Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.91
Liaison Susan Powers
Submission Date April 10, 2024

STARS v2.2

Clarkson University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Susan Powers
Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment
ISE
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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 continually shares information about and reviews the status of sustainability projects and makes recommendations for prioritizing new initiatives. The committee includes members from all campus areas (admin, facilities, faculty, students, EHS, finance, marketing, philanthropy). They meet ~ once per month to review sustainability projects across campus, identify needs and establish priorities. This committee is considered a standing committee reporting to the Administrative Council

Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
FY23
Susan Powers, ISE/Faculty
Alex French, ISE
Erik Backus, Faculty
Camille Frasier, Faculty
Chen Xiang, Faculty
Bailee Underwood, Student
Alison Power, Marketing and External Relations
Vanessa Fernandes, Dean of Students Office
Josh Bartell, Athletics
Celia Darling, Student
Mike Tremper, Facilities
Ana Thomas, Grounds
Dawn Allen, Accounting
Kim Finnegan, Admissions
Erica Arnold, EHS
Diane Letourneau,
Lorriane Njoki, DEI
Noah Bohl, Student
Miranda Wolf, Student
Tuyen Vu, Faculty
Daniel Dorthy, Purchasing and Real Estate

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:
The Inst. for a Sustainable Environment is the primary sustainability office. This office provides primary facilitation and encouragement across campus to integrate sustainable behavior and processes across campus, including in education and research endeavors.

Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
5.50

Sustainability officer(s) 

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Alex French, Assistant Director of Sustainability

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 Inst. for a Sustainable Environment is the primary sustainability office. This office provides primary facilitation and encouragement across campus to integrate sustainable behavior and processes across campus, including in education and research endeavors.

Optional Fields 

Job description (1st position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment (ISE)

Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job description for the sustainability officer position:
The Director of ISE reports to the Provost and sits on the President's Cabinet. This provides a venue for campus-wide, high level discussions about sustainability progress and priorities.

Job description (2nd position) 

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

Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
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Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
The Assistant Director of Sustainability reports to the Director of the ISE. The role of the Assistant Director of Sustainability is to implement programs and projects related to sustainability culture and operations, direct work of student interns and other volunteers, and support the tracking sustainability

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:
https://www.clarkson.edu/sustainability

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information from FY2023

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