Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	72.66
Liaison	Megan Litke
Submission Date	March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

American University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.00 / 1.00	Megan Litke Sustainability Manager Office of Sustainability

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Sustainability committee(s)

Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:

Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:

The Sustainability Project Team, comprised of AU students, faculty and staff representatives, is charged with guiding development and implementation of a Sustainability Plan, implementing the existing Climate Action Plan and Sustainability Policies, and developing future sustainability policies and programs.

Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:

Membership includes:

Co-Chairs:
David Dower, Assistant Vice President, Planning & Project Management
Peter Starr, Interim Provost

Provost
Kiho Kim, Environmental Science

Finance
Megan Litke, Sustainability
Courtney Stoner, Sustainability
Tacy Lambiase, Sustainability
Laura McAndrew, Finance

Students
Sabine Malik, undergraduate student
Hannah Fisher-Forman, graduate student

President
Ed Fisher, community engagement

Sustainability office(s)

Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:

Yes

A brief description of each sustainability office:

The Office of Sustainability includes a Director, Outreach and Communications Manager, and Analyst.

Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):

Sustainability officer(s)

Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:

Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:

Megan Litke, Director of Sustainability Programs; Tacy Lambiase, Outreach and Communications Manager; Courtney Stoner, Sustainability Analyst

Institution-wide coordination

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:

Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:

American University has an Office of Sustainability will three full time staff dedicated to advancing sustainability goals. The office has worked with others across campus to grow environmental and sustainability education efforts, begin implementation of the university's offsets strategy, and continue progress toward carbon neutrality.

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Job description (1st position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position:

Director of Sustainability Programs

Job description for the sustainability officer position:

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Job description for the sustainability officer position:

This position leads the university's efforts to reduce its environmental impact by developing plans, proposing policies, implementing improvements, and overseeing marketing efforts.

Job description (2nd position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):

Sustainability Outreach and Communications Manager

Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):

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Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):

The position manages campus sustainability outreach, communications, education, and behavior change initiatives. This position requires applied knowledge of sustainability principles; the ability to strategically connect outreach and education efforts with university sustainability goals; extensive collaboration with students, faculty and staff; and supervision of student employees.

The Manager designs, implements, modifies, and manages sustainability educational, operational, or behavior change programs as appropriate. The Manager collects and analyzes data related to outreach for use in campus sustainability assessments and reports. The position manages the student sustainability educators program, including hiring and directing students who use peer education to reach other students and the university community. This position manages sustainability communications regarding AU's sustainability projects and initiatives, including website, newsletter, news items, presentations, social media, and information signage and materials campus-wide.

Job description (3rd position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):

Sustainability Analyst

Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):

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Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):

This position gathers and analyzes sustainability related data and ensures completion of sustainability and green building related assessments and reports. The Analyst identifies opportunities for sustainability while tracking, bench-marking, and analyzing a wide range of metrics related to sustainability in operations.

Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:

http://www.american.edu/finance/sustainability/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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