| Overall Rating | Bronze |
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| Overall Score | 34.87 |
| Liaison | Courtney Gallaher |
| Submission Date | June 4, 2024 |
Northern Illinois University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
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Courtney
Gallaher Associate Professor, Sustainability Coordinator Earth, Atmosphere and Environment |
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Sustainability committee(s)
No
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
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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:
Courtney Gallaher, campus 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:
NIU has had a designated part-time campus sustainability coordinator since July 2021. As this is a new position, their accomplishments have been limited to working on baseline metrics of sustainability (e.g. greenhouse gas inventory, STARS report, etc), grant writing (e.g. EPA grant for anaerobic digestors for campus food waste), and future sustainability planning.
Additionally, NIU operates the Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability (NICCS). This is a research center that facilitates research and community engagement related to sustainability in our region. https://www.niu.edu/niccs/index.shtml
Additionally, NIU operates the Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability (NICCS). This is a research center that facilitates research and community engagement related to sustainability in our region. https://www.niu.edu/niccs/index.shtml
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Job description (1st position)
NICCS Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job description for the sustainability officer position:
The NIU Sustainability Coordinator will work with faculty, staff, students, and the NIU administration to develop and advance sustainability initiatives across campus. Specifically, the Coordinator will work to develop a STARS report for the university (https://stars.aashe.org), coordinate and update NIU’s greenhouse gas inventory, and develop other initiatives such as Tree Campus USA. The Coordinator will be supported by a ten-hour a week student assistant, they will be paid one-month summer salary, and receive one course release throughout the academic year.
Job description (2nd position)
Assistant to the Sustainability Coordinator
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
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Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
This is a 10 hour per week graduate assistantship. The graduate student funded in this position assists the sustainability coordinator with all aspects of their job.
Job description (3rd position)
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Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
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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:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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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.