| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.37 |
| Liaison | Calandra Lake |
| Submission Date | Dec. 20, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
College of William & Mary
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Calandra Waters
Lake Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Student Groups
Yes
A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:
The Student Environmental Action Coalition has been a very active sustainability student organization with campaigns focused on recycling, environmental justice, gardening, solar, bicycles, and others. We also have Campus Kitchens and a new chapter of the Food Recovery Network that both work to provided food to those in need. Other groups include the Design Thinking Club, DormMania, Forks, Net Impact, Students for Animals and the W&M Bike Alliance.
The website URL where information about the student groups is available (optional):
Gardens and Farms
Yes
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
W&M's Dining Services (Sodexo) works with KelRae Farms, located about 10 minutes from campus. The university has 4 rows with KelRae that students, faculty, and staff may help maintain and the produce is used in the dining halls. This also provides W&M access to other local produce grown at KelRae.
The website URL where information about the gardens, farms or agriculture projects is available (optional):
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Student-Run Enterprises
Yes
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
DormMania is a student created and run program that rescues dorm items that would have been disposed of, cleans, checks, and stores the items until the fall and then sells them at a yard-sale to incoming students. The project is in its third year and makes enough money to support itself plus some and is entirely student driven and managed.
The website URL where information about the student-run enterprises is available (optional):
Sustainable Investment and Finance
Yes
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
In Spring 2016 the Green to Gold Fund, W&M first green revolving fund, was established. It was seeded with money from the student Green Fee and has approved a pilot project wherein a parking deck will be retrofitted with LED's, reducing energy use by over 70% and increasing light output by over 30%. The Green to Gold Fund Committee is comprised of faculty, students, and staff.
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
Events
Yes
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:
Each fall we hold a Sustainability Summit around a theme that is aimed at providing an opportunity for faculty, staff, but particularly students, to come together and learn about sustainability as well as share ideas and connect. The event hosts panels of professionals, a set of breakout sessions, food, and a keynote speaker.
The website URL where information about the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability is available (optional):
Cultural Arts
Yes
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
Professor Alan Braddock and student Rachel Merriman-Goldring received a Green Fee grant to host Sue Coe at W&M, an internationally-recognized artist to discuss issues pertaining to factory farming. Sue led a panel discussion in October of 2015 that was well attended.
The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):
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Wilderness and Outdoors Programs
Yes
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
The Tribe Adventure Program has trained leaders that take groups on outdoor excursions. They are trained in Leave No Trace principles that they put to use on their trips and review with their participants. The program has also hosted the Leave No Trace traveling trainers so they could educate the W&M employees personally.
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):
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Sustainability-Related Themes
No
A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
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The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):
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Sustainable Life Skills
No
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills programs is available (optional):
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Student Employment Opportunities
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
The Office of Sustainability has 4 paid internships and Dining Services provides 5+ paid sustainability internships.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportunities is available:
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Graduation Pledge
No
A brief description of the graduation pledges:
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The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):
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Other Programs and Initiatives
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A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
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The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available (optional):
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