Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 45.66
Liaison Stalin Espinal
Submission Date March 2, 2023

STARS v2.2

City University of New York, Brooklyn College
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.02 / 8.00 Stalin Espinal
Sustainability Coordinator
Environmental Health & Safety
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Part 1. Institutional sustainability learning outcomes

Has the institution adopted one or more sustainability learning outcomes that apply to the entire student body or, at minimum, to the institution's predominant student body?:
Yes

Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
Sustainability-supportive

A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
Three of the Brooklyn College Learning Outcomes are sustainability-supportive:

Make sound ethical judgments:
By considering the long-term consequences of decisions and actions, individuals can make choices that promote sustainability and minimize harm to the environment and society.

Integrate knowledge from diverse sources:
Sustainability issues require a multidisciplinary approach that draws on expertise from different fields, such as science, social sciences, and humanities. Integrating knowledge from diverse sources can lead to more innovative and effective solutions to sustainability problems.

Become informed and responsible citizens of the world:
Being informed and responsible citizens involves understanding global sustainability issues and taking action to address them. By advocating for policies that promote sustainability, participating in sustainable practices, and educating others about sustainability issues, individuals can contribute to a more sustainable world.

https://www.brooklyn.edu/provost/institutional-effectiveness/assessment/general-education-assessment/

Part 2. Program-level sustainability learning outcomes

Total number of graduates from degree programs:
4,334

Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
13

A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
Through the information provided by the Degrees Conferred Reports, looking at degree program that are sustainability oriented.

A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Urban Sustainability, Earth and environmental sciences.

Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
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Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One

Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
0.30

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the sustainability learning outcomes is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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