| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.56 |
| Liaison | Mari Acob-Nash |
| Submission Date | Oct. 30, 2021 |
North Seattle College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Adam
Maurer District Sustainability Coordinator Finance and Ops |
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:
North Seattle College President’s Advisory Council on Sustainability (PACS) provides both college and district-wide leadership by designing and supporting sustainability-related policies, programs, and practices driven by the “triple bottom line.” The PACS develops and recommends policies, programs and strategies that promote sustainability in advancing student success, excelling in teaching and learning, and building a sustainable community.
In 2009, the Seattle Colleges convened the Chancellor’s Sustainability Initiative Leadership Team from the three colleges to oversee and plan efforts to enhance sustainability in operations and instruction. The Sustainability Initiative led to the creation of the District Sustainability Committee, a representative body of students, staff, and faculty from each of the Seattle Colleges. The District Sustainability Committee is the over-arching sustainability body at the Seattle Colleges. The District Sustainability Coordinator chairs the committee. The committee has three working groups that align with the AASHE STARS framework. Each campus has a sustainability council/committee, which through a liaison help better coordinate campus and district objectives and goals.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
NSC PACS
+ John Lederer, Executive Dean of Workforce and Economic Development, representative from Administration, as appointed by the college president
+ Sustainability Coordinator
+ 3-4 Student Leadership Sustainability Board, changes every academic year
+ Heather Price, full-time faculty, Physics
+ Jessica Logan, full-time faculty, ESL
+ Erik Jaccard, full-time faculty, English
+ Ariel Zastrow, Interim Custodial and Grounds Manager
+ Cate O'Dahl, Program Advisor, Workforce Instruction
+ Ann Richardson, Director of Grants & Planning
Seattle Colleges Sustainability Committee
+ Steve Abercrombie, full-time faculty Sustainable Building Science Technology (SBST) B.A.S. program, South Seattle College
+ Mari Acob-Nash, Dean of Student Life, North Seattle College
+ Julia Buchans, Director of Learning Support Network, Seattle Central College
+ Kurt Buttleman, Vice Chancellor of Student Success, Seattle Colleges
+ Julienne DeGeyter, VP of Finance and Administration, South Seattle College
+ Dennis Denman, Director of Student Leadership, Seattle Central College
+ Lincoln Ferris, Interim VP of Administrative Services, Seattle Central College
+ Craig Grosinger, Director of Facilities and Plant Operations, South Seattle College
+ Sylvia Juarez, Assoc. Director of HR, Seattle Colleges
+ Jeff Keever, Director of Auxiliary Services, Seattle Central College
+ Monica Lundberg, Program Specialist in Student Leadership, South Seattle College
+ Sam Lunsford, Interim Director of Facilities, Seattle Central College
+ Adam Maurer, Sustainability Coordinator, Seattle Colleges
+ Heather Price, full-time faculty Physics, North Seattle College
+ Alison Pugh, Dean of Math, Science, & Business, South Seattle College
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
North Seattle College is part of the Seattle Colleges district. Seattle Colleges has an Office of Sustainability. The Sustainability Coordinator in the Office of Sustainability serves as the lead coordinator for the implementation of a district-wide sustainability plan and continual resource conservation efforts. Since 2009, North Seattle College has also had a full-time SUstainability Coordinator and Office of Sustainability. That position has been vacant since spring 2020, but the position is posted in fall 2021.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The former sustainability committee became the President's Advisory Council on Sustainability (PACS) in 2017. The primary responsibility of the Council is developing and reporting to the college's Sustainability Action Plan. The council helps guide the direction of many AASHE STARS initiatives.
Recent accomplishments include:
+ Establishing and maintaining Free Trade Campus designation
+ Coordinating EcoChallenge annually
+ Helping create and support the new campus food pantry
+ Continuous support of the community garden on campus, the Licton Springs P-Patch
+ Helping establish and continuously supporting the new Benefits Hub on campus
+ Supporting students, faculty, and staff to attend AASHE and WOHESC conferences
+ Supporting various student sustainability-related clubs
+ Help plan and coordinate Earth Week events
Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
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Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.