Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 54.81
Liaison Jennifer McLaughlin
Submission Date May 26, 2023

STARS v2.2

South Dakota State University
AC-5: Immersive Experience

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Jennifer McLaughlin
Sustainability Intern
Facilities and Services
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Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution:
Through SDSU`s partnership with the International Student Exchange Program, Council on International Studies Abroad, and the Council on International Educational Exchange there are education abroad programs with themes of sustainability. One example is the 6-week CIEE Summer Sustainability and the Environment Program in Monteverde, Costa Rica that focuses on sustainable economic development, environmental engineering, and more. See link in notes.

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s immersive education programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
CIEE Summer Sustainability and the Environment Program in Monteverde, Costa Rica: https://sdstate-sa.terradotta.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=35055

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