| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.86 |
| Liaison | Jonathan Rausseo |
| Submission Date | April 10, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Ottawa
ER-13: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 2.00 |
Jonathan
Rausseo campus sustainability manager physical resources service |
Has the institution conducted a sustainability literacy assessment?:
Did the assessment include a baseline evaluation of students and then a follow-up evaluation of the same cohort?:
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment:
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment :
How much do you agree with the following statements?
- There is an Adequate Amount of Sustainability Resources on Campus
- The University of Ottawa Adequately Makes Students Aware of Sustainability Initiatives
- I have an Excellent Understanding of Environmental Issues
- It is Important for All Students to be Sustainability Literate
- I Receive Information Pertaining to Campus Sustainability
- It is Important to Minimize Contribution to Climate Change
- It is Important to Recycle
- It is Not Important to Use Recycling Facilities While at University of Ottawa
- It is Important to Eat Organic/Local/Fair trade Foods
- It is Important to Practice Environmental Sustainability on Campus
- It is Important for the Campus to Encourage Sustainable Transportation
- It is Important to Minimize Energy Usage
- It is Important to Conserve Water
- It is Important to Minimize Waste Generated
- It is Important to Minimize Energy Usage
- It is Important That the University Does Not Sell Bottled Water
- It is Important to Use Re-Usable Water Bottles
- I Would Like to Learn More About Environmental Issues/Sustainability
- I Would Like to Attend School Events on Sustainability
- It is Important for the Campus to Address all Elements of Sustainability
- The University Has a Sufficient Amount of Sustainable Development Activities on Campus
- The University Has Offered Sufficient Information on Sustainability Events
- I Receive Information Pertaining to Campus Sustainability
A brief description of how the assessment was developed:
The assessment design and implementation was undertaken by a group of students that collaborated with the Office of Campus Sustainability through a Community Service Learning placement.
A brief description of how the assessment was administered:
Sixty students were engaged through random selection
A brief summary of results from the assessment:
44.3% of students felt they knew a lot about sustainability, 51.7% want to know more,29.7% says the University does not make students aware of sustainability initiatives
The website URL where information about the literacy assessment is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.