Gardenside

可持续性 Living Learning Community

什么是Gardenside ??

Gardenside is a sustainability living learning community created through a 可持续性办公室 and 住宅生活 partnership. Residents are required to take a graded 1 credit corresponding “Gardenside 可持续性 Solutions” course, offered by the 可持续性办公室. The class is designed to cultivate an understanding of fundamental sustainability concepts, foster a sense of community among residents, and provide an opportunity for 服务-based experiential learning. Along with mini-lectures and discussions of academic readings, classes include tours and hands-on “work days” in the North Woods, 社区花园, and on-campus compost site, as well as a 服务 class in the Saratoga community. Students in this course will also examine building systems and personal behaviors with a sustainability lens as related to their lived experience in the residence hall and on campus. A few additional activities and events may be offered during the year, outside of the class, such as sustainable crafts or 社区聚餐.

Gardenside在哪里??

Gardenside housing (named for its proximity to the Skidmore 社区花园) is located on the first floor of Wiecking Hall. The class will meet weekly in the Wiecking basement common room and on-campus for hands-on field work.

Who Is in Gardenside?

Gardenside is one of the special interest housing options offered through Residential 生活. For Fall 2024, there will be 17 sophomore residents. Residents are chosen through a special application and selection process (supplementary to the special interest housing application).

什么时候上课??

In Fall 2024, the “Gardenside 可持续性 Solutions” class will be offered on Wednesdays 下午2:30-4:30. Gardenside residents must plan their schedules so as not to conflict 随着上课时间.

Why should someone apply?

Gardenside brings together a group of sustainability-minded students and offers unique and experiential learning opportunities. Residents will become more literate in sustainability and systems-thinking, learn about campus sustainability projects, examine personal and collective consumption, and contribute to student-run programs, all while building a shared sense of community.