Overall Rating Reporter - expired
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Liaison Jennifer Lamy
Submission Date March 1, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Emerson College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Amy Elvidge
Sustainability Coordinator
Campus Services
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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:
Sustainability Committee: Build initiative's around Climate Commitment Task Force Goals, educate campus community. Climate Commitment Task Force: "Build and operate a stronger, healthier and more sustainable campus community." Set goals and timelines around carbon neutrality goal of 2030 (set by President).

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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Sustainability Committee: Consists of staff, faculty and students, reports to Task Force. Climate Commitment Task Force: Consists of senior leadership, reports to President.

Sustainability Office(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
Yes

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A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Office of Sustainability consists of the Sustainability Coordinator (1 FTE) and 8 student employees (total work equal to 1 FTE).

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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
2

Sustainability Officer(s) 

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Amy Elvidge, Sustainability Coordinator

Institution-Wide Coordination 

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution (e.g. a campus-wide committee or an officer/office responsible for the entire campus)?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The Climate Commitment Task Force has senior leaders from finance, academics, human resources and infrastructure/operation (4 leaders total). The Sustainability Committee has a broad range of students, staff and faculty from different departments/offices (20 members total).

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Job Description (1st position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Sustainability Coordinator

Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Manages university climate mitigation & adaptation strategies. Manages Office of Sustainability. Reports to AVP Campus Services & Facilities.

Job Description (2nd position) 

Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Eco Rep

Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Eco Rep Manual.docx

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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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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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