Overall Rating	Bronze - expired
Overall Score	36.37
Liaison	Melanie Knowles
Submission Date	March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

Kent State University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.00 / 1.00	Melanie Knowles Sustainability Manager Facilities Planning and Operations

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Sustainability committee(s)

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:

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Sustainability office(s)

Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:

Yes

A brief description of each sustainability office:

The Office of Sustainability houses the Sustainability Manager and an Outreach and Recycling Coordinator. The Office of Sustainability is part of Facilities Planning and Operations, and works across departments and divisions to increase sustainability in university operations as well as collaborating with faculty to incorporate sustainability across the curriculum.

Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):

1.50

Sustainability officer(s)

Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:

Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:

Melanie Knowles

Institution-wide coordination

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:

Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:

The Office of Sustainability works with stakeholders across and beyond campus to improve sustainability in operations and incorporate sustainability into curriculum. Some success from the last three years include the installation of the Grind2Energy System to divert food waste for anaerobic digestion in a new campus dining facility, LEED certification of two additional campus buildings, participating in and improving performance in RecycleMania, providing e-waste recycling and paper shredding events for the community, the upgrade of Flashfleet bike sharing to a next-generation program, achieving Bicycle Friendly University recognition, and campus-wide Earth Month celebrations.

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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:

http://www.kent.edu/sustainability

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