Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.89
Liaison Wendy Harness
Submission Date July 6, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Delta College
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Linda Petee
Sustainability & Risk Management Coordinator
Facilities Management
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Central Sustainability Website 

Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
Yes

A brief description of the central sustainability website (optional):
Sustainability, considered a key student recruitment element and for building community engagement, is featured on the college’s main webpage.

The website URL for the central sustainability website:
http://www.delta.edu/sustainability/student-leadership.html

Sustainability Newsletter 

Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
Yes

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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
Sustainability news is shared via the Delta Daily Difference. This is a password protected site for current students, employees, and faculty.

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The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
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Social Media Platforms 

Does the institution have social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, interactive blogs) that focus specifically on campus sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the social media platforms that focus on sustainability:
Facebook - www.facebook.com/deltasustainability Twitter - http://twitter.com/DeltaEcoReps! Posts are shared via other campus departments and services.

The website URL of the primary social media platform focused on sustainability:
http://www.facebook.com/deltasustainability

Student Newspaper Coverage 

Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat?:
Yes

A brief description of the regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
Delta Collegiate covers regular sustainability events, news, interviews, and initiatives.

The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
http://www.delta.edu/news/index.html

Student Research Publication 

Does the institution produce a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
No

A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
NA. Delta College is not a research facility.

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The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
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Green Building Signage 

Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
Yes

None
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
Permanent signage is installed throughout campus LEED buildings and in exterior sustainable landscapes and stormwater management areas. Information is accessible via a password protected site for current students, employees, and faculty and included as a rotating feature on the sustainability website.

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The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
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Sustainable Food Systems Information 

Does the institution have signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
Yes

A brief description of the signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Information on sustainable food choices and food servery considerations are featured on printed materials and rotating posters in the campus food servery areas and as a rotating feature on the sustainability website. Food Services maintains a password protected site for current students, employees, and faculty.

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The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
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Sustainable Grounds Signage 

Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed?:
Yes

A brief description of the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
Permanent sustainability signage is located throughout campus LEED buildings and in exterior sustainable landscapes and stormwater management areas. This information is accessible via a password protected site for current students, employees, and faculty and included as a rotating feature on the sustainability website.

The website URL for the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
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Sustainable Walking Map or Tour 

Does the institution produce a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes

None
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
A walking path led by interpretative signage through the stomwater management / wet meadow areas and a walking map of the overall campus sustainability initiatives is available to the greater college community. Information is accessible via a password protected site for current students, employees, and faculty and included as a rotating feature on the sustainability website.

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The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
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Guide for Commuters 

Does the institution produce a guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation?:
Yes

A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
Access to reliable transportation can affect student participation in class, school attendance, and ultimately student success. With the work of many community, we have developed alternative transportation and convenient routes including Bay Metro Transit Authority, County Connection, Dial A Ride, His Hands Auto Care, STARS Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services. This information is accessible via a password protected site for current students, employees, and faculty.

The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
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Materials for Cyclists and Pedestrians 

Does the institution produce navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians (e.g. covering routes, inter-modal connections, policies, services, and safety)? :
Yes

None
A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
Safety and education for wheeled conveyances are accessible via a password protected site for current students, employees, and faculty.

None
The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
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Green Living Guide 

Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes

None
A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Guide, tips, and trends for green living are accessible via an interactive and public sustainability / energy dashboard faculty and included as a rotating feature on the sustainability website.

None
The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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Other Outreach Materials 

Does the institution produce other sustainability outreach materials or publications not covered above?:
Yes

A brief description of these materials or publications:
Email - sustainability@delta.edu Energy Conservation / Power of a Single Action - singleaction@delta.edu Public Sustainability / Energy Interactive Dashboard, corridor banners, classroom posters, pocket guides in all campus brochure racks, table tents at social gathering areas.

The website URL for these materials or publications:
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