Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.07
Liaison Debbie Liddick
Submission Date April 21, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Black Hills State University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Katie Greer
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Services
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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's mission is to recommend strategies to advance BHSU’s commitment to sustainability, promote sustainability efforts on campus, and educate the campus community on sustainability issues.

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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Petrika Peters, Sustainability Coordinator Kathy Johnson, VP, Finance & Administration Katie Greer, Assistant Director, Facilities Services Dan Asunskis College of Business & Natural Sciences Jace DeCory, College of Liberal Arts Abigail Domagall, College of Business & Natural Sciences Nicholle Dragone, College of Liberal Arts Andy Johnson, Assistant Professor, Physics Sandy Marker, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences Chris McCart, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences Adam Roosa, Marketing and Communications Brian Smith, College of Business & Natural Sciences John Ginther, Assistant Director, Residence Life Janette Hettick, Recruitment/Retention Specialist

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:
We hire many students in our office that work an average of 10-15 hours/week. At any given time with have 2-7 student employees. Our Assistant Director of Facility Services is the former Sustainability Coordinator and focuses about half of her time on sustainability-related initiatives such as our local food initiatives and energy efficiency measures.

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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
1.50

Sustainability Officer(s) 

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Petrika Peters, Sustainability Coordinator

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:
The Sustainability Committee and the sustainability office both work institution-wide. They coordinate Earth Day and Sustainability month, and Arbor Day activities, campus-wide recycling efforts, local food programming, bike initiatives, STARS reporting, and more.

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Job Description (1st position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Sustainability Coordinator

Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Sustainability Coordinator Job Description.pdf

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Job Description (2nd position) 

Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Assistant Director of Facility Services

Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Assistant Director Job Description.pdf

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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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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://www.bhsu.edu/gogreen

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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