| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.23 |
| Liaison | Anne Duncan |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wartburg College
ER-5: Sustainability Course Identification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Anne
Duncan Environmental 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?:
Wartburg College’s mission, strategic plan and learning outcomes imply and promote the importance of sustainability in all aspects of campus activities and infrastructure. Sustainability for Wartburg’s mission objectives is broadly defined to encompass not only environmental but social and economic aspects as well. In documents Wartburg uses the terms Stewardship and Sustainability interchangeably.
Wartburg College chooses to define Sustainability/Stewardship as:
The responsible utilization of resources (natural, manufactured and economic) in a fashion that minimizes as much as possible the impacts on the environment and socio-economic parameters. This pattern of use will allow the availability of limited resources for future generations as well as help promote healthier socio-economic conditions.
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:
Our sustainability coordinator first reviewed the course descriptions in the catalog to develop a list, then consulted staff and professors for suggestions. The lists were each then sent to their respective department heads who reviewed them to verify accuracy.
The final list was presented to the entire faculty during the 2014 Winter Faculty Workshop for review.
Courses with less than four were eliminated. Also removed from the count were course listings which are designed to give credit to a student for a practicum, internship, tutoring, or private lessons and there was not actual class to attend.
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.