| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.76 |
| Liaison | Mark Klapatch-Mathias |
| Submission Date | Feb. 21, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
9.54 / 14.00 |
Mark
Klapatch Sustainability and Custodial Supervisor Facilities Management |
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 | 1,154 | 222 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 60 | 0 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 98 | 0 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
Total number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer courses (at any level):
Number of academic departments (or the equivalent) that offer at least one sustainability course and/or course that includes sustainability (at any level):
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 determine the total number of courses offered and to identify sustainability course offerings, including the definitions used and the process for reviewing and/or validating the course inventory :
Staff in the Office of Sustainability read every course description offered by the university. Any course that sounded like it may be sustainability focused or may include sustainability was flagged. Sustainability focused courses consisted of any courses that specifically aimed to teach students about sustainability by addressing social/economic and environmental/ecological dimensions. Courses that include sustainability are courses that do not directly focus on sustainability, but rather include one more dimensions of sustainability, look at a given topic through the lens of sustainability, or look at a sustainability topic through the lens of a different topic.
Once the initial courses were identified, staff discussed how each should be designated. If staff had differing views of whether it was a sustainability course, included sustainability, or did not include sustainability, the lower option was always used to be conservative. They then looked up each course individually in the course catalogs to determine the last year each course was taught. Some courses will count no matter who teaches them so the course descriptions is followed by (All) in the course inventory. Others are only sustainability focused or include sustainability if a specific faculty member went through the Kinnickinnic Project to redesign that specific course.
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 (if different from the options outlined above):
Are the following course types included in the inventory? :
| Yes (included) or No (not included) | |
| Internships | Yes |
| Practicums | Yes |
| Independent study | Yes |
| Special topics | Yes |
| Thesis / dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | Yes |
| Performance arts | Yes |
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The website listed only includes courses that are a result from the Kinnickinnic Project. All other courses can be found in the excel document.
The website listed only includes courses that are a result from the Kinnickinnic Project. All other courses can be found in the excel document.
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