Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 34.02
Liaison Julia Carlow
Submission Date Sept. 16, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

American University of Sharjah
EN-3: Student Life

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.25 / 2.00
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Does the institution have one or more active student groups focused on sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:

AUS has a vibrant student life community that is managed by the Office of Student Affairs (OSA). There are two "interest" clubs that are supported via OSA, the Sustainability Club and the Environmental Club.


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Does the institution have gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems?:
Yes

A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:

AUS_Greenhouse is a student led initiative revolved around building a greenhouse on campus out of recycled plastic bottles. While the program is in it's first stages the Greenhouse will be used by AUS students to experiment with ways growing can be done in harsh desert environments with minimal use of water and other natural resources. Careful attention will be paid to on how temperature, humidity levels and soil conditions can be exploited to various agricultural strategies.


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Does the institution have student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes (e.g. cafés through which students gain sustainable business skills)?:
No

A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
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Does the institution have sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills?:
No

A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
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Does the institution have conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:
Yes

A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:

Every month the Sustainability Office has a different theme, in which different events are organized around that theme. The month of February was ABC modes of transportation - Anything But Cars, in which we encourage students to use other forms of transportation rather than cars. With every theme, the Sustainability Office Organizes a panel series in which speakers and guests talk about that specific theme (sustainable transport) and student and community members are welcome to join.


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Does the institution have cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:
No

A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
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The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):
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Does the institution have wilderness or outdoors programs (e.g. that organize hiking, backpacking, kayaking, or other outings for students) that follow Leave No Trace principles?:
No

A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
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The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):
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Does the institution have sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences (e.g. choosing a sustainability-related book for common reading)?:
No

A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
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The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):
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Does the institution have programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:
No

A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
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Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:

AUS Sustainability provides internship opportunities each semester for up to 4 students. These paid positions allow students to help plan and participate in a variety of Sustainability projects and programs throughout the academic year. Recent projects have included completing the initial AUS AASHE STARS report, social media campaigns highlighting relevant Sustainability topics, monthly themes/events and sustainability operation projects such as the AUS On Campus Faculty/Staff Housing Electricity Monitoring effort.


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Does the institution have graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:
No

A brief description of the graduation pledges:
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The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):
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Does the institution have other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives?:
Yes

A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:

The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) is a non-profit government organization which supports entrepreneurs, building businesses that serve as engines for socio-economic development. Sheraa cultivates change-makers out of young talent, nurturing an entrepreneurial spirit that celebrates infinite possibility, and building a thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem essentially from scratch.


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Estimated percentage of students (full-time and part-time) that participate annually in sustainability-focused co-curricular education and outreach programs (0-100):
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