17.4.1 Education for SDGs commitment to meaningful education

SWU commits to SDG education integrated across the full curriculum. All general-education and programme curricula in every faculty embed SDG-aligned learning outcomes, and course assessments are mapped to those outcomes (e.g., ethical citizenship, sustainability problem-solving, community partnership). The SWU Volunteer Center coordinates SDG-related academic service and community projects and requires a minimum of 100 hours of community engagement for every student. Service-learning and action-research are credit-bearing and embedded in courses, ensuring all students apply SDG concepts to local needs while building teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Srinakharinwirot University demonstrates a strong and explicit institutional commitment to meaningful education for the SDGs by embedding sustainable development principles throughout curriculum, pedagogy, community engagement, and university operations. SDG alignment is integrated into academic programmes across multiple faculties, including environmental culture & ecotourism, education, and science — ensuring that students develop competencies that directly address sustainability challenges. The university applies community-integrated learning (CIL) and service-learning approaches that connect student learning with real societal problems, allowing students to co-implement solutions with schools, local communities, and public agencies. SWU also systematically invests in training on SIA and SROI for staff and students, enabling them to identify stakeholders, co-design impact pathways, and measure social and environmental outcomes beyond activity levels. Campus operations act as a living laboratory for sustainability — including zero-waste practices, low-carbon transition, water stewardship, responsible procurement, and sustainable land & food systems — enabling learners to experience SDG implementation in practice. Equity measures ensure that students from low-income and underserved backgrounds can meaningfully participate in SDG learning opportunities, reinforcing SWU’s mission as a socially responsible university that uses education as a mechanism for just and sustainable transformation.