The Green Curriculum presented by California Community College Chief Instructional Officers

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The Green Curriculumpresented byCalifornia
Community College Chief Instructional Officers
Barry A. Russell, Ph.D. Vice President of
Instruction College of the Siskiyous
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Background of the Research
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Based on your understanding of the general
faculty interest in sustainability issues, select
where you feel your campus ranks.
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Involvement of Faculty
Answer Options Response Percent
Highly Involved and Projects in Place 7.5
Involved and In Development Mode 50.0
Investigating and Mildly Involved 32.5
Beginning Discussions 10.0
No Involvement - No Discussions 0.0
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Do you currently offer environmental or
sustainability curriculum courses in the
following areas? (Mark all that apply.)
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Types of Courses
Answer Options Currently Offered In the Approval Process Planned Future Development No Plans for Development
Transferrable Academic 15 4 14 5
Transferrable Vocational 14 4 15 5
AcademicNon-transferrable 5 3 10 11
Vocational Non-transferrable 12 5 11 6
Community Education 7 2 12 11
Contract Education 6 1 10 10
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Do you currently offer environmental or
sustainability curriculum courses in the
following areas? (Mark all that apply.)
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Specific Sustainable Courses
Answer Options Currently Offered In the Approval Process Planned Future Development No Plans for Development
Physical Science 10 4 11 5
Life Science 15 3 9 7
English 3 0 4 17
Math 1 0 2 23
Architecture 5 7 7 13
Design 3 3 5 17
Landscaping or Agriculture 8 4 7 12
Fine and Performing Arts 2 0 4 21
Humanities 2 0 5 18
Philosophy 5 1 3 17
Social Sciences 6 2 6 13
Cultural Diversity 1 1 3 21
Environmental Studies 15 5 10 4
Forestry 7 0 3 20
Health Occupations 3 0 9 16
Business 2 1 13 9
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Other Courses
Industrial Education
Geography course emphasizes environmental studies
Environmental Control Technology
Solar Installation, Energy Conservation, Watershed Management, Careers Courses in Sustainability
Arborists Certificate and Water Utility Science program
Power Generation
Auto Technology, Alternative Fuels, Technology, Alt Energy Technologies, GIS
Mechanical Electrical, HVAC, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Altenative Fuels, Aeronautics, Arch Design - in approval process
Construction
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Do you currently offer or plan to offer
certificates or degrees in the following areas
that are specifically focused on sustainability
and environmental issues? (Mark all that apply.)
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Certificates or Degrees
Answer Options Currently Offered In the Approval Process Planned Future Development No Plans for Development
Physical Science 1 1 11 12
Life Science 2 1 12 13
English 0 0 1 24
Math 0 0 2 22
Architecture 3 1 10 17
Design 4 0 4 20
Landscaping or Agriculture 4 1 8 18
Fine and Performing Arts 0 0 2 23
Humanities 0 0 3 20
Philosophy 1 0 4 20
Social Sciences 1 0 8 15
Cultural Diversity 0 0 4 20
Environmental Studies 9 3 14 8
Forestry 7 0 3 19
Health Occupations 0 0 7 17
Business 0 0 7 17
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Do you offer any degrees that are specific to the
field of sustainability or environmental studies?
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Degrees in Sustainability
Answer Options Response Percent
Yes 28.9
No 71.1
Environmental Studies
Sustainable Construction
AS in Environmental Management, Restoration and Technology
Environmental Studies Certificate, Environmental Studies - Solar Energy
AS Envirornmental Tech
Environmental Studies
Construction - solar emphasis
Water and Waste Water Management
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Do you have an element of sustainability across
the curriculum? Meaning that the concept is
infused into the curriculum in various places
across the campus.
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Across the Curriculum
Answer Options Response Percent
Yes 32.4
No 67.6
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Other Comments on Across the Curriculum
We have a requirement for cross-cultural or sustainable coursework for the AA
Working on it...
The Environmental Studies Program is entirely about sustainability and is well established. The Landscape Hort Department offers well established sustainability curriculum. The rest of Merritt Departments seem to be discussing and planning but do not publicize formal sustainability offerings at this time.
While there is nothing formal at the moment, 25 faculty members here are working as a Campus Sustainability Group to identify courses and coordinate course offerings with sustainability infused. We are working in our District to institute an Environmental Studies major, as well.
Instructors currently discuss in a number of courses including geology, oceanography, pre-engineering, and possibly biology.
I am the co-chair of our district sustainable curriculum committee. We use the ESD toolkit at our workshops
It is in the planning and development stages
We have a large sustainability committee. Representatives from most disciplines. They have sponsored region conferences and other events throughout the year.
Learning Community
We have begun, it is one of our new master plan values and part of our institutional SLOs.
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Do you offer specific courses related to LEED
Certification?
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LEED Certification TrainingLeadership in Energy
and Environmental Design
Answer Options Response Percent
Yes 7.9
No 92.1

• Sustainable sites
• Water efficiency
• Energy and atmosphere
• Materials and resources
• Indoor environmental quality
• Innovation and design process

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Are you involved in any corporate or non-profit
partnerships concerning issues of sustainability
or the environment?
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Corporate Partnerships
Answer Options Response Percent
Yes 55.3
No 44.7
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Comments on Parnerships
Power Generation Program
Wind Energy Association, Economic Development Corporation
Builders' Exchange and with the local HS districts and ROP.
Construction industry is funding the development of our degree and institute program in Sustainable Construction
Local Sustainable group with 3 other colleges
Founding member of Sustainable Peralta, member of the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability
CTE grant partnerships
Working with the local utilities company to put solar panels on new buildings
Energy service company, city partnership for green jobs
Partnering with Regional Technical Training Center of Oakland to offer NABCEP certification course for Solar installation, and energy conservation.
SustainableWorks, a peer-to-peer Service Learning opportunity for students TreePeople from time to time
Orange County Water District, Coastkeepers, Irvine Corporation
Two small Grants
Were currently working with building vendors on developing a new program in Environmental Systems Technology and also working with employers in Water Technology to create new water conservation courses.
In addition, we are working with the Maintenance Supervisors Association (MSA) to develop a green curriculum for Public Works.
City, energy companies, developers
SB-70 Grant
StopWaste.org
We are planning to with the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce through their Small Business interests
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Does your campus provide any of the following
related specifically to sustainability?
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Campus Activities
Answer Options Response Percent
Fairs or expositions 65.5
Institutes for research and partnerships 24.1
Have a specific web site 34.5
Include sustainability in the first year experience 3.4
Mandatory general education requirement 6.9
Include in Strategic Master Plan of college 55.2
Other (please specify) 20.7
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To what extent do you use the following
activities to reduce energy or demonstrate
sustainability in your classrooms and/or labs?
(Rate each item on a scale of 1 to 5)
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Sustainable Classrooms
Answer Options Highly Used Often Used Mildly Used Rarely Used Not Used
Heating and air systems featuring energy-efficient components 13 11 6 5 2
Lights turn off when room is empty 17 11 5 5 1
Foyer lights are turned off when daylighting is adequate 7 9 6 10 4
Water is supplied in water coolers with biodegradeable cups 0 5 6 6 19
Signage is produced from 100 recycled material 0 5 8 12 10
All cleaning supplies used are biodegradable 3 14 7 8 4
Paperless technology and two-sided printing are being used 8 12 13 2 3
Recycling bins are clearly marked 21 9 6 1 0
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Other General Comments
Professional development
Participate in the district wide efforts to integrate sustainablity. It provides a forum for discussion and planning.Integrating the curriculum with the physical plant and administrative functions needs to increase.
Guaranteed interviews with local solar installer employers are provided for successful completors of these two classes. The Workforce Investment Boards are helping to fill these classes with clients looking to re-train for new careers. In addition, these linked classes are on the Employer Training Provider List (ETPL) so that eligible students can get tuition reimbursement.
Our new campus is LEED Platinum Certified and serves as a wonderful learning lab
Make staff and students aware. That's our first step. Then, demand changes higher up.
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Solutions for Our Future
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Web Sites and Examples
Peralta District Grand Rapids Community
College Cape Cod Community College Lane Community
College Coconino Community College Green
Technology www.ccccio.org
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Questions and Input for Future Surveys