Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 37.54
Liaison Matthew Shockey
Submission Date Dec. 17, 2020
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STARS v2.1

Indiana University South Bend
EN-10: Community Partnerships

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 3.00 Krista Bailey
Director: Center for a Sustainable Future
Sustainability Studies
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Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Center for a Sustainable Future Advisory Board

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus?:
The partnership simultaneously supports social equity and wellbeing, economic prosperity, and ecological health

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
Not Sure

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above:

The Advisory Board consists of representatives from non-profits, local government, and area businesses. They advise the Center about fundraising, community connections, internships, and strategic partnership and directions.
https://clas.iusb.edu/centers/cs-future/community/advisory-board.html
https://clas.iusb.edu/centers/cs-future/blog/?page_id=2132

The Center also maintains an active role on the St. Joseph County Food Access Council (http://www.sjcindiana.com/1720/SJC-Food-Access-Council​) and the Bike South Bend Committee. Both provide mutually beneficial partnerships to advance equitable and low-carbon decision making.


Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
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Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
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Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
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Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
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Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (2nd partnership) (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
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A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (2nd partnership):
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Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
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Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
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Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
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Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (3rd partnership):
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Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (3rd partnership) (Yes, No, or Unknown):
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A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (3rd partnership):
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A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Data for this section was retrieved from the Director of the Center for a Sustainable Future.

Note: For the question, Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (Yes, No, or Not Sure)

The answer is: Not sure. The perception on the IU South Bend campus is that diverse voices and perspectives are included, but unclear if those populations consider themselves as equal partners.


Data for this section was retrieved from the Director of the Center for a Sustainable Future.

Note: For the question, Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (Yes, No, or Not Sure)

The answer is: Not sure. The perception on the IU South Bend campus is that diverse voices and perspectives are included, but unclear if those populations consider themselves as equal partners.

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