George Mason University STARS Snapshot - Sierra Club
George Mason University STARS Snapshot - Sierra Club
George Mason University STARS Snapshot - Sierra Club
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Sustainability Course Identification<br />
Responsible Party<br />
Dann Sklarew<br />
Fellow of Sustainability Studies<br />
Office of the Provost<br />
Criteria<br />
Part 1<br />
Institution has developed a definition of sustainability in the curriculum. The definition was developed by a committee comprised of at<br />
least three faculty members who teach courses in different departments. The committee may include students, staff, and other<br />
stakeholders as well. The definition does not have to be formally adopted.<br />
In order to report on other <strong>STARS</strong> Curriculum credits, the definition of sustainability in the curriculum should distinguish between<br />
courses that focus or concentrate on the concept of sustainability throughout the course and courses that relate to an aspect of<br />
sustainability or include sustainability as part of the course.<br />
• Sustainability-focused courses concentrate on the concept of sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental<br />
dimensions, or examine an issue or topic using sustainability as a lens.<br />
• Sustainability-related courses incorporate sustainability as a distinct course component or module or concentrate on a single<br />
sustainability principle or issue.<br />
Part 2<br />
Institution has identified its sustainability-focused and sustainability-related course offerings. A course is either sustainability-focused or<br />
sustainability-related; no course should be identified as both sustainability-focused and sustainability-related. Each institution is free to<br />
choose a methodology to identify sustainability courses that is most appropriate given its unique circumstances. Asking faculty or<br />
departments to self-identify sustainability courses using the definition in Part 1 or looking at the stated learning outcomes and course<br />
objectives associated with each course may provide a richer view of sustainability course offerings than simply reviewing course<br />
descriptions, but it is not required.<br />
Part 3<br />
Institution makes its sustainability course inventory publicly available online. The identification can be incorporated into the course<br />
catalog or posted as a stand-alone document.<br />
Submission Note:<br />
Data was originally submitted for <strong>Mason</strong>'s <strong>STARS</strong> v. 1 report on August 9, 2011.<br />
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field<br />
Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability in the curriculum? :<br />
<strong>STARS</strong> Reporting Tool | AASHE | <strong>Sierra</strong> Magazine <strong>Snapshot</strong> | Page 27
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