Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 25.46
Liaison Annie McIntyre
Submission Date July 15, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
ER-4: Sustainability Outreach and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 4.00 Kelly Webb
Sustainability Coordinator
Campus Planning + Design
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Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
Yes

A brief description of the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:


RMCAD has two sustainability website capabilities. One is the main public website that describes in broad terms the sustainability initiatives. The second capability is the public access to the Digication website which provides the RMCAD community with specific sustainability information, events and archives.

http://www.rmcad.edu/sustainability
http://rmcad.digication.com/campusplanning/Sustainability


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Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:

The Institute for Sustainable Studies releases a departmental specific newsletter each month. This newsletter includes an article that is specific to the student’s field of study. This article is meant to make the student think about how they can push the envelope of sustainability within their chosen area of interest. The newsletter also outlines current sustainable events in the Denver metro area, a campus sustainability update and an update section from previous newsletters. These newsletters are archived on the campus Digication website. Currently newsletters are released for Interior Design, Communication Design and Fine Arts. By Spring 2012 three more newsletters will be released for other departments.


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Does the institution have a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
No

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Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
No

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Does the institution have food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
No

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Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed?:
No

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Does the institution have a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:

The campus tour staff has been trained on all sustainable attributes of the campus. Additionally, this team is updated as sustainable attributes change or are added to the campus.


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Does the institution have a guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation?:
No

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Does the institution have a guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes

A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:

RMCAD provides new incoming students with a guide to sustainable living in Denver by utilizing the following:
-Created a fact sheet for new students regarding how to live college life sustainably
-Provided local resources for organic food and recycling


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Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper (either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat)?:
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (1st material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
No

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