Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 60.17
Liaison Mark Klapatch-Mathias
Submission Date Feb. 27, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Wisconsin-River Falls
AC-1: Academic Courses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.93 / 14.00 Mary Wright
Asst. Professor
Teacher Education
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Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses with sustainability content::
Undergraduate Graduate
Total number of courses offered by the institution 2,400 265
Number of sustainability courses offered 0
+ Date Revised: June 11, 2015
3
Number of courses offered that include sustainability 37
+ Date Revised: June 5, 2015
+ Date Revised: June 11, 2015
0

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Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
15
+ Date Revised: June 11, 2015

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Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
30
+ Date Revised: June 11, 2015

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Number of years covered by the data:
Three
+ Date Revised: June 11, 2015

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A copy of the institution’s inventory of its course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
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An inventory of the institution's course offerings with sustainability content (and course descriptions):
Please see the uploaded Sustainability Learning Outcomes Project course inventory as well as the list of other course offerings with sustainability content below. http://www.uwrf.edu/Sustainability/Curriculum/Curriculum.cfm

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The website URL where the inventory of course offerings with sustainability content is publicly available:
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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the course inventory:
A faculty survey was administered to the Deans and Chairs of all departments in 2008 to assess sustainability-focused and -related courses. The survey is included as an appendix in the Sustainable Campus Community Plan.

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How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
Each course was counted as a single course regardless of the number of offerings or sections

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A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
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Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
Yes or No
Internships Yes
Practicums No
Independent study Yes
Special topics Yes
Thesis/dissertation No
Clinical No
Physical education Yes
Performance arts Yes

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Does the institution designate sustainability courses in its catalog of course offerings?:
No

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Does the institution designate sustainability courses on student transcripts?:
No

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The total number of Undergraduate and Graduate courses offered by the institution listed above includes all lectures, seminars, labs, and discussions. These numbers reflect a higher number than the individual, unique course offerings, since many courses offer labs, lectures, discussions, etc. to encompass the single course. *Conversely, the courses offering sustainability content where counted as one, regardless of the amount of offerings or sections. Additional Responsible parties: Mary Wright Greta Gaard

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