Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.32
Liaison Jon Bartlow
Submission Date March 4, 2016
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Pittsburg State University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Jon Bartlow
Director of Alumni Relations
Alumni Relations
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
The PSU Sustainability Committee has championed an increase in the recycling budget which resulted in outside recycling containers. The committee implemented sustainability lessons in Freshman Experience and a sustainability learning outcome in three courses which all students are required to take at least one of the courses. The Committee started an annual sustainability speaker series.

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:
Institutionalize environmental sustainability into all university activities including operations, teaching, learning, discovery and engagement.

Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Brian Peery, Campus Sustainability Coordinator Jon Bartlow, Co-Chair Bob Susnick, Faculty Member, Technology Carolyn Fehrenbach, Faculty Member, Education Mary Kay Wachter, Faculty Member, Business alicia Mason, Faculty Member Arts and Sciences Catherine Hooey, Faculty Member, Arts & Sciences Jorge Leon, Faculty member, Library Services Bob Frisbee, Dept Chair, Technology Peter Rosen , Dept Chair, Business Dixie Smith, Dept Chair, Arts & Sciences Bruce Dallman, College of Technology Dean Jim Hughes, Purchasing Administration & Campus Life Joe Firman, Center for the Arts Campus Life & Auxiliary Services Todd Wixson, Sodexo Angela Moots, Enrollment Mgmt & Student Success Dai Li, Director of Analysis and Planning Tom Myers, Intercollegiate Athletics Paul Stewart, Director of Facilities Planning Tom Amershek, Director of Building Trades & Landscape Services Tim Senecaut Director of Custodial & General Services Jessie Briscoe, University Housing Jeff Stott, Campus Environmental Officer Rachel Magathen, BIS SSRM/Students for Sustainability Kenna Bideau, Student Government Chengmin Yuan, Student Government Jim Triplett, Other Presidential Appointment (Biology) Delia Lister, Other Presidential Appointment (Biology) Shawn Naccarato, Director of Government Relations Cate Breneman, PSU Grounds Maintinance Supervisor Tonya Pentola, PSU Recycling Services Dennis Sellegren, Recycling Services

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?:
No

A brief description of each sustainability office:
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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
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The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Brian Peery

A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
halftime sustainability coordinator

The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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