| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.64 |
| Liaison | Rob Andrejewski |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Richmond
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
8.73 / 14.00 |
Rob
Andrejewski Director of Sustainability Office for Sustainability |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses offered by the institution that are sustainability course offerings:
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 825 | 220 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 16 | 2 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 82 | 12 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
A copy of the institution’s inventory of its sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
A brief description of the methodology used to determine the total number of courses offered and to identify sustainability course offerings, including the definitions used and the process for reviewing and/or validating the course inventory :
To cover all courses offered in one year, all courses offered in Fall 2017, Spring 2018, and Summer 2018 were included in this inventory.
Courses were identified in two ways:
1. All standard course descriptions were reviewed for connections to sustainability
2. Faculty were asked to share if they included any sustainability content in their courses. As part of this process, the faculty were provided with the STARS definitions around sustainability in the curriculum.
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
Courses with identical sections were counted as one course.
Courses with unique sections and that had section titles and descriptions were counted as separate courses. As an example, the FYS courses are all "FYS 100" but there are over a dozen unique sections taught by different faculty/staff and as such they were counted as separate courses.
Courses that offer unique sections at multiple times are only counted as the number of unique titles and descriptions, not for every time offered. As an example, BIOL 120 offers several sections, each of which has a different title and topic and which is offered multiple times. Each unique section is counted as one course - it is not counted as multiple courses by including each time it is offered.
Are the following course types included in the inventory? :
| Yes (included) or No (not included) | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | No |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis / dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | No |
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:
Data support from GreenerU
Data support from GreenerU
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.