Indiana University Indianapolis
PA-2: Sustainability Planning

IUPUI (IU Indianapolis) 2030 (https://iub230.indiana.edu/about/index.html) has three focus areas:

1. Student Success and Opportunity


2. Transformative Research and Creativity


3. Service to Our State and Beyond

Service to Our State and Beyond
Link: https://strategicplan.iupui.edu/Pillars-Goals-Champions/service-to-state-and-beyond 

Goal 5: Adapt global perspectives to address local challenges

IUI is committed to preparing faculty, staff and students to engage the broader world and to building international partnerships that advance research, further student learning and improve communities through local solutions to global challenges.

Objectives:

• Global research. Expand opportunities for global research and service, whether conducted in Indiana or internationally, as a critical component of the IUI research agenda.


• Commitment to DEI. Position global engagement and internationalization as a complementary aspect of IUI’s commitment to DEI.


• Global teaching and learning. Provide greater access to global teaching and learning for local impact.


• International partnerships. Develop and/or grow international institutional strategic partnerships that advance IUI’s globally recognized commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Metrics:

• Partner with the IEDC to increase participation of IUI experts in consultations/support for state trade and foreign investment activity.


• Partner with The International Center, the Indiana based non-profit, to increase linkages between Indiana industry and foreign businesses, particularly those with affiliation to IUI or IUI’s international institutional partners.


• Increase research expenditures related to interdisciplinary global research both internal and external to IUI.


• Increase number of Fulbright scholar awards to IUI faculty and staff (currently 19).


• Develop a baseline for the number of faculty, staff and students who are teaching, researching or engaging in service around the SDGs with international partner institutions and increase annually.

IUPUI (IU Indianapolis) 2030 (https://iub230.indiana.edu/about/index.html) has three focus areas:

1. Student Success and Opportunity


2. Transformative Research and Creativity


3. Service to Our State and Beyond

Service to Our State and Beyond
Link: https://strategicplan.iupui.edu/Pillars-Goals-Champions/service-to-state-and-beyond 

Goal 1: Expand Contribution to Workforce Development

Contributing to workforce development is essential for promoting economic development, growth and stability. Providing IUI students with the skills and training they need to succeed in the workforce will help to fill skills gaps, promote job security, and support social mobility.

Metrics:

• Develop the IU Science and Technology corridor to advance STEM education, connect to area industry and further complement the large and growing science and technology ecosystem in downtown Indianapolis.


• Partner with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) on its 5E Strategy: entrepreneurship, environment, economy, energy and external engagement.


• Develop capacity for undergraduates, master’s and PhD computer science students at Luddy Indianapolis by 2030.


• Embed experiential learning opportunities (e.g., internships, service learning, research) into 100% of undergraduate degree programs.


• Increase in number of stackable credentials (e.g., badges, credit for prior learning, certificates) offered across undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs

Indiana University’s Climate Action Plan establishes a pathway for IU to achieve scope 1 and 2 carbon neutrality by 2040 by reducing direct emissions from university-owned or -controlled sources, and indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, heating and cooling https://cpf.iu.edu/climate-action/doc/Indiana%20Univ%20Climate%20Action%20Plan%202023.pdf

The IUPUI Campus Master Plan has sustainability themes addressed throughout the plan and is provided several sections within the master plan including sections such as: sustainable facility growth including parking, food production, electrical systems, native plants/trees health, buildings, renovation, and materials/design, adequate resource availability and management language, and AASHE STARS considerations. A full Sustainable Planning section with 4 highlighted principles describes several broad goals and lists recommendations related to the following planning principles: 1. Adopt environmentally sensitive land use practices. 2. Move toward a carbon-neutral campus. 3. Ensure a range of transportation options. 4. Plan for innovative sustainable buildings and landscapes. https://cpf.iu.edu/doc/master-plan/IUPUI_MasterPlan_2020_Update_web.pdf 

IUPUI (IU Indianapolis) 2030 (https://iub230.indiana.edu/about/index.html) has three focus areas:

1. Student Success and Opportunity


2. Transformative Research and Creativity


3. Service to Our State and Beyond

Student Success and Opportunity
Link: https://strategicplan.iupui.edu/Pillars-Goals-Champions/student-success-opportunity 

Goal 4: Improve equity and inclusion across the student experience

Objectives:

• Inclusive culture. Ensure all students experience a welcoming and inclusive campus culture.


• Cultural competency. Foster cultural competency among faculty to build a more inclusive learning experience.


• Strengthening equity. Boost participation in experiential learning opportunities for students from historically marginalized groups to help close the achievement gap, build confidence and resilience, and provide a sense of belonging.


• Student support. Lead peer institutions in terms of mental health, wellness and adaptive educational experiences to help ensure students are better equipped to manage the demands of academic life.

Metrics: 

• Increase a sense of belonging among the student body as measured by campus climate survey, National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and/or others.


• Increase number of tenure-track promotions with DEI pathway.


• Embed experiential learning opportunities (e.g., internships, service learning, research) into 100% of undergraduate degree programs.


• Increase percent of students using health and wellness programming as well as Adaptive Educational Services.