Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.74
Liaison Kristyn Achilich
Submission Date May 11, 2021

STARS v2.2

Saint Michael's College
IN-40: Sustainability Projects Fund

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Kristyn Achilich
Director and Instructor
Center for the Environment; Education
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Name of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
Sustainable Campus Budget

Which of the following best describes the primary source of funding for the sustainability projects fund?:
Hybrid

Year the institution’s sustainability projects fund was established:
2,008

A brief description of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
Each year, operational funds are dedicated to sustainability projects. This has funded Ditch the Dumpster programming, incentives for participation in energy and waste reduction in residences competitions, and to buoy the balance of larger projects that are collaborative across student groups and departments.

A brief description of the multi-stakeholder decision-making process used to determine which projects receive funding through the sustainability projects fund:
The Sustainable Campus Team meets monthly. These projects are proposed during these meetings and a project charter created at the beginning on the year. The Team consists of representatives from Resident Life, Facilities, Academics, and Administration. The total sum is 50% of the Center for the Environment's operating budget.

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