| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.07 |
| Liaison | Andrew Horning |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Michigan
EN-2: Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Donald
Scavia Director Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute |
The percentage of 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:
Sustainability is included in new student orientation in many ways. All students watch a video on sustainable transportation. All students receive a University of Michigan Sustainability guide, which includes detailed information on U-M's goals related to climate action, waster prevention, healthy environments and community awareness. The guide also mentions local restaurants with sustainable food practices, re-use stores, and bike shops. Students also receive a Planet Blue water bottle to encourage re-usable bottles over bottled water. Additionally, Planet Blue has a table at every orientation event on campus to provide more information on ways to increase sustainable practices. EarthFest is another event held each fall on campus that is open to all new students. EarthFest focuses on the four key areas representing the 2025 goals: climate action, waste prevention, healthy environments and community awareness. Students can browse dozens of booths with information on how to get involved in sustainability on campus and beyond.
The website URL where information about sustainability in student orientation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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