Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 78.45
Liaison Emma Blandford
Submission Date May 15, 2012
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Georgia Institute of Technology
PAE-2: Strategic Plan

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 6.00 / 6.00 Marcia Kinstler
Sustainability Director
Office of Environmental Stewardship
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Year the strategic plan or equivalent was completed or adopted:
2,010

Does the institution's strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include the environmental dimensions of sustainability at a high level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the strategic plan or amendment addresses the environmental dimensions of sustainability:
The most difficult challenges of the future — such as energy, water, sustainability, security, poverty/development, and natural disasters—will require global solutions, and Georgia Tech will be engaged around the world in developing these solutions. Teams at the Institute are already working on solutions for making solar energy economical, improving environmental and economic sustainability, providing access to clean water, improving the urban infrastructure, advancing health informatics, curing diseases, and securing cyberspace. New interdisciplinary fields are emerging that span technology, science, policy, business, law, and the arts, and these interactions are reshaping how we both view the world, and define and solve problems.

Does the institution's strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include the social dimensions of sustainability at a high level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the strategic plan or amendment addresses the social dimensions of sustainability:
Mission Technological change is fundamental to the advancement of the human condition. The Georgia Tech community—students, staff,faculty, and alumni—will realize our motto of “Progress and Service” through effectiveness and innovation in teaching and learning, our research advances, and entrepreneurship in all sectors of society. We will be leaders in improving the human condition in Georgia, the United States, and around the globe.

Does the institution's strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include the economic dimensions of sustainability at a high level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the strategic plan or amendment addresses the economic dimensions of sustainability:
Goal 3: Ensure That Innovation,Entrepreneurship, and Public Service are Fundamental Characteristics of Our Graduates Strategy 1 Establish world-class initiatives to serve Georgia Tech, the state, and other strategic national and international partners Strategy 2 Innovate in how we incentivize and support commercialization Strategy 3 Serve in state, national, and global leadership positions

The website URL where information about the strategic plan is available:
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