| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.22 |
| Liaison | Andrew D'Amico |
| Submission Date | March 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Princeton University
SD-1: New Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
N/A |
Shana
Weber Director Office of Sustainability |
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 principles of sustainability have been integrated into the University’s Outdoor Action (OA) orientation
program. In 2011, OA, the largest outdoor orientation program in the United States, enrolled 820 freshmen (63
percent of the class of 2015) from 37 countries. The program helps to build environmental consciousness among
all participants.
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?:
Provide a brief description:
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