| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.00 |
| Liaison | Cora Kenfield |
| Submission Date | March 15, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Vassar College
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
7.88 / 14.00 |
Alistair
Hall Sustainability Assistant Dean of Strategic Planning |
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 | 1,100 | 0 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 37 | 0 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 81 | 0 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
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 determine the total number of courses offered and to identify sustainability course offerings, including the definitions used and the process for reviewing and/or validating the course inventory :
In order to inventory sustainability-centered courses at Vassar, the Office used the Course Catalogue as a main reference point. In reviewing the Course Catalog, we searched for specific terms used in class descriptions such as sustainability, the impacts of climate change, and environmentalism. Faculty were then surveyed to capture courses that include sustainability modules and coursework, even if the official course description does not specify so.
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 (if different from the options outlined above):
Are the following course types included in the inventory? :
| Yes (included) or No (not included) | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | No |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis / dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | Yes |
| Performance arts | Yes |
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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