Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.20
Liaison Gary Cocke
Submission Date March 1, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Baylor University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Smith Getterman
Assistant Director of Sustainability and Special Projects
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 University Sustainability Committee acts as a sounding and advisory board for the Sustainability Coordinator. It meets on a monthly basis to help guide and give feedback on current and future university sustainability initiatives.

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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Smith Getterman- Chair— Director of Sustainability and Special Projects Pattie Orr- VP for Information Technology & Dean of University Libraries Curtis Odle- Assistant Director for Facilities and Operations, Campus Living and Learning Kay Murdock- Staff Council Representative David Copeland- Assistant Director of Resident Learning Carl Flynn—Director, Marketing & Communications for ITS and University Libraries Donna Kennedy—Senior Systems Analyst, Information Technology Services Larry Lehr—Senior Lecturer, Environmental Science Bradley E. Owens—Senior Lecturer, Journalism and Media Arts Matt Penney—Director, Parking and Transportation Services Vicki Pierce—Assistant Director of Housekeeping, Baylor Facility Services Holly Rummage- Undergraduate Representative Jack Reardon—Director of Operations, Baylor Facility Services Rosemary Townsend- Director, Business Affairs & Community Partnerships Andy Trimble— Director of Campus Grounds, Baylor Facility Services Sascha Usenko—Assistant Professor, Environmental Science Sinai P. Wood—Associate Professor, Baylor University Libraries Richard Wright—Director, Procurement Services Clare Paul- Marketing Manager, Facilities & Energy, Baylor Facility Services Ariel Russ- Environmental Manager, Baylor Facility Services Paula Young- Director of Facilities and Operations, Athletics

Sustainability Office(s) 

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

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A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Office of Sustainability is centrally located on campus and employs one full time employee, three student workers, and multiple interns throughout the year.

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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
2.50

Sustainability Officer(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Smith Getterman

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)?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
A brief description of just some of the achievements the Assistant Director of Sustainability and Special Projects and the University Sustainability Committee have collaborated on in the past three years: Baylor Move-In Day recycling operations have led to a record breaking 16.3 tons recycled in 48 hours; doubled the diversion rate hitting 30% of recycled materials during Move In Worked with campus partners to decrease overall campus energy expenditures by 6.6% Moved to a 100% Styrofoam free campus Campus recycling has increased to over 447 tons Created and integrated the Sustainability Student Advisory Board Installed reusable water bottle drinking stations throughout campus Expanded recycling efforts outdoors with first outdoor recycling units

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