| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 29.24 |
| Liaison | Laurel Pikcunas |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
University of Hawaii Windward Community College
AC-1: Academic Courses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
11.18 / 14.00 |
Laurel
Pikcunas VISTA Program Manager University of Hawaii System, Office of Sustainability |
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Part 1. Sustainability course offerings
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| Total number of courses offered by the institution | 647 | 0 |
| Number of sustainability-focused courses offered | 91 | 0 |
| Number of sustainability-inclusive courses offered | 0 | 0 |
Percentage of courses that are sustainability course offerings:
14.06
Part 2. Sustainability course offerings by department
6
Number of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
5
Percentage of academic departments with sustainability course offerings:
83.33
Documentation
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
One
A brief description of the methodology used to complete the course inventory :
Sustainability-designated courses are courses that the WCC Sustainability Curriculum Committee approves based on the syllabus. Sustainability-designated courses qualify for credit towards the Sustainability Academic Subject Certificate. The designation is only awarded to courses that follow the following guidelines:
- A significant component of readings, assignments, and other course materials address environmental topics.
- The course teaches students to think critically and examine environmental challenges and debates on an international, national, and local level.
- Students learn the underlying causes of environmental challenges and explore ways to address these challenges.
WCC course registration webpage has a menu of Sustainability-designated courses to choose from per semester and the courses are coded as S-designated by the registrar's office. We contacted the registrar and asked for the following information:
-All classes offered in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, and Summer 2022
-Course title, class section, department (or equivalent)
-Is the course designated Sustainability-Focused (SF)
-Is the course designated Sustainability-Related (SR)
-Course descriptions for SF and SR classes
We then formatted the data to meet the requirements for AC-1.
- A significant component of readings, assignments, and other course materials address environmental topics.
- The course teaches students to think critically and examine environmental challenges and debates on an international, national, and local level.
- Students learn the underlying causes of environmental challenges and explore ways to address these challenges.
WCC course registration webpage has a menu of Sustainability-designated courses to choose from per semester and the courses are coded as S-designated by the registrar's office. We contacted the registrar and asked for the following information:
-All classes offered in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, and Summer 2022
-Course title, class section, department (or equivalent)
-Is the course designated Sustainability-Focused (SF)
-Is the course designated Sustainability-Related (SR)
-Course descriptions for SF and SR classes
We then formatted the data to meet the requirements for AC-1.
How were courses with multiple offerings or sections counted for the figures reported above?:
Each offering or section of a course was counted as an individual course
A brief description of how courses with multiple offerings or sections were counted:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data source:
Sustainability Course Offerings each semester can be found by selecting "Sustainability Designated" in the filter located at this url:
https://windward.hawaii.edu/programs-of-study/class-availability/
Additional information about Sustainability-focused and Sustainability-inclusive courses can be found at https://windward.hawaii.edu/Committees/Sustainability_Curriculum/
Sustainability Course Offerings each semester can be found by selecting "Sustainability Designated" in the filter located at this url:
https://windward.hawaii.edu/programs-of-study/class-availability/
Additional information about Sustainability-focused and Sustainability-inclusive courses can be found at https://windward.hawaii.edu/Committees/Sustainability_Curriculum/
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.