| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.13 |
| Liaison | Jay Price |
| Submission Date | Oct. 12, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
ER-5: Sustainability Course Identification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Preston
Jacobsen Sustainability Manager Facilities Services |
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Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
Yes
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A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
The Office of Sustainability had adopted the following definition of sustainability in the curriculum, adopted from the STARS Technical Manual:
Sustainability-focused courses concentrate on the concept of sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental dimensions, or examine an issue or topic using
sustainability as a lens.
Sustainability-related courses incorporate sustainability as a distinct course component or module, or concentrate on a single sustainability principle or issue (social, economic or environmental).
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Has the institution identified its sustainability-focused and sustainability-related course offerings?:
Yes
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A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
In fall 2010, the Office of Sustainability developed a preliminary list of undergraduate and graduate sustainability courses offered at UT Knoxville during the 2010-11 school year. The initial list was derived by searching course descriptions in the online 2010-11 undergraduate and graduate catalogs for any of the following keywords: "environment", "sustainability", "sustainable", "ecology", "ecological", "energy", "climate", or "green"
Once developed, the preliminary list of sustainability courses was published on the Faculty Senate listserv and UT Make Orange Green website. Faculty members were encouraged to comment on and make suggestions for the list. The feedback that faculty provided was incorporated into the final version of the list.
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Does the institution make its sustainability course inventory publicly available online?:
Yes
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The website URL where the sustainability course inventory is posted:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
# of Unique Courses at UT Knoxville, 2010-11:
Fall 2010 - 2,954
Spring 2011 - 2,924
Mini Term 2011 - 65
Summer Term 2011 - 1,501
Source: Jennifer Hardy, University Registrar.
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