| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.06 |
| Liaison | Michael Amadori |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
8.82 / 14.00 |
Tarah
Rowse Former Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
Figures required to calculate the percentage of courses offered by the institution that are sustainability course offerings:
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 701 | 9 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 25 | 0 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 77 | 2 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
A copy of the institution’s inventory of its sustainability course offerings and descriptions:
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
A brief description of the methodology used to determine the total number of courses offered and to identify sustainability course offerings, including the definitions used and the process for reviewing and/or validating the course inventory :
The Sustainability Manager reviewed all courses offered at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in fall 2014 and spring 2015. The Sustainability Manager examined the course catalogue course descriptions and identified courses that fit the classification of either “related” or “focused.” Additionally, if courses were not apparent sustainability-focused or related, subject matter faculty experts were consulted to review those courses. Lastly, many courses were removed from the evaluation for various reasons, such as study abroad courses, science labs, .5 credit courses, and others.
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted (if different from the options outlined above):
Are the following course types included in the inventory? :
| Yes (included) or No (not included) | |
| Internships | No |
| Practicums | No |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | No |
| Thesis / dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | Yes |
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Additional HWS course catalogues can be found at http://www.hws.edu/catalogue/
Additional HWS course catalogues can be found at http://www.hws.edu/catalogue/
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