| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Douglas Alexander |
| Submission Date | July 14, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Old Dominion University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
DeAngelo
Thorpe Intern Environmental Health and Safety |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
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:
We propose to establish a ODU Sustainability Committee with the goal to facilitate progress
towards more sustainability in all areas of the university. This university-wide committee would
bring together representatives of faculty, facilities, administration, and students. It would leverage
the expertise and initiatives of faculty, operations, and students to identify where ODU could take
measures to reduce resource usage, make resource usage more efficient, increase social capital, and
enhance the impact of ODU on its socio-ecological environment.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
The committee members are:
Doug Alexander - Environmental Health and Safety
DeAngelo Thorpe - Sustainability Officer
Emily Eddins - Staff
Michelle Covi - Staff
Chad Peevy - Staff
Hans-Peter Plagg - Faculty
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
The Sustainability Coordinator is a part-time position in the department of Environmental Health and Safety. The coordinator is responsible for the STARS report process and submission. The coordinator also serves on the Sustainability Committee and cooperates with faculty, staff and students on programming. Specific focus is given to engaging students and laying the foundation for a university-wide sustainability plan.
The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
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.