| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.95 |
| Liaison | Mari Acob-Nash |
| Submission Date | Dec. 14, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
North Seattle College
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.75 / 2.00 |
Tim
Albertson Sustainability Coordinator Student Development Services |
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Student Groups
Yes
A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:
Most recently, an environmental focused club, named EcoLogic was formed by students. They are seeking to assist with sustainability efforts and outreach on campus. Prior, a Student Environmental Club, named EARTH, met as recently as 2015. Standing for 'Environmental Action and Restoring the Heritage' they work to increase action regarding environmental and social issues on campus. In part, this club was transformed into the Student Leadership Sustainability Board that, and the campus is encouraged to attend its weekly meetings to get involved in its outreach campaigns.
Other active sustainability-related groups include the African Cultural Empowerment, Feminist Alliance, La Raza Unida, LGBTQIA+ Club, and Women in Science and Engineering (WISE).
The website URL where information about the student groups is available (optional):
Gardens and Farms
Yes
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
We are proudly hosting the newest Seattle City P-Patch, representing the first partnership between the City and Washington State to make an organic, community garden.
In recent years, NSC also partnered with a local CSA, Oxbow, and served as a drop off point.
The website URL where information about the gardens, farms or agriculture projects is available (optional):
Student-Run Enterprises
No
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
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The website URL where information about the student-run enterprises is available (optional):
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Sustainable Investment and Finance
No
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
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Events
Yes
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:
The Sustainability Board hosts yearly Earth Day Symposiums that includes presentations and tabling from local non-profits. The Board also hosted a Sustainable Food Forum on 2/23/17, featuring student group presentation, and guest speakers. Social Justice related events include a quarterly speaker series focused on race.
The website URL where information about the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability is available (optional):
Cultural Arts
No
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
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The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):
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Wilderness and Outdoors Programs
Yes
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
An Environmental Science instructor regularly takes his class and other interested students to learn about glaciers and rock formations on a tour of Mount St. Helens. Sustainability principles are essential to all of this instructor's courses. As recently as 2015, the NSC hiking club organizes hiking, backpacking, wilderness outings for any campus community member that is interested.
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):
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Sustainability-Related Themes
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
The Integrated Studies program uses sustainability-related themes regularly. Phi Theta Kappa used sustainable food as theme in 2016-17.
The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):
Sustainable Life Skills
No
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills programs is available (optional):
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Student Employment Opportunities
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
The Sustainability Office supports a number of work study and student leadership sustainability board members. Students align sustainability with their professional and academic goals while being provide a breadth of sustainability related tasks built largely around the AASHE STARS framework.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportunities is available:
Graduation Pledge
No
A brief description of the graduation pledges:
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The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):
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Other Programs and Initiatives
Yes
A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
The Sustainability Office supports instruction by providing co-curricular support. For instance, in 2016-17, an instructor focused on Sustainable Food in their English courses, and the Sustainability Office and Sustainability Board held monthly meetings on sustainable food, organized a student survey, and hosted a Sustainable Food Forum on February 23, 2017 with guest speakers.
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available (optional):
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Optional Fields
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Earth Day Symposium 2015
https://news.northseattle.edu/node/2542
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