Sustainability Culture Assessment

Spring 2026

Project 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.