James Madison University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

All divisions of James Madison University (JMU) are charged with a responsibility for environmental stewardship via JMU’s 18th defining characteristic (adopted in 2009): “The university will be an environmentally literate community whose members think critically and act, individually and collectively, as model stewards of the natural world.” The initiative grew out of strong faculty and student interest that was recognized by senior leadership and empowered first as an academic committee (in 2006), then as a cross-university President’s Commission (in 2007), and finally as a Presidential priority. Faculty, staff, students, and local government staff representatives serve on committees led by an Executive Council of senior administrators. Collectively, the committees are called the Institute for Stewardship of the Natural World (ISNW). One of the functions of the ISNW is to be ambassadors of campus sustainability initiatives and promote the initiatives to their peers.

Committee membership is constantly changing. This entry reflects the membership at the beginning of the academic year when this credit response was assembled. Awareness and Programming Bsumek, Peter; School of Communication Studies Calcagno-Roach, Jamie Marie; Center for Instructional Technology Campbell, Kathleen Lund; Residence Life Cary, Drake; University Recreation Davis, Drew; IT-Computing Support Dawn Miller; AVP Multicultural Awr & Student Health Dye, Derek; Madison Union Gorton, Eric; Public Affairs Hulvey, Dale; Information Technology Mays-Bernard, Marsha; AVP Multiculture Awr & Student Health Picklap, John Philip; Madison Union Richardson, Dwight Colin; student Zenz, Mollie; 1st Year Experience/Orientation Campus Accessibility Baller, Stephanie; Health Sciences Blevins, Jeff; Police & Safety Bobbitt, Steven Raleigh; University Recreation Eshelman, Lee; Campus Police Aux Holsinger, Grant; Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation Kaufman, Abram Timothy; FM Administration Moore, Mack; Risk Management Polacek, Georgia, Health Science Prins, Robert; School of Engineering Rufo, Jackie; VP Access & Enrollment Management Thanh Dang; City of Harrisonburg Conservation Brevard, Randy; Graduate School Browne, Holmes; Residence Life Admin Cline, Mark; Madison Union Conley, Joyce: Dean, College of Education Cook, Jini; Real Property & Space Management Cox, Steven; Financial Aid & Scholarships Cutrufello, Jessica Leigh; University Events Davis, Rebecca, College of Education Dye, Derek; Madison Union Golson, Robert; University Recreation Griscom, Heather Peckham; Biology Hollowood, Judith; History Hutchinson, Keron Ader Thornett; Transportation Aux Kennedy, Caroline; Dining Services Marshall, Judy; Success Center Miller, Linda; IT-Information Services Monger, Barbara Ann; Foreign Language Moyers, Karen Lee; Athletics Godwin Hall Phillips, Ty; Athletics Godwin Hall Shiflet, Julie; Student Health Services Sipe, Sharon; Center for Assessment & Research Thompson, Hope; CHBS-Dean Walala, Mary William; CIHHS Weddle, Paula Fielding Green; Libraries & Educational Tech Education and Scholarship Adebayo, Ogundipe; School of Engineering Brantmeier, Edward; Center for Faculty Innovation Butner, Harold; Physics Coffman, Jennifer; International Education De Michele, Peter; Institutional Research Deaton, Michael; Integ Science and Technology DeMars, Christine; Center for Assessment & Research Gensel, Chad; Career & Academic Planning Griscom, Heather Peckham; Biology Halpern, Linda Cabe; University Studies Hamilton, Carol; College of Business Jacobs, Bryan; Residence Life Admin Miles, Jonathan; Integ Science and Technology Morey, AJ; Cross Disciplinary Studies Nash, Carole; Integ Science and Technology Newbold, Kenneth; Research & Public Service Rannow, Judy; Training Smilowitz, Lori Greene; University Studies Striebig, Brad; School of Engineering Teel, Wayne; Integ Science and Technology Thomas, Tim; Education Programs Executive Council Burkhart, Maggie; Residence Life Admin Cook, Jini; Real Property & Space Management Halpern, Linda Cabe; University Studies Mays-Bernard, Marsha; AVP Multiculture Awr & Student Health McConnel, James; Dean of Students Moore, Mack; Risk Management Moore, Towana Hickman; Assoc VP of Business Service Newbold, Kenneth; Research & Public Service

The committees and council inform and support a campus sustainability department, the Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability, that is charged with coordinating environmental stewardship efforts across campus and advocating for priorities. The initiative’s emphasis is on education, scholarship, and individuals’ citizenship, as well as our physical plant environmental impact. The office has a full time executive director, full time grant writer, part-time trainer/coordinator, and part-time assistant. The overall university (in other departments that coordinate closely with the sustainability office) has a stormwater coordinator, facilities management sustainability coordinator, dining services sustainability coordinator, transportation demand manager, and energy manager.

This position coordinates the campus environmental stewardship committees, advocates for university sustainability priorities, organizes the Executive Council, conducts measurement and reporting, coordinates environmental stewardship across the units of the university, and represents campus sustainability work internally and externally.