Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 39.47
Liaison Kirk Hemphill
Submission Date March 1, 2017
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Florida Institute of Technology
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00
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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:
The University Sustainability Council (USC) assists in coordination of academic and operational efforts to advance best practices in sustainability across the Florida Tech campus.

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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Daniel Sutton - Staff - Committee Co-Chair Ken Lindeman - Faculty - Committee Co-Chair Andy McIlwraith - Staff - Marketing and Communications Sub-Committee Curtis Robinson - Staff - Operations Sub-Committee Donn Miller-Kermani - Staff Erica Spencer - Staff - Marketing and Communications Sub-Committee Gordon Nelson - Faculty - Academics Sub-Committee Greg Graham - Staff - Operations Sub-Committee Gregory Connell - Staff - Marketing and Communications Sub-Committee Henry Peebles - Staff - Operations Sub-Committee Ismael Cremer - Faculty - Academic Sub-Committee Joshua Pritchard - Faculty Julie Moore - Faculty - Academic Sub-Committee Mary Sohn - Faculty - Academic Sub-Committee Michael Slotkin - Faculty - Academic Sub-Committee Robert Sippel - Staff - Operations Sub-Committee Robert Weaver - Faculty - Academic Sub-Committee Terri Wright - Staff Thomas Stewart - Staff - Operations Sub-Committee Troy Nguyen - Faculty - Operations Sub-Committee Nancy Garmer - Staff Jacqueline Hetherington - Staff

Sustainability Office(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
No

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A brief description of each sustainability office:
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Sustainability Officer(s) 

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Daniel J. Sutton

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:
Florida Tech's University Sustainability Council was formed during the Fall 2014 semester. Through their initial efforts, the Sustainability Office was established and their first University Sustainability Officer was hired to organize and direct the offices' efforts. Other accomplishments include the development and publishing of the university's first campus sustainability guide, and the campus's first on-site community garden.

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Job Description (1st position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position:
University Sustainability Officer

Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Title: University Sustainability Officer Job Category: Staff Location: Melbourne Description: The Sustainability Officer will develop, coordinate and administer programs, and advise on policies within areas of campus facilities sustainability. Duties: Develop, plan, coordinate and implement activities related to sustainability systems, utility bill management analytics and optimize energy costs. Lead a campus-wide campaign to reduce energy consumption. Integrate sustainable practices into Facilities’ standard practices. Encourage and facilitate other sustainability programs around campus Coordinate campus measurement systems and certifications. Achieve Princeton Review ranking as a Green College. Develop grant opportunities and prepare proposals with others. Provide content for the Facilities and Sustainability websites for sustainability-related news. Work with Marketing & Communications to document FIT sustainability stories. Coordinate with student organizations as they implement sustainability initiatives. Coordinate quarterly University Sustainability Committee meetings. Assist with standing and ad hoc sustainability projects around campus.

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Job Description (3rd position) 

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://www.fit.edu/sustainability/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data collected from the University Sustainability Council, and the campus Sustainability Office within the Facilities Operations Department.

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