| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.23 |
| Liaison | Daimon Eklund |
| Submission Date | Oct. 17, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Washington, Seattle
SD-1: New Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| -- | N/A |
Does new student orientation include presentations, speakers, or skits that address sustainability and take place in large venues that most or all first-year students attend?:
Provide a brief description of the presentations, speakers or skits:
In new student orientation, students are introduced to issues of sustainability through a vignette (skit) in the portion of the program that addresses the culture at the UW. In this skit, we address reducing waste, how recycling works at the UW, our culture of thinking sustainability, the institutional efforts of the campus to reduce energy consumption and waste, and student organizations dedicated to educating our community around these issues.
Does new student orientation incorporate sustainability information into presentations (e.g., made by Residential Advisors to individual dorm floors)?:
Provide a brief description of the presentations:
Does new student orientation actively engage students in activities that raise awareness about sustainability, highlight how sustainability plays out on campus, or allows students to take part in a productive green activity?:
Provide a brief description of the activities:
During freshman and transfer orientation programs to promote UPASS and alternative modes of commuting to the campus. Students learn about these services, when they will be activated, and - in the past - students have hopped on a Metro bus and taken it around campus as part of the campus tour.
Does the institution make new student orientation more sustainable via efforts such as a zero-waste meal or carbon offsets?:
Provide a brief description of the efforts:
Does the institution incorporate sustainability into new student orientation in other ways?:
Provide a brief description:
In addition, there are two sustainability-related events scheduled during the annual week-long event that welcomes students to campus: Campus Sustainability 101 and Environmentalism and Our Residence Halls. These events are offered at multiple times throughout orientation to enable more students to attend. Descriptions of the two events are given below.
Campus Sustainability 101: Learn about the University of Washington's Climate Action Plan and how you can get involved with sustainability at the UW. Students can also meet representatives from the Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) a student-led green fee that is solely dedicated to funding student projects on campus.
Environmentalism and Our Residence Halls: Are you interested in environmental sustainability and how you can make a difference on the UW Campus? Come to the Students Expressing Environmental Dedication's (SEED's) outreach events in 1101 and The 8 to learn how SEED works within the Residence Halls to enact meaningful, lasting change.
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