Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 34.59
Liaison John Duvall
Submission Date Jan. 7, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Dominican University of California
ER-4: Sustainability Outreach and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 4.00 Vania Coelho
Associate Professor, Faculty Coordinator for the Center for Sustainability
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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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 that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:

Web site created to promote environmental awareness and sustainability among students, faculty and staff members at Dominican University of California.


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Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
No

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

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Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
No

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

A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:

The cafeteria has a "Farm to Fork Station," which lists the dishes with the local farms where their ingredients were sourced. There is also a salad bar board which lists the local farms that supplied ingredients for the salad bar. The food service company has a meal plan brochure that includes the actions they have taken to provide sustainable food service and their kitchen principles, which include socially responsible sourcing.


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Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed?:
No

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Does the institution have a sustainability walking map or tour?:
No

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Does the institution have a guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation?:
No

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Does the institution have a guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
No

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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)?:
No

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The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (1st material):
Yes

A brief description of this material:

Website named 'Sustainable Dominican': The Website is a vehicle for sharing a variety of information pertaining to the university and its sustainability efforts, including sustainability events and educational information on sustainable practices.


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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
Yes

A brief description of this material:

"Carriage House News" is a quarterly publication of the university's Human Resources Department, and it has a sustainability section in each edition that shares information about campus sustainability measures and other educational sustainability content.


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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
No

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