Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 46.93
Liaison Kevin Salfen
Submission Date Oct. 21, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of the Incarnate Word
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.01 / 8.00 Kevin Salfen
Co-Director, Office of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Part 1. Institutional sustainability learning outcomes

Has the institution adopted one or more sustainability learning outcomes that apply to the entire student body or, at minimum, to the institution's predominant student body?:
Yes

Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
Sustainability-supportive

A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
Social Justice: Students will be able to evaluate the nature and consequences of past, present, and potential social injustices, as well as to develop strategies to overcome and prevent them. (esp. UN SDG 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16)
Global and Historical Consciousness: Students will be able to analyze the historical forces that shape the diversity of the human experience as influenced by geographical location, ethnicity, cultural and religious traditions, gender, and class. (esp. UN SDG 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17)
Integration / Spirituality: Students will be able to understand the importance of developing as a whole person who is spiritually mature and dedicated to being a productive and responsible citizen. (esp. UN SDG 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)

Part 2. Program-level sustainability learning outcomes

Total number of graduates from degree programs:
1,273

Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
1

A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
At this time, the only two degree programs requiring an understanding of sustainability are the B.S. in Environmental Science and the Concentration in Sustainability Studies. 2021-22 is being used as the reference year for this AC-2, as it is the most recent year available in PowerBI for main campus. In the 2021-22 academic year, 1 student graduated with a B.S. in Environmental Science.

A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
B.S. in Environmental Science

Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
0.08

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the sustainability learning outcomes is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
AY2021-22 was the last year available in PowerBI, so it was used as the reference year for AC-2. Only degrees conferred through Main Campus programs were included, to be consistent with other reporting areas of this self-assessment.

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