| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.40 |
| Liaison | Mary-Lee Townsend |
| Submission Date | Jan. 16, 2025 |
Western University
AC-1: Sustainability Course Offerings
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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12.00 / 14.00 |
1.1 Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings
Number of academic departments with at least one sustainability course offering:
Annotated list or inventory of the institution’s sustainability course offerings by department:
Description of the process used to identify the institution’s sustainability course offerings by department:
UNDERGRAD COURSES Western's undergraduate courses were examined and reviewed using keyword analysis to determine if and how each course related to the UN SDGs. At Western, there are 11 faculties, which have been considered departments for this purpose. Each course is assigned to a Faculty/Department.
A list of the 11 academic faculties/departments, along with one sample course for each faculty/department has been included. Courses were pulled from the Sustainable Course Inventory that is reviewed and updated annually.
The full course inventory can be accessed online at: https://sustainability.uwo.ca/academics/inventory_courses.html
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:
Points earned for indicator AC 1.1:
1.2 Published sustainability course listings
Online location where the institution’s sustainability course listings are maintained:
Publication where the institution’s sustainability course listings are maintained:
Description of the process used to create and maintain the institution’s sustainability course listings:
UNDERGRAD COURSES Western's undergraduate courses were examined and reviewed using keyword analysis to determine if and how each course related to the UN SDGs. Departments were identified for each course offering. This inventory is reviewed and updated annually.
This course inventory can be accessed online at: https://sustainability.uwo.ca/academics/inventory_courses.html
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
1.3 Support for academic staff to integrate sustainability into the curriculum
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the incentives provided for individual academic staff to integrate sustainability into the curriculum:
Yes. The Western Strategic Priorities Fund is a $20 million fund for initiatives and activities that support key priorities in Western’s new strategic plan – Towards Western at 150, where sustainability was identified as an imperative for the University. Through this program, in 2022 funding was provided to Faculty Member, Katrina Moser for the development of a new sustainability course, Connecting for Climate Change Action.
https://www.provost.uwo.ca/pdf/planning_reports/spf_summary_round1-2.pdf
Does the institution host an ongoing multidisciplinary community of practice, sustainability across the curriculum training program, or equivalent support program for academic staff who are working to integrate sustainability into the curriculum?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview the institution’s sustainability-focused community of practice, sustainability across the curriculum training program, or equivalent support program:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
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.