Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.74
Liaison Jennifer Lamy
Submission Date March 30, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Emerson College
EN-6: Assessing Sustainability Culture

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Sharon Duffy
Dean of Students
Office of Student Life
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Does the institution conduct an assessment of sustainability culture (i.e. the assessment focuses on sustainability values, behaviors and beliefs, and may also address awareness of campus sustainability initiatives)?:
Yes

Which of the following best describes the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered to::
A subset of the campus community or a sample that may not be representative of the entire community

Which of the following best describes the structure of the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered::
Longitudinally to measure change over time

A brief description of how and when the cultural assessment(s) were developed and/or adopted:
The assessment was developed by the Sustainability Committee, the Eco Reps, Earth Emerson and the Office of Student Life in 2017 and will be administered in 2018.

A copy or sample of the questions related to sustainability culture:
A sample of the questions related to sustainability culture or the website URL where the assessment tool is available:
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A brief description of how representative samples were reached (if applicable) and how the cultural assessment is administered:
The assessment will be administered to undergraduate and graduate students through the Dean of Students in email format. The assessment will be advertised around campus and promoted by faculty members. Students will be motivated to take the assessment for the chance to win $100 to Whole Foods Market. We will keep the assessment period open until we reach 25% of the student population.

A brief summary of results from the cultural assessment, including a description of any measurable changes over time:
TBD

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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