| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.94 |
| Liaison | Robin Frederick |
| Submission Date | July 21, 2022 |
Indiana University Southeast
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Robin
Frederick Coordinator of STARS Assessment Administrative Affairs |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
IU Southeast Campus Climate Resilience Committee (CCRC)
Duties: Complete campus assessment of climate vulnerabilities and greenhouse gas inventory; identify greenhouse gas reduction strategies; develop fiscally responsible action steps to reduce climate vulnerabilities; develop community partnerships; encourage campus and community-engaged teaching and research.
Faculty Senate- Sustainability Committee
https://www.ius.edu/faculty-senate/by-laws.php
a)The Sustainability Committee shall consist of seven faculty members, the sustainability coordinator, the Executive Director of Facility Operations, and one student representing the GREENadiers. Each of the six schools with elected senators and the Library faculty shall select its own representative on the committee. These representatives shall serve two-year staggered terms. The Executive Director of Facility Operations and sustainability coordinator shall serve as an ex-officio member of the committee.
Current Charge
b)It shall be the responsibility of this committee to gather information from various administrative offices, faculty groups, community groups, and student groups regarding campus plans that include sustainability goals and make recommendations to the administration regarding sustainability plans and policies. It shall keep the Senate informed of sustainability matters and when appropriate shall make recommendations to the Senate concerning improving sustainability efforts on campus. The committee will consult with the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs, providing faculty input to the ongoing strategic planning process in regard to sustainability. The Vice-Chancellor of Administrative Affairs or other administrators with relevant knowledge will be invited to attend meetings on sustainability issues beyond topics relevant to campus facilities.
There have been proposed changes to the charge, but those changes have not been approved by the Faculty Senate as of right now.
Duties: Gather information from various schools, offices, and groups regarding campus sustainability goals and plans; make recommendations to the administration regarding sustainability plans and policies; make recommendations to the Senate concerning campus sustainability efforts. Identify opportunities for student service-learning and integration of sustainability into the curriculum; identify research opportunities for faculty and students.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
CCRC Committee Members
• Dr. Todd Grote (Chair)- (Faculty)- Coordinator of the Sustainability and Regeneration Program and Associate Professor of Geoscience | School of Natural Sciences
• Dr. Kelly A. Ryan (Co-Chair)- (Staff and Faculty) Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of History | School of Social Sciences
• Charles Nasby- (Staff) Technical Director/Theatre | School of Arts and Letters
• Ashley McKay- (Staff and Faculty) Executive Director of Accounting Services and Adjunct Instructor in
Accounting | School of Arts and Letters
• Rob Poff- (Executive Director)-Facility Operations
• Christopher Proctor- (Staff and Faculty), Coordinator of Access Services, and Campus Accreditation Project Manager | Library
• Dr. Melissa Fry- (Staff and Faculty) Director of the Applied Research and Education Center, and Associate Professor | School of Social Science
• Robin Frederick- (Staff)-STARS Researcher and Writer- STARS Liaison
• Dr. Randy Hunt- (Faculty)- Professor of Biology | School of Natural Sciences
• Bailey Black- Student
• Dana Wavle- (Staff)- Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance | Administration
Faculty Senate- Sustainability Committee Members
https://www.ius.edu/faculty-senate/committees.php
• Christopher Proctor (Chair)- Faculty, Coordinator of Access Services, and Campus Accreditation Project Manager | Library
• Amy Zink- (Faculty) Senior Lecturer in Spanish | School of Arts and Letters
• Dr. Arun Srinivasan- (Faculty) Coordinator for Economics, Finance and Business Statistics and Associate Professor of Economics | School of Business
• Dr. Bradford Griggs- (Faculty) Associate Professor | School of Education
• Dr. Todd Grote- (Faculty) Coordinator of the Sustainability and Regeneration Program and Associate Professor of Geoscience | School of Natural Sciences
• Aimee Adam- (Faculty) Assistant Professor of Psychology | School of Social Sciences
• Rob Poff – (Staff) Executive Director | Facility Operations
• Robin Frederick (Staff/Ex officio) | STARS Researcher and Writer- STARS Liaison
• Jake Ackley- (Student) | President of the GREENadiers (Sustainability Club)
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
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Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
STARS Researcher and Writer is a part-time position and is the first paid vocation specifically related to sustainability at IUS. The posting was published in November 2021 to oversee the STARS submission. The candidate was hired once the posting closed. The submission of this STARS report will be the first substantive accomplishment of the university as it relates to having a designated sustainability officer.
Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Coordinate the submission of our Sustainability Tracking and Assessment System ("STARS") application to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education ("AASHE").
Interview campus personnel and gather data and information that will be used for the campus submission to AASHE.
Coordinate the submission of the Tree Campus USA application
Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
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Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The data for this credit was retrieved from the V.C. of Academic Affairs, and Chair of the Faculty Senate-Sustainability Committee
Links
Faculty Senate/Sustainability Committee By-Law No. 2- Committee Structure
https://www.ius.edu/faculty-senate/by-laws.php
Faculty Senate Committees/Sustainability Committee (2 Year-School/Department Elected)-2021-2022 Academic Year
https://www.ius.edu/faculty-senate/committees.php
The data for this credit was retrieved from the V.C. of Academic Affairs, and Chair of the Faculty Senate-Sustainability Committee
Links
Faculty Senate/Sustainability Committee By-Law No. 2- Committee Structure
https://www.ius.edu/faculty-senate/by-laws.php
Faculty Senate Committees/Sustainability Committee (2 Year-School/Department Elected)-2021-2022 Academic Year
https://www.ius.edu/faculty-senate/committees.php
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.