goal of 60%. However, the gains made were largely due to employees
and students working and studying remotely due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 95% of the campus agrees that it is important for UNO to take active steps towards being more sustainable
- 92% of the campus believes that UNO should be a community leader for sustainability
Awareness of UNO Sustainability efforts - decrease from 2019 to 2021
Knowledge of sustainability, generally - significant increase 2019 to 2021
Sustainability behavioral frequency - decrease from 2019 to 2021
Perceived norm of sustainability behaviors (of others) - slight increase 2019 to 2021
Familiarity with sustainability - decrease from 2019 to 2021*
* This questions changed to better capture knowledge of the complexity of sustainability concepts
Other noteworthy results include:
- Mode split. UNO achieved a 60.4% mode split, which meets its 2030 goal of 60%. However, the gains made were largely due to employees
and students working and studying remotely due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 95% of the campus agrees that it is important for UNO to take active steps towards being more sustainable
- 92% of the campus believes that UNO should be a community leader for sustainability
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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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.