| Overall Rating | Bronze |
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| Overall Score | 43.58 |
| Liaison | Christopher Homeister |
| Submission Date | Oct. 30, 2023 |
Salisbury University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
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Homeister Director of Campus Sustainability Campus Sustainability |
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Sustainability committee(s)
Yes
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
Develop and maintain a sustainability program that promotes the use of environmentally sound development and management practices campus wide and incorporates sustainability in the delivery of instruction. Advise the President and Executive Staff in order to assure that the campus meets the objectives and commitments of the “American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment” that was signed by President Janet Dudley-Eshbach and which became effective January 2, 2008.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Eric Berkheimer, Associate Vice President of Facilities and Capital Management, Architectural and Engineering Services/Capital Projects
Dan Ervin, Professor of Economics and Finance
Kellee Toler, Graduate Student Representative
Dave Gutoskey, Housing and Residence Life Director
Eli Modlin, SU Chief of Staff Vice President of Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives
Jenna Feinauer, VP of Sustainability, Student Government Association
Lori Pauling, Publications Office
Ken Kundell, Chief Information Officer and Assistant Vice President of Information Technology
Jonathan Cooper, Physical Plant Director
Shawn McEntee, Sociology Department Faculty
Michael Scott, Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology Dean
Chris Homeister, Director of Campus Sustainability Program
Jaime Bunting, Environmental Studies Department Program Specialist
Lynn Adkins, Associate Vice President, Administration & Finance
Jeff Canada, Procurement Director, Procurement Office
Dan Ervin, Professor of Economics and Finance
Kellee Toler, Graduate Student Representative
Dave Gutoskey, Housing and Residence Life Director
Eli Modlin, SU Chief of Staff Vice President of Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives
Jenna Feinauer, VP of Sustainability, Student Government Association
Lori Pauling, Publications Office
Ken Kundell, Chief Information Officer and Assistant Vice President of Information Technology
Jonathan Cooper, Physical Plant Director
Shawn McEntee, Sociology Department Faculty
Michael Scott, Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology Dean
Chris Homeister, Director of Campus Sustainability Program
Jaime Bunting, Environmental Studies Department Program Specialist
Lynn Adkins, Associate Vice President, Administration & Finance
Jeff Canada, Procurement Director, Procurement Office
Sustainability office(s)
Yes
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Office of Sustainability - Coordinates large capital sustainability projects on campus. Tracks campus carbon emissions footprint. Leads education outreach efforts throughout the local community. Submits documents for sustainability related reports and certifications.
Horticulture Department: Recycling Office - Coordinates all recycling efforts throughout campus. Coordinates the Campus Race to Zero Waste initiative.
Horticulture Department: Recycling Office - Coordinates all recycling efforts throughout campus. Coordinates the Campus Race to Zero Waste initiative.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
2
Sustainability officer(s)
Yes
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Chris Homeister - Chief Sustainability Officer, Director of Campus Sustainability
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:
Sustainability Committee - Representatives from multiple departments within the university serve of the Sustainability Committee. The committee meets at a minimum, once per semester, to discuss SU's sustainability goals, initiatives, current and future projects. Each department must contribute to ensure SU meets its sustainability goals. This committee keeps an open dialog between all departments each semester to ensure SU is meetings its goals.
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Sustainability Committee and the Green Fund Committee are both substantiality-focused boards at Salisbury University.
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