Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.50
Liaison Derek Nichols
Submission Date May 17, 2022

STARS v2.2

University at Buffalo
AC-2: Learning Outcomes

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.15 / 8.00 Krista Hanypsiak
Assistant Vice Provost
Undergraduate Education
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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?:
No

Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
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A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
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Part 2. Program-level sustainability learning outcomes

Total number of graduates from degree programs:
5,321

Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
1,427

A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
The number of graduates per degree was attained that have adopted a sustainability-focused learning outcome.

A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Please see uploaded inventory.

Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
AC_2_Learning_Outcomes_STARS_2022.xlsx

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:
26.82

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the sustainability learning outcomes is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Learning outcomes were identified as sustainable through the use of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the Triple Bottom Line approach (people, planet and prosperity) to sustainability. If a degree program lists a learning outcome that captures the intent of producing graduates that will make the world more resilient in a combination of social, economic or environmental ways, it was identified as sustainable.

The University at Buffalo does not require learning outcomes for its Graduate degrees.

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.