Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.24
Liaison Claudia Kent
Submission Date June 11, 2014
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Haverford College
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.07 / 8.00 Cathy Fennell
Director of Institutional Research
Institutional Research
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Number of students who graduated from a program that has adopted at least one sustainability learning outcome:
5

Total number of graduates from degree programs:
606

A copy of the list or inventory of degree, diploma or certificate programs that have sustainability learning outcomes:
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A list of degree, diploma or certificate programs that have sustainability learning outcomes:

Environmental Studies (minor)


A list or sample of the sustainability learning outcomes associated with degree, diploma or certificate programs (if not included in an inventory above):

The Environmental Studies Interdisciplinary Minor aims to cultivate in students the capacity to identify and confront key environmental issues through a blend of multiple disciplines, encompassing historical, cultural, economic, political, scientific and ethical modes of inquiry.


The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability learning outcomes is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

As a liberal arts college with a strong emphasis on undergraduate research through disciplinary and interdisciplinary investigations, we emphasize using knowledge to improve society and put learning into action. Sustainability is a natural current through much of what we do, and is particularly highlighted in the Environmental Studies minor and the Growth and Structure of Cities major (at partner institution). Although we do not have specific learning goals related to sustainability, detailed information about these programs can be found through the following links.

http://www.haverford.edu/environmentalstudies/index.php
http://www.brynmawr.edu/cities/

In terms of outcomes, here are a few examples of sustainability-focused recent graduates:

Sustainability in a Senior Thesis and Watson Fellowship...
https://www.haverford.edu/news/stories/55591/51

Sustainability in garden design: Watson Fellowship
https://www.haverford.edu/news/stories/17871/9

Post-Haverford...studying sustainable architecture
https://www.haverford.edu/news/stories/52911/51


As a liberal arts college with a strong emphasis on undergraduate research through disciplinary and interdisciplinary investigations, we emphasize using knowledge to improve society and put learning into action. Sustainability is a natural current through much of what we do, and is particularly highlighted in the Environmental Studies minor and the Growth and Structure of Cities major (at partner institution). Although we do not have specific learning goals related to sustainability, detailed information about these programs can be found through the following links.

http://www.haverford.edu/environmentalstudies/index.php
http://www.brynmawr.edu/cities/

In terms of outcomes, here are a few examples of sustainability-focused recent graduates:

Sustainability in a Senior Thesis and Watson Fellowship...
https://www.haverford.edu/news/stories/55591/51

Sustainability in garden design: Watson Fellowship
https://www.haverford.edu/news/stories/17871/9

Post-Haverford...studying sustainable architecture
https://www.haverford.edu/news/stories/52911/51

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