| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.93 |
| Liaison | Emily Zabanah |
| Submission Date | Feb. 1, 2024 |
Seneca Polytechnic
EN-2: Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Paula
Echeveste Sustainability Specialist - Engagement & Outreach Office of Sustainability |
Are the following students provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability?:
| Yes or No | |
| First-year students | Yes |
| Transfer students | Yes |
| Entering graduate students | Yes |
Percentage of all entering students that are provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability:
A brief description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation :
INSTAGRAM LIVE ORIENTATION
An Instagram Live is scheduled between the Office of Sustainability and Student Life 3 times a year during the orientation period. During the Live session, the Office highlights programs and services offered by the Office of Sustainability and how students can get involved.
SSF FROSH EVENTS
Apart from the programming that Student Life organizes, Seneca’s Student Federation (the student union) - organizes frosh events at the beginning of the semester on all campuses, where Seneca’s Office of Sustainability participates. In September 2023, a workshop that informed students about minimizing waste and energy use was hosted in-person across four Seneca campuses.
VIRTUAL ORIENTATION
Additionally, a one-pager about the Office of Sustainability is prepared and shared through virtual orientation events.
Website URL where information about sustainability in student orientation is available:
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