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Liaison Olivia Herron
Submission Date May 30, 2019
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Austin Peay State University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Laura Prange
Sustainability Coordinator
Environmental, Health and Safety
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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 Sustainable Campus Fee Committee is charged with allocating the fee that students pay each semester to sustainability projects on campus. The Sustainability Planning Task Force is charged with bench-marking sustainability accomplishments and producing a document that plans for the future. The Staff Senate subcommittee on sustainability was formed in spring 2017 and in fall 2017 will explore an approach to promoting sustainability among staff.

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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Sustainable Campus Fee Committee - Chair, Carl Gerhold; Coordinator, Laura Prange, membership, unknown until August 2017 Sustainability Planning Task Force - Chair, Tom Hutchins; Coordinator, Laura Prange; Subcommittee Chairs: Institutional Characteristics, Melissa Hunter; Academics, Tucker Brown; Air & Transportation, Carl Gerhold and Michael Kasitz; Buidling & Construction, Marc Brunner; Engagement, Alexandra Wills; Food & Dining, Cecil Wilson; Grounds, Wes Powell; Hazardous waste, solid waste and recycling, Carl Gerhold; IT Energy, Judy Molnar; Planning & Administration, David Davenport, Laura Prange; Procurement, Judy Blain; Public Relations, Education & Awareness, Kat Bailey; Water, Carl Gerhold and Wes Powell; Wellbeing & Work, Mike Hamlet

Sustainability Office(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
No

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A brief description of each sustainability office:
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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
0

Sustainability Officer(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
No

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
NA

Institution-Wide Coordination 

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution (e.g. a campus-wide committee or an officer/office responsible for the entire campus)?:
No

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The only institution-wide sustainability body for the past three years has been the Sustainable Campus Fee Committee. This body is not charged with coordinating campus-wide sustainability.

Optional Fields 

Job Description (1st position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Since January 2016 there has been a part-time temporary Sustainability Coordinator

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

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Job Description (3rd position) 

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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