| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.29 |
| Liaison | Lisa Noriega |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Yale University
ER-3: Sustainability in New Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Keri
Enright-Kato Sustainability Program Manager Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution include sustainability prominently in new student orientation?:
A brief description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation:
UNDERGRAD:
Sustainability is a featured link on the “planning your move” website:
http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/planning-your-move
Additionally, when freshmen arrive, the Student Task-force for Environmental Partnerships(STEP) leads a one-hour session during orientation. STEP coordinators also attend the freshman formal dinner to message about how to get involved with sustainability and the importance of going tray-less.
GRAD:
Sustainability is a part of first year orientation at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Divinity School, and the Hall of Graduate Studies. Students at the School of Public Health and the School of Management also receive information, although there is no in-person training.
The website URL where information about sustainability in new student orientation is available:
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