Peer Institutions
The current UVa academic curriculum is lacking in sustainability-oriented/related courses. This report provides a compilation of research on successful implementations of sustainability in the curriculum by comparable peer institutions, and a recommendation on how to begin integrating it here at the University of Virginia.
global sustainability, University of Virginia, curriculum, research, comparisons, size, geographic location, STARS rating, strengths and weaknesses, Cameron Thum, Jacob MacMichael, Kayleigh Roy, Mariana Carrizosa
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Peer Institutions

SustainabilityinCurriculum_PeerInstitutions (click PDF)

Spring 2013

Team members: Cameron Thum, Jacob MacMichael, Kayleigh Roy, Mariana Carrizosa

The current UVa academic curriculum is lacking in sustainability-oriented/related courses. This report provides a compilation of research on successful implementations of sustainability in the curriculum by comparable peer institutions, and a recommendation on how to begin integrating it here at the University of Virginia. The research on these institutions included the compilation of information such as size, geographic location, STARS rating, program’s strengths and weaknesses, etc. More in-depth analysis went into the academic aspect of each school, and into the different methods each institution has undergone to achieve a more sustainability-oriented curriculum. The analysis of our findings allowed for a final recommendation on how to begin implementing changes in the UVa curriculum. It includes both top-down and bottom-up approaches for accomplishing this. This report may serve as a useful tool for entities seeking advice on how to go about addressing change.

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