| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 28.79 |
| Liaison | William Ghrist |
| Submission Date | May 23, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Washtenaw Community College
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.84 / 14.00 |
Dale
Petty Professional Faculty Industrial Technology |
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 | 1,429 | 0 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 5 | 0 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 20 | 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 :
Face to face and email "interviews" were conducted with the faculty primarily responsible for each of the courses. We tried to follow the guidelines and definitions in the STARS Technical Manual closely. The Sustainability Council chair collected the information and verified it.
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 | No |
| Independent study | No |
| Special topics | No |
| Thesis / dissertation | No |
| Clinical | No |
| Physical education | No |
| Performance arts | No |
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:
About 30 courses that include sustainability were identified in a survey of the whole campus, conducted for the 2014 Climate Action Plan. http://webfiles.wccnet.edu/Sustainable/Web/WCC%20Climate%20Action%20and%20Sustainability%20Plan.pdf. The data included in this report is an update of the 2014 inventory and was conducted in the summer of 2018.
About 30 courses that include sustainability were identified in a survey of the whole campus, conducted for the 2014 Climate Action Plan. http://webfiles.wccnet.edu/Sustainable/Web/WCC%20Climate%20Action%20and%20Sustainability%20Plan.pdf. The data included in this report is an update of the 2014 inventory and was conducted in the summer of 2018.
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.