| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.51 |
| Liaison | Mike Evans |
| Submission Date | Feb. 2, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Williams College
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
9.17 / 14.00 |
Mike
Evans Assistant Director Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives |
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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 | 539 | 36 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 19 | 0 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 23 | 5 |
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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):
23
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Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
26
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Number of years covered by the data:
One
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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):
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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:
Sent campus-wise emails to faculty and students asking for nominations for courses they have taught or have taken. Searched through the Environmental Studies section of the course catalog and scanned through a few other departments course descriptions as well.
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How did the institution count courses with multiple offerings or sections in the inventory?:
Other (please describe below)
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A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
Each undergraduate course was counted as a single course regardless of the number of undergraduate offerings. There are two cross-listed courses that are listed under both graduate and undergraduate courses on the attached document.
Which of the following course types were included in the inventory?:
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| Internships | --- |
| Practicums | --- |
| Independent study | --- |
| Special topics | --- |
| Thesis/dissertation | --- |
| Clinical | --- |
| Physical education | --- |
| Performance arts | --- |
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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 majority of the sustainability-related courses are Environmental Studies courses. We have included the link to their website as the place where most of the sustainability courses can be found. We are in the process of creating a webpage that will list all of the sustainability-related courses in various departments across campus. But that is not yet posted.
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