Missouri State University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Missouri State University is committed to environmental sustainability and stewardship. By working to create a cleaner environment through community service efforts, the application of earth-friendly technology and practices, research projects, and responsible development planning, we will strive to work for a better tomorrow. Through education and community outreach, we will provide students with the knowledge and skills to be environmentally responsible citizens and consider the global ramifications of their actions and the actions of others around them. To that end, Missouri State University is committed to continuous improvement in: -Incorporation of environmentally responsible concerns in University decision making. -Demonstration of institutional practices that promote sustainability, including energy savings measures, increasing the use of renewable resources, and decreasing production of waste materials. -Providing educational programs and encouraging environmental inquiry for students and the community concerning positive environmental practices. -Establishment of sustainability indicators to enable monitoring, reporting and improvement measures. -Enhancing the health of campus ecosystems and increasing the diversity of native species whenever possible. -Promotion of health, productivity and safety practices on campus through education, maintenance and design of campus buildings. Our decisions and actions will be guided by the University's Public Affairs Mission, will be reflective of the University's resources, and informed by the University's Strategic Plan. As a learning institution, we recognize that planning for sustainability will be an evolving and iterative practice.

Matt Morris, Vice President for Administrative Services, Co-Chair Tammy Jahnke, Dean for College of Natural and Applied Science, Co-Chair Jordan Schanda, Sustainability Coordinator Libby Cantrell, President of Students for a Sustainable Future Bill Cheek, Faculty Emeritus Jerry Compton, Project Manager/Architect, Planning, Design and Construction Brandon McCoy, President, Student Government Association Jennifer Cox, Assistant to the Vice President for Administrative Services Olivia Rowland, Student Government Association-Sustainability Director Tyree Davis, SGA/Board of Governors’ Student Governor Paul Durham, Distinguished Professor of Biology Teresa Frederick, Assistant Director Res. Life Housing and Dining-Fac & Op Tiffany Frey*, Executive Director for James River Basin Partnership Tony Hein, Resident District Manager, Chartwells Residential Dining Office Brad Kielhofner, University Engineer and Director of Facilities Management Bernard Kitheka, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Mike Klem, Coordinator Business and Support Services, Agriculture Mike Kromrey, Executive Director, Watershed Committee of the Ozarks Barbara Lucks, Citizen Volunteer Etta Madden, Director of English Graduate Studies Cara Shaefer, Director, Energy Management/Conservation – City Utilities David Vaughan, Director Environmental Management, Environmental Health & Safety Morgan Wetzel, Chief Sustainability Commissioner, Student Government Association Mike Wills, Director Procurement Emily Yeap, Public Relations Specialist, University Communications Nicole Young, Resident Dining Manager, Chartwells Residential Dining Office

The sustainability office works collaboratively with all units of campus to implement and communicate sustainability initiatives. Employees include a full-time Sustainability Coordinator, full-time Environmental Management Technician / Recycling Coordinator, and three part-time student recycling workers. The sustainability office is within Environmental Management, under Administrative and Information Services.

The Sustainability Advisory Committee meets once a month through the academic year, (August to May). In the past three years, the Sustainability Advisory Committee has accomplished numerous goals campus-wide. One significant accomplishment in the previous three years was the development and implementation of the ten year strategic plan that encompasses a wide variety of goals and strategies related to campus sustainability. Some of the other substantive accomplishments include the restructuring of advisory subcommittees to more accurately reflect campus and community stakeholders and driving student, faculty, and staff involvement through programs like Green Teams and RecycleMania.

For more detail about specific duties and outcomes of the Sustainability Coordinator, visit http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/167884.htm

For more detail about specific duties and outcomes of the Recycling Coordinator, visit http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/52088.htm