| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.81 |
| Liaison | Paul Scanlon |
| Submission Date | Aug. 23, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Slippery Rock University
SD-1: New Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Herbert
Carlson Sustainability Officer Facilities & Planning |
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Does new student orientation include presentations, speakers, or skits that address sustainability and take place in large venues that most or all first-year students attend?:
Yes
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Provide a brief description of the presentations, speakers or skits:
Curriculum was developed for the FYRST Seminar courses to explain the topics of Energy and Sustainability to incoming freshmen.
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Does new student orientation incorporate sustainability information into presentations (e.g., made by Residential Advisors to individual dorm floors)?:
Yes
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Provide a brief description of the presentations:
The Energy Pledge is presented by CA's to their floors to encourage participation and explain how to reduce individual impacts.
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Does new student orientation actively engage students in activities that raise awareness about sustainability, highlight how sustainability plays out on campus, or allows students to take part in a productive green activity?:
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Does the institution make new student orientation more sustainable via efforts such as a zero-waste meal or carbon offsets?:
Yes
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Provide a brief description of the efforts:
Bottled water during move-in was replaced with hydration stations, and new residents are provided a refillable aluminum bottle.
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Does the institution incorporate sustainability into new student orientation in other ways?:
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