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Sustainability - The University of Texas at Dallas
Are you passionate about building a more sustainable world? Sustainability Honors recognizes graduating students who went above and beyond to engage with and learn more about sustainability during their time at UTD. Students are recognized for their participation in a variety of engagements, including coursework, volunteering, leadership, internships, and more!
In summer 2024, Sustainability Honors replaced the previous Sustainability Service Honors Program.
Graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to participate in this program. Participants may log events from before their registration in the program as long as they were enrolled at UT Dallas in their current degree program when they completed the points. For example, transfer students cannot log points from their previous institutions, and graduate students cannot log hours from their previous undergraduate or graduate degrees, even if completed at UT Dallas.
Achievement of Sustainability Honors will allow students to —
- Receive sustainability graduation regalia
- Be spotlighted through website recognition
Eligibility
Students need to accrue 15 points from the following list of engagements to graduate with this honor and document them by November 1 if graduating in the fall semester, and by April 1 if graduating in the spring.
- Volunteer at Luna Farm
- Volunteer at the Community Garden
- Volunteer with the Honey Helpers
- Attend an Office of Sustainability event
(e.g., Campus Cleanup, Habitat Restoration, Tree Planting, etc.) - Attend a volunteer event hosted by a sustainability-focused student organization * [Can only be used for a maximum of three points]
- Volunteer at an off-campus environmental project * [Can only be used for a maximum of three points]
* Can only be used for a maximum of three points.
3 Point Engagements
- Complete the Sustainability Stewards Training
- Complete a Sustainability-Related class
- Serve on the University-Wide Sustainability Committee
5 Point Engagements
- Participate in an Alternative Spring Break trip
- Serve as an officer for a sustainability-related student organization
- Serve on the Green Initiative Committee in Student Government
7 Point Engagements
- Work at the Office of Sustainability or Office of Student Volunteerism for one semester
- Work at a sustainability-oriented internship for one semester
- Participate in sustainability-oriented research program or lab
- Complete an Environmental Studies Minor
Variable Point Engagements
If you would like to pursue points for an engagement not listed above, please either —
- Contact sustainability@utdallas.edu
— or — - When documenting your engagement online, select Other and provide the volunteer event name, student organization, class, etc.
Your points will be determined by an Office of Sustainability representative.
When documenting your engagements, you will need to provide a form of verification. Verification can range from a photo at the event, evidence of course completion, and more, subject to the nature of the event.
Sustainability (i.e., in a sustainability class or sustainability internship) is generally defined as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The awarding of points for an activity is ultimately at the discretion of the Office of Sustainability approver.
Previous Sustainability Service Honors Participants
All previous Sustainability Service Honors participants will be transitioned automatically to the new system. Those who have logged at least 15 service hours under Sustainability Service Honors will automatically receive Sustainability Honors. Those who have not yet earned 15 service hours will earn one point per service hour and can continue to pursue additional points under the new requirements.
For questions or concerns about this transition, please contact sustainability@utdallas.edu.