| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.18 |
| Liaison | Jesse Carswell |
| Submission Date | Jan. 6, 2025 |
Southern New Hampshire University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Jesse
Carswell Sustainability Data Analyst Sustainability |
Sustainability committee(s)
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The SNHU Environmental Sustainability Council (ESC) is an assembly of representatives from departments across the University that serves as an advisory group and governing body for the University’s Environmental Sustainability Strategic Plan. The ESC directly supports the University community efforts to foster environmental sustainability throughout the SNHU ecosystem to build a better and more just world.
The ESC, working in close partnership with University stakeholders, performs the following functions:
· Provides guidance and support to the SNHU Environmental Sustainability Strategic Plan
· Advises on priorities for sustainability projects and initiatives as informed by the University’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, & Rating System (STARS) report.
· Ensures coordination and communication among the respective University business units responsible for integrating sustainability into their policies, procedures, and protocols
· Communicates major council decisions and final outcomes to their leadership, colleagues, peers, and employees
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Kibar Moussoba, Senior Program Manager, Employee Engagment
Lisa Swanson, Procurement Program Manager
Jennifer Batchelor, Executive Vice President, Provost
Andrew Anderson, Senior Director of Strategic Planning & Operations
Kristine MacDonald, Director of Strategic Planning & Operations
Lauren Maynard, Senior Director, Communications
Thomas Aham, Director of Site Services and Operations
Elizabeth Bielecki, Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Nichole Mithoerfer, Assistant VP, Business Financial Planning and Analystis
Jan Wyatt, Vice President of Academic Programs
Jackie Lavorgna, Assistant Vice President Planning & Operations
Scott Greeb, Assistant Vice President, Capital and Facilities Management
Jada Hebra, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer
Stephen Thiel, Assistant Vice President, Community Impact
Leila Samii, Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs
Heather Lorenz, Vice President Student Affairs and Campus Based Initiatives
Sustainability office(s)
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Office of Sustainability was established in 2021 to coordinate University efforts in Sustainability, as well as educate staff and students.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Sustainability officer(s)
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Institution-wide coordination
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
SNHU’s Environmental Sustainability Council has received recognition as a formal working group by university administration; secured a formal budget from administration; raised awareness and embedded sustainability across all units of the university (from CETA to COCE to UC to GEM); secured funding to provide opportunities for students/faculty to attend conferences and most recently provided assistance in completing the STARS report.
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Job description (1st position)
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Job description (2nd position)
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Job description (3rd position)
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.