Earlham College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

The Sustainability Advisory Committee wrote the college's first Comprehensive Sustainability Plan in 2012 and updated it in 2013. In accordance with the plan, the college hired a Sustainability Coordinator in 2012. In the ensuing time the coordinator has developed the Sustainability Office which coordinates the Student Sustainability Corps, the college's waste reduction, recycling, and composting programs, sustainability grant programs for projects and research, the Richmond Sustainable Communities Initiative, a sustainability events series, and more. Information regarding the Sustainability Coordinator and the achievements of the office can be found at earlham.edu/sustainability. In 2014 the College developed the Integrated Program in Sustainability and hired a Director and Assistant Director of Sustainability as well as a post-bacc intern. During the 2015-2016 academic year the Sustainability Advisory Committee, now known as the Sustainability Progress Committee, is also updating the Campus Sustainability Plan.

Advises the Director of Human Resources and Operations, Vice President for Finance and Operations, and President regarding faculty and staff welfare policies (e.g., insurance programs, benefits, general salary scales, retirement programs, tuition remissions, wellness initiatives), providing perspectives from across the community. Serves as a conduit for community ideas regarding faculty and staff welfare policies. Some committee recommendations might be reached after studying grievances of faculty and staff members, but the committee will not serve as an advocate in any individual’s grievance case. Reports to the Faculty Meeting and Employee Council as a matter of information, to keep all employees updated.

Sena Landey, Vice President for Finance and Administration, administrative faculty Jamey Pavey, Director of the Integrated Program in Sustainability, administrative faculty Lisa Butch, Assistant Director of Sustainability, administrative faculty Ian Smith, Director of Facilities, administrative faculty Steven May, Director of Food Services, staff Shane Peters, Associate Dean of Student Life and Director of Residence Life, administrative faculty Heather Lerner, Director of the Joseph Moore Museum and Assistant Professor of Biology, teaching faculty Thor Hogan, Associate Professor of Politics and Environmental Studies, teaching faculty Mary Bogue, Technical Services Librarian, administrative faculty Gail Clark, Senior Director of Alumni Relations, administrative faculty Sara Paule, Psychology Administrative Assistant, staff Mary Pearl Ivy, Student Eva Chaitman, Student

The Sustainability Office is housed in the Center for Integrated Learning and is charged with coordinating sustainability across the campus and promoting sustainability pedagogy and practice in the curriculum, co-curriculum, and operations of the college. The office employs a full time Director of the Integrated Program in Sustainability, an Assistant Director of Sustainability, and 16 Student Sustainability Corps student interns.

Director Primary responsibilities include: • Overall direction, coordination, and visioning for sustainability efforts on campus in alignment with recommendations of the Comprehensive Sustainability Plan for the college and the new Global Leadership Initiative • Oversight, coordination, and promotion of the activities of the Sustainability Office within the Center for Integrated Learning • Oversee the Miller Farm Sustainable Agriculture Program • Convene the Environmental Studies Department • Teach courses in the Environmental Studies Department • Oversee the re-visioning of the Environmental Studies and Science Departments into a new major: Environmental Sustainability • Supervise the Assistant Director of Sustainability and the Post-bacc in Outdoor Education Assistant Director responsibilities include: • Administrative leadership and supervision of the Student Sustainability Corps work-study program, including, but not limited to, direct supervision of student Corps members, soliciting funding and development opportunities to grow the program, and providing general support for student-led projects • Coordination and promotion of Sustainability Office events series in conjunction with the Events Office, this includes selecting speakers and films and making all necessary arrangements for events • Administration and promotion of SAR grant programs including application solicitation, selection, funds access, and review of reports • Working directly with the Facilities Director on sustainable operations of the college • Acting as faculty adviser for the Environmental Theme House as well as any environmentally themed student clubs that are active • Serving on the Sustainability Advisory Committee in an ex-officio capacity • Collaborative work with offices of the Center for Integrated Learning towards common goals • Oversee the Miller Farm Sustainable Agriculture Program • Serve as a sustainability liaison with Dining Services • Complete the annual STARS data assessment

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