| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 29.52 |
| Liaison | Logan Plaisted |
| Submission Date | Sept. 25, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Illinois Institute of Technology
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 2.00 |
Stephen
Pepper Assistant Director of Sustainability Office of Campus Energy & Sustainability |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Student Groups
Yes
A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) is an organization dedicated to tackling local and global sustainability challenges through education, technical projects, and collaborative action. ESW-IIT is specifically devoted to bringing sustainability projects to the IIT and Chicago area community. Their projects span from solar to urban agriculture.
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has a mission is support community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders. The group seeks to fulfill the goals of their mission statement through sustainable engineering while emphasizing leadership skills and providing the opportunity for students to implement their technical skills in 'real life' scenarios.
The website URL where information about the student groups is available (optional):
Gardens and Farms
Yes
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
UFarmIIT is an urban agriculture project on the Mies Campus. It is used for educational and research projects.
The website URL where information about the gardens, farms or agriculture projects is available (optional):
Student-Run Enterprises
No
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
---
The website URL where information about the student-run enterprises is available (optional):
---
Sustainable Investment and Finance
No
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
---
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
---
Events
Yes
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:
Each month the Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability hosts a sustainability forum, in which a speaker is invited to come to campus and discuss a sustainability topic. These forums are intended for students to come learn more about these topics and include a free meal to encourage attendance.
The website URL where information about the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability is available (optional):
Cultural Arts
No
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
---
The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):
---
Wilderness and Outdoors Programs
No
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
---
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):
---
Sustainability-Related Themes
No
A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
---
The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):
---
Sustainable Life Skills
No
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
---
The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills programs is available (optional):
---
Student Employment Opportunities
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
The Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability employs several student project co-ordinators who are responsible for organizing the projects this office does. These projects include running the sustainability forums, promoting bicycle transportation on campus, recycling programs on campus, and other projects.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportunities is available:
Graduation Pledge
No
A brief description of the graduation pledges:
---
The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):
---
Other Programs and Initiatives
No
A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
---
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available (optional):
---
Optional Fields
---
Additional documentation to support the submission:
---
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
---
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.