Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 71.75
Liaison Cindy Shea
Submission Date July 24, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
EN-12: Continuing Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.62 / 5.00 Cindy Shea
Sustainability Director
Sustainable Carolina
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Part 1  

Does the institution offer continuing education courses that address sustainability?:
Yes

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Total number of continuing education courses offered:
7,982

None
Number of continuing education courses offered that address sustainability:
431

Percentage of continuing education courses that address sustainability:
5.40

Course Inventory 

A copy of the list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
A list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
Continuing Education courses that address sustainability are offered by the NC Botanical Garden, the School of Public Health, the School of Government, the Institute for the Environment, the Friday Center for Continuing Education, Worldview, and others. G:\Sustainability Office\AASHE STARS\2016 Working Files\EN Credits\EN 12 Continuing Education\EN12_ContinuingEducation_Data_SustainableCourses.mht

Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
Three

Part 2 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability-themed certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
Yes

A brief description of the certificate program(s), including the year the program was created:
The Certificate in Native Plant Studies is offered by the North Carolina Botanical Garden. The program covers knowledge of plant diversity, ecology, and systematics; understanding of ecosystem dynamics and conservation biology; appreciation of stewardship, conservation education, and informed citizenship. The degree program was first offered in 2016. Classes take place at the LEED Platinum NCBG Education Center.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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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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