Sustainability Culture Assessment
Spring 2026Project Overview
Project Coordinator: Daytona McCombe
Project Sponsor: Polly Knutson
Responsible Department: Geography and Environmental Studies
Total GAF Funding: $500
Themes: Sustainable Alternatives, Local Production, Student Involvement
Goal: Acquire qualitive and quantitative data about what students currently think about sustainability initiatives, groups, and more. The UCCS Sustainability Culture Assessment is a survey that is to be administered to gauge the sustainability culture at UCCS, to meet with the STARS criteria rating.
Impact: The survey is directly measuring sustainability culture at UCCS, giving members of the community an opportunity to voice their opinions in the matter. This survey measures sustainable topics and finds areas where UCCS is doing well, and where it can improve.