Appalachian State University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Vision: The Sustainability Council at Appalachian State University, comprised of appointed faculty, staff, students and administrators, seeks to enhance sustainability in our university's facilities, outreach efforts, programming, educational programs, research initiatives, and other activities.

The Council’s Mission includes the following:
1. Develop recommendations for enhancing sustainability in ASU's administrative and physical plant operations. Provide input to university administration and staff on specific projects as well as overall campus planning.
2. Promote and support outreach activities, including development and maintenance of an active Website, participation in campus events and programs, workshops and seminars for a wide range of organizations, and promoting sustainable efforts to the media.
3. Promote and support faculty and campus efforts to incorporate sustainability in educational programs.
4. Participate in task forces, committees, and other organizations to encourage development of sustainable policies and programs.
5. Promote and support development of campus research projects that focus on sustainability.

Campus sustainability Director, Director of the Physical Plant or designee, Director of Design and Construction or designee, Campus Energy Manager or designee, Director of Athletics or designee, Director of Housing or designee, Director of Food Services or designee, Director of the Institute for Environmental, Energy, and Economic Research, Director of the Energy Center, Director of the Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis, Director of the Southern Appalachian Environmental Research and Education Center, Director of Student Development or designee, Director of the Equity Office or designee, Director of the Development Office or designee, Director of the University Communications or designee, President of the Faculty Senate or designee, Director of the Staff Council or designee, Director of Campus Information Technology Center or designee, President of the Student Government Association or designee, President of the Graduate Student Association or designee, Director of the Renewable Energy Initiative, and Faculty members from the following colleges, appointed by the Dean for two-year terms: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Fine and Applied Arts, Music, University College, Health Sciences and Allied Professions (when formed). Further, at-large members proposed by the Co-chairs of the Sustainability Council and approved by the membership by a majority vote.

The Office of Sustainability is charged with leading and managing Appalachians's sustainability programs, which are intracampus and cross-disciplinary. The Office of Sustainability works in a consulting role to the campus to further sustainability-focused goals. The university's greenhouse gas inventory and STARS is conducted by the Office of Sustainability, as well as aiding in research and other initiatives for a sustainable campus, i.e., energy savings, curriculum, local food, greening athletics, sustainability reporting, and communications. There are two permanent employee positions, including the Director, and four graduate assistants employed through the Office of Sustainability.

The sustainability director is responsible for coordinating the university’s progress toward the goal of creating a campus sustainability plan, implement new programs and communicate sustainable practices with students, faculty and staff