| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.13 |
| Liaison | Olivia Wiebe |
| Submission Date | Dec. 28, 2023 |
University of Idaho
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
12.94 / 14.00 |
Sarah
Dawson University Sustainability Director Office of the President |
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 | 1,805 | 827 |
| Number of sustainability-focused courses offered | 103 | 54 |
| Number of sustainability-inclusive courses offered | 273 | 152 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Total number of academic departments that offer courses:
Number of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
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 complete the course inventory :
All course in the University of Idaho course catalog for academic year 22'-23' were entered into an Excel sheet and then scanned for a list of key words. Course descriptions of classes identified by key words were read by the sustainability director, and irrelevant courses were discarded from the data set. Courses were then separated into undergraduate or graduate level courses and categorized as a “sustainability-focused” or “sustainability-inclusive” as defined by AASHE. Upon completion of this analysis, the courses were classified by department and counted. The attached inventory contains only those courses that were identified as sustainability courses or sustainability related, complete with their course descriptions, department, and undergraduate or graduate determination.
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:
Each course was counted as a single course for each department in which it was listed, no matter the number of sections or number of semesters taught. If the course was taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, then it was counted as two courses (one graduate and one undergraduate).
Website URL where information about the sustainability course offerings is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Course catalog data was obtained from the university registrar, Lindsey Brown. Initial key word search was performed by a student worker.
Added: Each course was counted as a single course for EACH DEPARTMENT in which it was listed, no matter the number of sections or number of semesters taught. If the course was taught at BOTH THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVELS, then it was counted as two courses (one graduate and one undergraduate).
443 are courses listed in the inventory + 78 courses taught at both the graduate and undergraduate level (column F in the spreadsheet) + 61 courses taught in multiple departments (columns C & D in the spreadsheet) = 582 total courses.
Course catalog data was obtained from the university registrar, Lindsey Brown. Initial key word search was performed by a student worker.
Added: Each course was counted as a single course for EACH DEPARTMENT in which it was listed, no matter the number of sections or number of semesters taught. If the course was taught at BOTH THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVELS, then it was counted as two courses (one graduate and one undergraduate).
443 are courses listed in the inventory + 78 courses taught at both the graduate and undergraduate level (column F in the spreadsheet) + 61 courses taught in multiple departments (columns C & D in the spreadsheet) = 582 total courses.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.