| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.18 |
| Liaison | Cora Kenfield |
| Submission Date | July 27, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Vassar College
ER-5: Sustainability Course Identification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Jeff
Walker College Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
Sustainability-focused courses: Course that concentrate on the concept of sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental dimensions, or examine an issue or topic using sustainability as a lens.
Sustainability-related courses: Courses that incorporate sustainability as a distinct course component or module, or concentrate on a single sustainability principle or issue.
Has the institution identified its sustainability-focused and sustainability-related course offerings?:
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
In order to inventory sustainability-centered courses at Vassar, the committee used the Course Catalogue as a main reference point. In reviewing the Course Catalog, we searched for specific terms used in class descriptions such as sustainability, sustainable futures, and environmentalism. After a thorough review of the course catalog we narrowed down the classes and divided them into sustainability-centered and sustainability-focused based on the definitions we had previously established.
Does the institution make its sustainability course inventory publicly available online?:
The website URL where the sustainability course inventory is posted:
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.