Hillsborough Community College
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Reporter |
Nicole
Jagusztyn Director, Information Management & Reporting Division of Strategic Planning & Analysis |
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in curriculum and/or research?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to academics and the plan(s) in which they are published:
List of objectives as stated in the Sustainability Council Strategic Plan:
1. Complete the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) mapping project.
2. Create online educational resources (OER) for adjunct faculty to insert into classes.
3. Develop faculty training (to broaden the scope of sustainability).
4. Create a Green Professor Program.
5. Create a Green cord program.
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address student, employee, or community engagement for sustainability?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to engagement and the plan(s) in which they are published:
List of objectives as stated in the Sustainability Council Strategic Plan:
1. Create and promote digital content on varied topics.
2. Create a set of Earth Day events.
3. Foster a relationship with the Student Government Association (SGA).
4. Support the Sustainability Showcase at each campus.
5. Develop a sustainability website and a social media presence for HCC sustainability.
6. Foster and promote community partnerships.
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in operations?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to operations and the plan(s) in which they are published:
List of objectives as stated in the Sustainability Council Strategic Plan:
1. Calculate the college greenhouse gas emissions for 2021-22.
2. Complete a green purchasing plan.
3. Participate in contract negotiations with vendors.
4. Discuss ideas with the Office of Information Technology (OIT) around making technology infrastructure more efficient.
5. Get HCC to Reporting Level in STARS.
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainable investment/finance; or wellbeing?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to administration and the plan(s) in which they are published:
The college completes an Annual Equity Plan with individual targets for underrepresented groups by race/ethnicity and gender, for Executive/Managerial staff, full-time instructional staff and students. Below is a sample of three goals (one for each group).
1. HCC will maintain the percentage of Black, female executive/managerial employees at 11% for fall 2022.
2. HCC will maintain the percentage of Black, female full-time instructional employees at 8% for fall 2022.
3. HCC will increase the overall enrollments of Black students to 18% of the student population during the 2021-22 year.
Does the institution have a published strategic plan or equivalent guiding document that includes sustainability at a high level? :
The institution’s highest guiding document (upload):
Website URL where the institution’s highest guiding document is publicly available:
Which of the following best describes the inclusion of sustainability in the highest guiding document?:
The institution's sustainability plan (upload):
Website URL where the institution's sustainability plan is publicly available:
Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body?:
The formal statement in support of sustainability:
Embracing our role as a responsible steward of the social, environmental and economic resources that have been entrusted to us.
The institution’s definition of sustainability:
Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| The Earth Charter | No |
| The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) | No |
| ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter | No |
| Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability | No |
| SDG Accord | No |
| Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment | No |
| The Talloires Declaration (TD) | No |
| UN Global Compact | No |
| Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below) | No |
A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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