Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.66
Liaison Yumiko Jakobcic
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2013
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Grand Valley State University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Sharon Munski
Office Coordinator
Sustainability Initiative
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Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

The Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee: Mission statement is still being developed. The purpose of the group is to look at campus sustainable best practices from a whole systems approach and make recommendations to the president and board of trustees.


Members of the committee, including affiliations:

Jon Jellema (Chair), Bart Bartels, James Moyer, Terry Pahl, Shirley Fleischman, Abigail Forbes, Ethan McCann, John Klein, Anne Hiskes, Mark Rambo, Arn Boezaart, Shaily Menon, Julie Guevara, Steve Leeser, and one member from Student Senate.


The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
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Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability office:

The mission of the Sustainable Community Development Initiation department is to provide GVSU administration, faculty, staff, students, and community stakeholders with the required skills and capabilities to become better stewards and responsible global citizens in the workforce, communities, and family life.


The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
3.50

The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Yes

Sustainability coordinator's name:
Norman Christopher

Sustainability coordinator's position title:
Executive Director, Sustainable Community Development Initiative

A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:

Directs strategies and procedures that support the university’s mission, vision, and values of a sustainable community.


The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

A website is currently in the process of being constructed for the Sustainable Advisory Committee.


A website is currently in the process of being constructed for the Sustainable Advisory Committee.

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