| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.37 |
| Liaison | Jay Price |
| Submission Date | April 3, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
EN-2: Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.59 / 2.00 |
Preston
Jacobsen Sustainability Manager Facilities Services |
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 | No |
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):
Every orientation session, 4-6 representatives from the Office of Sustainability and UT Recycling host a table at information sessions to engage new students in sustainability, showcasing projects, initiatives and ways the students can get involved. Overall, the orientation program has been made more sustainable by banning hand outs (stated in the Student Engagement Showcase information sheet they provide all participants). Additionally, all lunches are zero waste, with representatives from the Office of Sustainability and Recycling Office present to explain what can be composted or recycled and why reducing UT's waste is important.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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