| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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| Overall Score | 50.74 |
| Liaison | Catherine Lockhart |
| Submission Date | Sept. 23, 2019 |
Lawrence University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
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Kelsey
McCormick Sustainability Coordinator President's Office |
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Sustainability committee(s)
Yes
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
Sustainability Steering Committee:
Purpose: To instill a culture of sustainable long-range planning throughout the University by promoting sustainability in planning, development, and operation of the campus environment and facilities. The Sustainability Steering Committee will recommend policies and practices which best reflect the university’s commitment to sustainability, help coordinate campus sustainability initiatives and promote a thriving, environmentally conscious community.
The Sustainability Steering Committee will:
1. Identify and address environmental sustainability opportunities for Lawrence University;
2. Develop procedures for periodic review and revision of environmental sustainability goals;
3. Report to the Lawrence community and external agencies on the state of environmental sustainability at Lawrence;
4. Promote student, faculty, and staff engagement in improving the environmental sustainability of Lawrence;
5. Recommend policies and practices to the Financial and Physical Planning Committee for capital projects when relevant;
6. Review proposals for the Student Sustainability Fund.
Purpose: To instill a culture of sustainable long-range planning throughout the University by promoting sustainability in planning, development, and operation of the campus environment and facilities. The Sustainability Steering Committee will recommend policies and practices which best reflect the university’s commitment to sustainability, help coordinate campus sustainability initiatives and promote a thriving, environmentally conscious community.
The Sustainability Steering Committee will:
1. Identify and address environmental sustainability opportunities for Lawrence University;
2. Develop procedures for periodic review and revision of environmental sustainability goals;
3. Report to the Lawrence community and external agencies on the state of environmental sustainability at Lawrence;
4. Promote student, faculty, and staff engagement in improving the environmental sustainability of Lawrence;
5. Recommend policies and practices to the Financial and Physical Planning Committee for capital projects when relevant;
6. Review proposals for the Student Sustainability Fund.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Chair- appointed by president
Vice Chair - Sustainability Coordinator
2 faculty members from different divisions of the University, one of which must be tenure line,
2 staff members, one from Student Life, one from Financial Services
2 Students appointed by LUCC
Director of Facility Services
Vice Chair - Sustainability Coordinator
2 faculty members from different divisions of the University, one of which must be tenure line,
2 staff members, one from Student Life, one from Financial Services
2 Students appointed by LUCC
Director of Facility Services
Sustainability office(s)
No
A brief description of each sustainability office:
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Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
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Sustainability officer(s)
Yes
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Kelsey McCormick, Sustainability Coordinator
Institution-wide coordination
Yes
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The Sustainability Steering Committee approves student proposals submitted to the Student Sustainability Fund. Approximately 12 proposals were approved each year in 2017-18 and 2018-19. The committee was the driving force behind the purchasing of new trash/recycling stations on campus in 2018, which has allowed Lawrence to decrease its waste contamination rate. In 2018-19 the committee focused its efforts on drafting a sustainability plan for operations for the campus.
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Job description (1st position)
Sustainability Coordinator
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job description for the sustainability officer position:
1. Provide leadership and guidance in developing, attaining and updating university sustainability goals.
2. Co-Chair the Sustainability Committee
3. Coordinate sustainability data collection and reporting
4. Coordinate campus wide outreach for sustainability programming
5. Routinely review processes, procedures, and contracts for sustainability improvements.
2. Co-Chair the Sustainability Committee
3. Coordinate sustainability data collection and reporting
4. Coordinate campus wide outreach for sustainability programming
5. Routinely review processes, procedures, and contracts for sustainability improvements.
Job description (2nd position)
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Job description (3rd position)
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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