Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 62.54
Liaison Lisa Noriega
Submission Date Sept. 21, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Yale University
EN-12: Continuing Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.09 / 5.00 Brianne Mullen
Urban Sustainability Program Associate
Yale Office of Sustainability
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Part 1  

Does the institution offer continuing education courses that address sustainability?:
Yes

None
Total number of continuing education courses offered:
664

None
Number of continuing education courses offered that address sustainability:
2

Percentage of continuing education courses that address sustainability:
0.30

Course Inventory 

A copy of the list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
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A list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
Lunch & Learn: A Greener Yale at 25 Science Park: This course covers Yale Sustainability efforts and Single Stream Recycling Guidelines for 25 Science Park. It will address the following questions: Can the pizza box go in the recycle bin with a grease spot? How clean do I have to get jars and cans? What to do with batteries? What to do if something doesn't have the recycling symbol? What is the process for Universal waste? Yale School of Medicine Laboratory Occupancy Training: A Guide to Sustainable Lab Practices at YSM: The course description is as follows: "As a member of the Yale community, your contribution to Yale’s sustainability efforts are essential to the University’s success in achieving the goals of the Yale Sustainability Strategic Plan. This self-guided program will help you learn how to occupy your building more sustainably and guide you through the University’s recommended best practices in the areas of: Energy & Water, Waste Management, Procurement, Use of Kitchen and Shared Areas, Travel and Transportation."

Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Part 2 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability-themed certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
No

A brief description of the certificate program(s), including the year the program was created:
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Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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