| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 38.93 |
| Liaison | Veronica Johnson |
| Submission Date | May 10, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Southwestern University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Keara
Hudler Student Sustainability Coordinator Environmental Studies |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Sustainability and Campus Improvement Committee is charged with the
promotion of practices and programs that support the principles of social, financial,
and environmental sustainability of Southwestern University as outlined in the Talloires
Declaration and the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment.
In keeping with the principles of these agreements, this committee is tasked with
promoting civic engagement, increasing awareness of sustainable practices through
the inclusion of campus and community stakeholders, collaborating on interdisciplinary
approaches, practicing institutional ecology in campus landscapes and facilities,
reducing negative impacts on the global climate, creating an institutional culture of
sustainability, promoting economic sustainability and financially sound decisions, and
fostering environmental literacy. The committee conducts and reviews reports related to
the design, accessibility, furnishings, equipment, technology, use, energy consumption
and impacts of campus landscape and facilities. This committee also develops policies,
initiatives and recommendations to promote: 1) a safe, accessible, inclusive and
ecologically sustainable educational environment; 2) awareness of sustainable practices
and environmental literacy; 3) community engagement and ecological care.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
-3 faculty members
-3 staff members
-4 student members
(all of the above are voting members in charge of offering insight on the brainstorming and logistics of implementing projects and policies that relate to the sustainability of the campus)
-the AVP of Facilities and Campus Services- ex officio non-voting offers advice as it relates to their area of expertise
-one Student Sustainability Coordinator who is a non-voting voice on the committee
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution (e.g. a campus-wide committee or an officer/office responsible for the entire campus)?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The Sustainability Committee oversees the Green Fee and decides what proposals will be funded. The Green Fee is a sum of money collected from student's tuition each year that is then used to fund sustainable initiatives, projects, and research for the campus community.
The Student Sustainability Officer is a paid student-worker who oversees STARS reporting and acts as a liaison between administration, faculty/staff, classrooms, student organizations, and the Sustainability Committee.
Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Southwestern employs one student worker to oversee completion of the STARS report, and to serve as a liaison between various campus stakeholders in sustainability. The current Coordinator, Keara Hudler, has served in this role since January 2016.
Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives 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.