| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.11 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth Malcolm |
| Submission Date | Jan. 19, 2023 |
Virginia Wesleyan University
EN-2: Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.63 / 2.00 |
Jason
Seward Associate Vice President for Campus Life and Operational Management Campus Life and Operational Management |
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Are the following students provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability?:
| Yes or No | |
| First-year students | Yes |
| Transfer students | No |
| Entering graduate students | No |
Percentage of all entering students that are provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability:
81.50
A brief description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation :
During new student orientation, first-year students are able to choose between various exploration sessions. A few of these sessions are geared toward sustainability efforts. Out of the 357 undergraduate students this year who enrolled in VWU, 291, or 81.5%, of those were offered the opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently included sustainability. During new student orientation, first-year students are able to choose between various exploration sessions. A few of these sessions are geared toward sustainability efforts.
Additionally during the orientation for the new students in the Batten Honors College, students participated in a tree planting service learning project with local non-profit the Elizabeth River Project, and learned about the importance of remediating this urban watershed. The Batten Honors College students comprise about 11% of all incoming first year students.
Additionally during the orientation for the new students in the Batten Honors College, students participated in a tree planting service learning project with local non-profit the Elizabeth River Project, and learned about the importance of remediating this urban watershed. The Batten Honors College students comprise about 11% of all incoming first year students.
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information from Kayleigh Poggioli, Assistant to the Vice President for Campus Life and Operational Management.
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