University of Texas at San Antonio
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Mei L
May Director Office of Sustainability Sustainability |
Does the institution conduct an assessment of the sustainability literacy of its students?:
Which of the following best describes the literacy assessment? The assessment is administered to::
Which of the following best describes the structure of the assessment? The assessment is administered as a::
A copy of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment(s):
A list or sample of the questions included in the sustainability literacy assessment or the website URL where the assessment tool may be found:
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT UTSA?
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT THAT THE CAMPUS CONVERT THEIR FLEETVEHICLES TO ALTERNATIVE FUELS TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCEEMISSIONS?
WHAT PREVENTS YOU FROM WALKING, BIKING, SKATING, or SCOOTING, TOCAMPUS?
No bike, skateboard, or bike share.
Distance
Lack of showers in my building to change when I arrive.
Cost of scooters.
Lack of safe or direct pathways to campus.
Nothing prevents me, I like my car.
I have no interest in biking for transportation.
I don't know how to ride a bike.
It's so hot, I end up gross in class.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST EXPLAINS THE FUNDAMENTAL GOAL OF SUSTAINABILITY FOR OUR CAMPUS?
* energy or water reduction or conservation
* To create a govenment welfare system
* Building improvements taht save me money in tuition and fees
* Making beneficial changes on campus that are helpful to me now, without compromising the ability for future Roadrunner to meet their needs
* Sustainability is a conceptuall equivalent to taking away my choices and comfort to provide for people that might come in the future. I don't support that.
* I don't know
Other.
A brief description of how the literacy assessment was developed and/or when it was adopted:
Survey was conducted during Fall 22.The survey will assess attitude, beliefs, and knowledge about sustainability programming, issues, and future contribution. These questions were used to develop support and answer objection to the process:
Points for discussion
1. What should the scale be? How will it be distributed?
2. Who should/can design the survey?
3. Does it need to be incentivized?
4. How useful would this data be to the Office of Sustainability?
5. How often should the survey be conducted?
A brief description of how a representative sample was reached (if applicable) and how the assessment(s) were administered :
UTSA's Student Government Association in collaboration with the Sustainability Council developed a student led committee to initiate a Action Committee to develop a Sustainability Literacy Survey for students. The Committee developed, then presented the survey to the Student Government Association for approval 9/30/2022. The proposal was sent to the Office of Sustainability 10/4/2022 for funding. SGA then tabled for 3 weeks (3 days a week for 2 hours a day) in the Spring 2023 semester.
A brief summary of results from the literacy assessment(s):
256 responses were collected. Of those,64 students were unaware UTSA had an Office of Sustainability.
84% of responses supported additional sustainable measures to increase campus efficiency if it did not increase tuition.
66% of responses thought the best explanation for sustainability was energy or water reduction or conservation.
The post assessment is scheduled but has not yet occurred.
Website URL where information about the sustainability literacy assessment is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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