| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.77 |
| Liaison | Lisa Noriega |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Yale University
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
12.66 / 14.00 |
Melissa
Goodall Associate Director Office of Sustainability |
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 | 2,273 | 3,957 |
| Number of sustainability courses offered | 177 | 312 |
| Number of courses offered that include sustainability | 297 | 330 |
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 :
A student intern reviewed the course descriptions for all classes listed in the registrar's database and tagged applicable classes using AASHE criteria. As per the AASHE guidelines, *The following course types were excluded from the first database with the sustainability tags:
- Physical education courses
- Individually-directed courses (i.e. thesis/senior essay, independent study, practicum)
- Performance arts courses (i.e. performing arts and visual arts, including Theatre Studies, Drama, Art and Music courses)
- Language courses
- Clinical courses offered exclusively to doctor’s degree-professional practice students
- Courses capped at four or fewer students
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):
A course that is held twice in an academic year—once in the fall term and once in the spring term—is counted as two courses.
A course that is held once in an academic year but has multiple sections is counted as one course.
A course listed in multiple departments or academic divisions is counted as multiple courses.
A course listed as both an undergraduate and a graduate course is counted as two courses.
Are the following course types included in the inventory? :
| Yes (included) or No (not included) | |
| Internships | No |
| 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:
Our data set is provided by the University Registrar. In 2016, the courses included in that system reflected the course offerings for undergraduates and graduate students, but not professional school students. In the interim, the system has been updated to be inclusive of all courses – including those of the 11 professional schools.
Our data set is provided by the University Registrar. In 2016, the courses included in that system reflected the course offerings for undergraduates and graduate students, but not professional school students. In the interim, the system has been updated to be inclusive of all courses – including those of the 11 professional schools.
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.