Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.45
Liaison Yumiko Jakobcic
Submission Date March 3, 2017
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Grand Valley State University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Yumiko Jakobcic
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Sustainability Practices
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
Yes

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A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
The Office of Sustainability Practices leads the Campus Sustainability Advisory Council who has written a Sustainability Strategic Plan. The office has also created a Zero-Waste program, instituted on-campus composting, led Sustainability Week, hosted various events including the Sustainability Spotlight, and modeled these best practices for the greater community.

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

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The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee is tasked with looking at campus sustainable best practices from a whole systems approach and making recommendations to the president and board of trustees.

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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Norman Christopher (Sustainability) Yumiko Jakobcic (Sustainability) Chris Plouff (Provost's Office) Jim Bachmeier (Administration) Terry Pahl (Energy & Water) Scott Whistler (Buildings) Janet Aubil (Waste) Chris Swank (Transportation) Eric Stevens (Student Life) Erik Nordman (Academics) Kim Patrick (Purchasing) Doug Wentworth (Campus Dining) Ruth Stegeman (Community Engagement) Lindsey DesArmo (Health & Wellness)

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The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
Yes

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A brief description of each sustainability office:
The mission of the Office of Sustainability Practices 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.

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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
3.50

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The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes

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Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Norman Christopher, Executive Director

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A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
The officer acts as the liasion for modeling sustainable development best practices on campus and in the community.

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The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
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