| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.37 |
| Liaison | Laura Bain |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Furman University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
The Sustainability Planning Council (SPC), established as the Sustainability Planning Group in 2005 and expanded to the Sustainability Planning Council in 2008, is tasked with monitoring the university's sustainability efforts and implementing university-wide initiatives related to sustainability. The SPC plays a key advisory role in setting priorities for the university's sustainability efforts. Additionally, the SPC led the completion of the university's sustainability master plan. Currently, the SPC Core committee has 20 members (faculty, staff, students, and administrators); the entire SPC has 124 members.
Members of the committee, including affiliations:
Co-Chairs: Dr. Angela Halfacre and Dr. Bill Ranson, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Bob Fray, Mathematics
Dr. Brannon Andersen, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Brittany DeKnight, Associate Director, Shi Center for Sustainability (replacement is Yancey Fouche)
Dr. Carmel Price, ACS Post-Doctoral Fellow
Dr. David Bost, Chair of the Faculty, Modern Languages and Literature
Dr. Jeanine Stratton, Business and Accounting
Jeff Redderson, AVP for Facilities Services
Katherine Kransteuber, Program Coordinator, Shi Center for Sustainability
Dr. Kirk Karwan, Business and Accounting
Dr. Marianne Pierce, Senior Associate Academic Dean
Mark Kelly, VP for Marketing and Public Relations
Dr. Michelle Horhota, Psychology
Scot Sherman, Director of Planning and Grounds
Scott Derrick, Director of Student Activities/University Center
Dr. Suzy Summers, Business and Accounting
Dr. Wade Worthen, Biology
Dr. Wes Dripps, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Will McCabe, student representative
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
A brief description of the sustainability office:
The mission of the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman University is to promote the study and practice of sustainability on campus and in the greater community. The Shi Center for Sustainability was created in 2008, and currently employs a full time faculty director and three full time staff members. This center provides many of the activities associated with a sustainability office; however, its primary role is to advance the university's offerings in sustainability curriculum and research, connect departments and divisions to meet sustainability goals and to study the progress of the university and community towards those ends.
The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Sustainability coordinator's name:
Sustainability coordinator's position title:
A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:
The Associate Director of the Shi Center for Sustainability oversees sustainability actions outlined in the Shi Center strategic plan. This includes sustainability initiatives and assessment, curricular development, and community outreach. The Associate Director serves as an ambassador and liason for sustainability on Furman campus as well as in the Greenville community. Additionally, the Associate Director collaborates with departments on campus to coordinate and monitor university sustainability initiatives.
The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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