| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.81 |
| Liaison | Paul Scanlon |
| Submission Date | Aug. 23, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Slippery Rock University
SD-1: New Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Herbert
Carlson Sustainability Officer Facilities & Planning |
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:
Curriculum was developed for the FYRST Seminar courses to explain the topics of Energy and Sustainability to incoming freshmen.
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:
The Energy Pledge is presented by CA's to their floors to encourage participation and explain how to reduce individual impacts.
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:
Bottled water during move-in was replaced with hydration stations, and new residents are provided a refillable aluminum bottle.
Does the institution incorporate sustainability into new student orientation in other ways?:
Provide a brief description:
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