| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.16 |
| Liaison | Lissette Hernandez |
| Submission Date | Sept. 20, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida International University
SD-1: New Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Does new student orientation include presentations, speakers, or skits that address sustainability and take place in large venues that most or all first-year students attend?:
Provide a brief description of the presentations, speakers or skits:
The Office of University Sustainability participates in all Involvement and Information Fairs for Freshman and Transfer Orientations. We have dedicated staff that talks to the new students about internship opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and sustainability programs on campus and displays program information. Staff also gives a brief presentation 2-3 minutes. Free giveaways for the New Student Orientation include items such as reusable bags, various items made from recycled materials, and promotional items to increase awareness and exposure to campus sustainability. The Office of University Sustainability also has a dedicated page in the New Student Handbook, and provides campus sustainability facts to orientation tour guides.
Does new student orientation incorporate sustainability information into presentations (e.g., made by Residential Advisors to individual dorm floors)?:
Provide a brief description of the presentations:
Does new student orientation actively engage students in activities that raise awareness about sustainability, highlight how sustainability plays out on campus, or allows students to take part in a productive green activity?:
Provide a brief description of the activities:
Does the institution make new student orientation more sustainable via efforts such as a zero-waste meal or carbon offsets?:
Provide a brief description of the efforts:
Does the institution incorporate sustainability into new student orientation in other ways?:
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