| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.80 |
| Liaison | Paul Scanlon |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Slippery Rock University
EN-13: Community Stakeholder Engagement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Paul
Scanlon Special Assistant to the President President's Office/Sustainability |
Has the institution adopted a framework for community stakeholder engagement in governance, strategy and operations?:
A brief description of the policies and procedures that ensure community stakeholder engagement is applied systematically and regularly across the institution’s activities:
The President's Commission on Sustainability was formed in 2010 as one of six presidential commissions created to provide recommendations to the president of the university. The commission includes representatives of all community stakeholders, including the University's Office of the President, Faculty, Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research, Facilities & Planning, Communications, Student Services, the Sustainable Enterprise Accelerator, and Students. Outside stakeholders represented on the Commission include an Alumni representative and two Slippery Rock Community representatives (one from local government and one a local business represenative).
A brief description of how the institution identifies and engages community stakeholders, including any vulnerable or underrepresented groups:
The University has practiced public engagement for many years and the Office of Sustainability regularly updates the community stakeholders represented on the commission (for example, an additional student representative, an additional alumni representative, and an additional community member were recommended to be added to the Commission on Sustainability in December 2013). The President's Commission on Sustainabilty also meets regularly with the other presidential commissions, including four Diversity and Inclusion commissions that represent vulnerable and underrepresented groups, who may also recommend additional stakeholders as appropriate.
List of identified community stakeholders:
Cheryl Norton SRU (President)
Herbert Carlson SRU (Sustainability Officer)
Paul W. Scanlon SRU (Sust. Coordinator)
Jerry Chmielewski SRU (Biology Dept.)
Fran Bires SRU Macoskey Center
Mary Ann King SRU (Provost Office)
Scott Albert SRU (Facilities Office)
Rita Abent SRU (Communications Office)
Langdon Smith SRU (GG&E Faculty)
David Culp SRU (School of Business Faculty)
Julie Snow SRU (GG&E Faculty)
Brad Kovaleski SRU (Student Services)
Paul Dickey Slippery Rock Township Officer
Bob McCafferty Slippery Rock Business Owner
Christine Glenn SRU Alumni
John Golden SRU (SEA Advisor)
Abby Cadden SRU Student Representative
Corey DeSantis SRU Rock Productions Liaison
A brief description of successful community stakeholder engagement outcomes from the previous three years:
The Commission approved and recommended to the President the adoption of SRU's Climate Action Plan (adopted in August 2012), the SRU Energy Conservation Policy (including an update in April 2013), and a number of energy conservation strategies receommneded by the Energy Conservation Committee (summer classroom scheduling optimization, standardized thermostat setpoints, "Flaunt Your Fleece" campign, etc.).
The website URL where information about the institution’s community stakeholder engagement framework and activities is available:
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