University of Texas at Austin
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
9.96 / 14.00 |
Jim
Walker Director of Sustainability, Financial, and Administrative Services University Operations |
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 | 9,010 | 5,154 |
| Number of sustainability-focused courses offered | 584 | 442 |
| Number of sustainability-inclusive courses offered | 281 | 141 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Total number of academic departments that offer courses:
Number of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
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 complete the course inventory :
Review covers all courses offered during the three most recent completed academic years. Courses and Departments were excluded as allowed by STARS. Courses with titles or descriptions suggesting sustainability content were identified and reviewed independently by two staff to determine depth of sustainability content in the syllabi.
Notable changes in methodology for 2022:
- Office of Sustainability collaborated extensively with university data analysts in streamlining access to course data and archiving of course designations
- Custom sustainability designations are used (Inclusive, Foundational, Discipline-Specific) to better align with campus priorities and sustainability initiatives
- UT Inclusive is equivalent to STARS Inclusive
- UT Foundational and Discipline-Specific is equivalent to STARS Focused
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:
Distinct courses are counted instead of sections, although sections are included in the uploaded inventory
Website URL where information about the sustainability course offerings is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Of the 108 academic departments offering courses, 16 only offered courses that are “excluded” from the STARS calculations, therefore those departments were excluded. Of the 92 remaining academic departments, 81 offered at least one sustainability inclusive or focused course over the last three academic years.
Of the 108 academic departments offering courses, 16 only offered courses that are “excluded” from the STARS calculations, therefore those departments were excluded. Of the 92 remaining academic departments, 81 offered at least one sustainability inclusive or focused course over the last three academic years.
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.