| Overall Rating | Platinum - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 88.31 |
| Liaison | James Gordon |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Thompson Rivers University
EN-2: Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
James
Gordon Environmental Programs and Research Coordinator TRU Office of Environment and 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 (i.e. new) students (including transfers and graduate students) that are provided an opportunity to participate in orientation activities and programming that prominently include sustainability (0-100):
A brief description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation (including how multiple dimensions of sustainability are addressed):
The TRU Sustainability Office has booths at all new student orientation events. The purpose of these booths is to increase interest in sustainability, both on and off campus. In addition, it allows students to share their thoughts on the subject. Materials available at the booths introduces students to TRU’s efforts to increase sustainability on campus, as well as what students can do to help. TRU’s Green Guide is handed out every year to students at orientation. The Green Guide informs students about many of the simple and every-day ‘green’ actions they can take. Sign up sheets for volunteer and Sustainability Ambassador positions are also presented at the booth. At the 2017 student orientation, the Tap Water challenge was available for students to participate in. This challenge ensures students are educated in the quality of Kamloops' drinking water, and that there is no need to buy/use disposable water bottles. Reusable stainless steel water bottles are given to participants to take home and use on a daily basis. At the zero waste stations across campus, volunteers were stationed to help new students sort recyclables, compost, and landfill waste.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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