Standards of Good Practice
International Programs recognizes the Standards of Good Practice of the Forum on Education Abroad:
The Forum’s Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad recognize that there are no “one size fits all” answers for how organizations and programs should address a broad range of study abroad standards. Students come from a variety of backgrounds, and have broad disciplinary interests. The Standards do not assume that all study abroad programs should aspire to the same educational goals, and accept that each has legitimately varying goals.
The ultimate goal of the Standards is to improve practices in education abroad, so that our students’ international educational experiences are as rich and meaningful as possible. The Standards are designed to fit a wide range of academic programs including direct enrollment programs, hybrid programs, island programs and field research programs. They are applicable to semester- and year-long programs, summer programs, short-term programs, programs organized by US universities and institutions, international universities and study abroad providers.
The Standards are anchored in a set of queries, rather than prescriptive statements. The queries provide the basis for self-evaluation by individual professionals, their programs and their institutions, for internal or external review. The query basis allows programs to be evaluated by their adherence to the Standards, and most significantly, in relation to institutional missions. (Statement taken from the Forum's website.)
Sustainability Pledge
International Programs actively supports the campus Sustainability Pledge locally and globally.
Students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Santa Clara University are working together to make a more sustainable SCU. Want to get involved? There are so many things we can do - sometimes it can be overwhelming. Instead of asking yourself, "Where do I begin?" start by taking the Sustainability PLEDGE
(Statement taken from SCU's Sustainability Pledge website)
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The Sustainability PLEDGE
I pledge to reduce my energy use
Turn off lights and appliances when I'm not using them
Unplug appliances that I don't often use
Replace my regular light bulbs with compact fluorescents
Change my thermostats a few degrees (down in the winter, up in the summer)
Combine my errands to reduce car trips
Take public transportation/walk/bike/carpool to campus at least one day a week
Take Caltrain to San Francisco instead of my car
Learn how to power my home with "Green" power - and do it!
I pledge to reduce the waste I produce
Use scratch paper for notes and print/copy double-sided
Take my own shopping bags to the grocery store
Use my own water bottle and coffee mug every day
Buy items in bulk and items with minimal packaging
Recycle everything that I can and responsibly dispose of my electronic waste
Sign up to receive all my bills online, rather than in the mail
Sign up for the Directmail.com National Do Not Mail List
Provide and encourage recycling at the events I plan (meetings/meals/parties)
I pledge to develop more sustainable habits
Eat vegetarian more often, and reduce my consumption of meat and seafood
Buy organic produce, and visit the farmer's market near SCU or my home
Think twice about making a purchase - "do I really need more stuff?"
Buy products composed of organic and/or recycled material
Use less water when I wash dishes/brush teeth, take shorter showers
Learn how to offset the CO2 emissions I produce by driving/flying - and do it!
Support fair trade, shade grown, and organic coffee
Learn as much as I can about sustainability and teach others
I pledge to lead by example!
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