Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	65.47
Liaison	Pamela Mischen
Submission Date	March 5, 2020

STARS v2.2

Binghamton University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.00 / 1.00	Sandy DeJohn Utilities Manager / Sustainability Coordinator Physical Facilities

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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 Committee is comprised of members representing all parts of the campus using AASHE's STARS as the members selection guide. The committee is scheduled to meet twice a year and each committee member is charged with responsibilities to identify actionable items, devise implementation strategies, recommend the most cost-effective options, implement solutions and report progress to her on a regular basis.

Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:

Sustainability Coordinator / Utilities Manager
Executive Director of BU Foundation
Strategic Research Initiatives Specialist, Office of the VP for Research
Director – Student Affairs Assessment & Strategic Initiatives
Director of Operations
Director of Environmental Studies
Faculty Advisor to the President, Assoc. Professor CCPA Public Administration
Director – Finance and Resources, Long Term Planning
Dining Services
Associate VP for Human Resources
Diversity Specialist, Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Material Management Coordinator

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:

Binghamton University's sustainability efforts involve students, faculty and staff across various disciplines and responsibility areas. Although there is no dedicated "sustainability office", the University continues to track progress made and make results available through reporting to organizations such as AASHE and SIMAP.

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:

Sandy DeJohn

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:

The Sustainability Committee meet and correspond on a regular basis to share new ideas and promote new initiatives. STARS report is used to guide most our members to adopt sustainable practices in their respective responsible areas. This committee has worked together to formulate a Sustainability Plan which was formally approved by the Faculty Senate. This 5-year plan sets six goals to focus our near term efforts in improving sustainability literacy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing fossil fuel based transportation, increasing recycling and reuse rates, and completing a Living Building as a laboratory for sustainable teaching and learning.

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Job description (1st position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position:

Campus Sustainability Coordinator

Job description for the sustainability officer position:

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Job description for the sustainability officer position:

This position has the responsibilities to chair the Sustainability Committee and hold regular meetings with certain core group members whose areas of functions have deep and wide impacts of our mission and operations. The Campus Sustainability Coordinator also collaborate on a regular basis with other higher education institutions to share best practices and align common goals.

Job description (2nd position)

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

Faculty Advisor to the Predient

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

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

The Faculty Advisor to the President attends the Monthly Sustainability Committee meetings to bring forward pertinent actionable information to the Office of the President. Our 5-year sustainability plan, for example, was prepared and finalized at the committee level and presented by the Faculty Advisor to the President for his final approval.

Job description (3rd position)

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

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

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

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

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.