| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.66 |
| Liaison | Meghna Tare |
| Submission Date | Feb. 1, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Texas at Arlington
SD-1: New Student Orientation
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Meghna
Tare Director Office of Sustainability |
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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:
The Office of Sustainability developed a CD/video which talks about all the sustainability initiatives on campus including recycling
Various flyers are also given out in the information packet during the student orientation
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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:
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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?:
Yes
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Provide a brief description of the activities:
Students work as intern with the office of sustainability in exchange for credits. Students also work with the office for Capstone project related to sustainability.
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Does the institution make new student orientation more sustainable via efforts such as a zero-waste meal or carbon offsets?:
No
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Provide a brief description of the efforts:
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Does the institution incorporate sustainability into new student orientation in other ways?:
Yes
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Provide a brief description:
Office of Sustainability works with Housing (residence halls and apartments) to promote the various programs during the move-in day
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