Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.69
Liaison Alan Turnquist
Submission Date July 24, 2023

STARS v2.2

Michigan Technological University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Alan Turnquist
Director of Sustainability and Resilience
Office of the President
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Sustainability committee(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Sustainability and Resilience Advisory Committee (SRAC) contributes to shared governance by providing a working committee that is representative of our employee composition and has a strong interest in sustainability and resilience activities at Michigan Tech. This committee will support the Director of Sustainability and Resilience (Director) and the University’s Administration to ensure that short and long-term plans are established and executed in a way that is equitable and in-line with best practices and the University’s Strategic Plan.

Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
co-chair: (staff) Alan Turnquist, Director of Sustainability and Resilience
co-chair (faculty) Sarah Green
CFO/SVPA: Theresa Coleman-Kaiser
Undergraduate Student Government: Kaitlyn Black
Graduate Student Government: Julia Petersen
VP for Student Affairs: Matt Weekly
Provost/SVP for Academic Affairs: (faculty rep) David Shonnard
VP for Advancement: Bryant Weathers
VP for Research: (faculty rep) Karl Meingast
Tech Forward Initiative: Chelsea Schelly
Facilities: Larry Hermanson
VP for DEI: Wayne Gersie
CFO/SVPA: Sue Kerry (ex. officio)

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:
Under the direction of the Director, the Office of Sustainability and Resilience crafts and executes an institution-wide vision for sustainability at Michigan Tech.

Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
2

Sustainability officer(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Alan Turnquist - Director of Sustainability and Resilience. Chelsea Schelly - Lead of the Tech Forward Initiative on Sustainability and Resilience. Cindy Pindral, Manager of Sustainability Programs and Outreach.

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 SRAC crafted the first ever strategic plan for sustainability and resilience at Michigan Tech, which was formally adopted by the Board of Trustees in February of 2022.

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Job description (1st position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Director of Sustainability and Resilience

Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
https://www.mtu.edu/sustainability/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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