AUA -Alternative University Appraisal-

Alternative University Appraisal (AUA） is an initiative to create a learning community among universities in Asia-Pacific region that are engaging in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), starting in FY2009 by creating the AUA Model to appraise universities from alternative perspectives. At the outset, the AUA Model is to act as the self-review for such universities and encourage self-awareness of their own strength/weakness in the field of ESD to further deepen and promote their activities.

Latest Version

We look forward to your opinions on the current version of the AUA Model in terms of the following aspects. The Model will continue to be refined and will serve as a comprehensive guideline for the universities to enhance their good ESD practices further.

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AUA Self-Awareness Qusetions

We look forward to your opinions on the AUA Model in terms of the following items.

Guidebook Download (0)
1. Approach to the AUA Model: A. What is your opinion on conducting self-assessment by narrowing down the scope to a single theme (or multiple themes)? (0)
2. Composition of Self-Awareness Questions: A. Do self-awareness questions offer an appropriate framework for understanding university activities? (0); B. Do the groups of questions cover university activities sufficiently? (0)
3. Ease of Using Self-Awareness Questions: A. Can you easily understand the point of each question? (0); B. Are the number of questions and the work volume required to answer them appropriate? (0); C. Are the answer styles appropriate? (0)
4. Handling of Self-Assessment Results: A. Are scoring and grading techniques such as marking, rating and university rankings appropriate? (0)
5. Overall Approach to the AUA System: A. Do you have any ideas for the realization of substantial peer-consultation? (0); B. Do you have any ideas for the continued expansion of the learning community? (0)

02 Sep, 2011: AASHE Bulletin:Global Edition features Hokkaido Univ.’s sustainable activities
02 Sep, 2011: Report on the 7th AUA core meeting in the Philippines (July 11th-14th)