| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.88 |
| Liaison | David Blodgett |
| Submission Date | April 20, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Babson College
OP-T2-39: Limiting Printing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Steve
Tolley Assistant Director, Ground, Building Services & Sustainability Facilities Management & Planning |
Does the institution limit free printing for students in all computer labs and libraries?:
A brief description of how printing is limited:
Reducing Undergraduate Printing
In an effort to promote sustainability on campus, the Student Government Association is working with Dean Hanno and the Undergraduate School to implement a rewards system for the students who have the most positive impact on reducing the amount of paper used by undergraduates.
Each semester, SGA will hand out $10 gift cards to 50 individuals randomly selected from the top 10% of students who printed the least. These rewards, combined with a social media campaign on Facebook and Twitter, as well as a series of posters placed near print release stations, are designed to heighten student awareness of the amount of paper used. People will be less likely to print out hundreds of pages of class notes if they are aware that their behavior is being tracked, and that ultimately their decision not to print could lead to a reward.
A pilot of this campaign will be run during the Spring 2012 semester. If it has a positive impact on student awareness around printing sustainability, it will be continued and perhaps expanded in the future.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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