Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	72.78
Liaison	Kathleen Crawford
Submission Date	May 31, 2024

STARS v2.2

Florida Gulf Coast University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.00 / 1.00	Kathleen Crawford Sustainability Coordinator Environmental Health & Safety

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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:

Florida Gulf Coast University Sustainability and Resiliency Council (SRC).

Mission:
The Sustainability Committee convenes campus-wide partnerships to uphold FGCU’s sustainability mission, enhancing student success while cultivating community resilience.

Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:

Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, Environmental Health & Safety;
Environmental Education Coordinator, Center for Environment & Society;
Maintenance Operations Director, Housing & Residential Life;
Resident Director, Housing & Residential Life;
Community Engagement Director, Experiential Learning & Career Development;
Campus Food Pantry Coordinator; Business Services;
Student Government Sustainability Director (Student), Student Government Cabinet;
ECOFGCU President (Student); Registered Student Organization;
Food Forest Manager, Dept. of Integrated Studies;
Staff Advisory Council Representative;
Physical Plant Director of Business Operations;
Dining Services Regional Dining Director;
Dining Services Marketing & Sustainability Manager;
Colloquium Coordinator, Academic Programs & Curriculum Development;
Faculty

Sustainability office(s)

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

Yes

A brief description of each sustainability office:

Florida Gulf Coast University's Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) department houses the institution's Sustainability Officer. EH&S supports the University's teaching, research, and public service mission by assisting members of the campus community in meeting their responsibility to ensure a safe, healthy, and sustainable environment for students, employees, and visitors. One part-time student employee (.25) also reports to this position.

Additionally, the Center for Environmental and Society employees a full-time Director (currently vacant), a coordinator, and at currently 3 part-time student assistants (Students total: .5, .25, .25 for a combined 1.0). They support research and scholarly activities relating to sustainability and contribute to many campus-wide sustainability efforts.

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

3.25

Sustainability officer(s)

Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:

Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:

Kathleen Crawford, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator for Environmental Health & Safety

Institution-wide coordination

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:

Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:

The committee's main goal is to share information across departments and to leverage and amplify events and practices. Recent focus has been on housing and student behaviors including improved recycling signage in housing; Campus-wide litter clean ups; freecycle events; door to door green team to educate residents. Committee has also worked on campus-wide events such as the annual Eagles' Earth Day, October Sustainability Month, Project Green Challenge, Transit Days, and Don't Dump/Donate.

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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:

http://www.fgcu.edu/ehs/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Other sustainability-related committees are the Colloquium Advisory Council, Food Forest Advisory Council, and the Nature Trail Steering Committee

The purpose of the University Colloquium Advisory Council is to review, advise, and approve The University Colloquium: A Sustainable Future curriculum related to: the standard syllabus with learning goals and outcomes, required readings, required field trips, required writing assignments, and required Service-Learning. In addition, the University Colloquium Advisory Council shall address the logistics for transportation to field trips, faculty resources and training, student concerns related to University Colloquium including student grade appeals, petitions for late withdrawals and other course related issues as necessary, and additional Colloquium-related issues as needs arise.

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