Cal Poly Humboldt’s Sustainability Literacy Assessment (SLA) measures how sustainability literacy and practice evolve over the course of students’ time at Cal Poly Humboldt. Through a longitudinal study approach, we are able to compare results of surveys taken by new students with those taken by graduating students. The survey includes questions that fall within three categories: Institution (i.e., campus specific activities), Culture (i.e., behaviors, practices) and Comprehension (i.e., understanding of key concepts). First developed in 2016 through the Office of Sustainability (OS), then later refined in 2018 through a partnership between OS and the Department of Sociology, the SLA is also an effective tool for evaluating the impact of sustainability on enrollment, and for understanding the impact of sustainability education initiatives within the framework of a number of campus academic goals, programs and learning outcomes.

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For more information, go to the Sustainability Literacy Assessment webpage.