| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.64 |
| Liaison | Lawrence Brien |
| Submission Date | Dec. 12, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York at Brockport
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.50 / 2.00 |
Does the institution have one or more active student groups focused on sustainability?:
A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:
Environmentally Conscious Organization for Society (ECOS)
The website URL where information about the student groups is available (optional):
Does the institution have gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
The campus has provided for and maintains a no-development zone and acreage on the west side of campus that has been planted with trees (by Boy Scouts) and left unmowed to attract wildlife. About 150 acres of land is included in this zone and includes fish ponds where research is done on certain species of fish.
The website URL where information about the gardens, farms or agriculture projects is available (optional):
Does the institution have student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes (e.g. cafés through which students gain sustainable business skills)?:
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
The website URL where information about the student-run enterprises is available (optional):
Does the institution have sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills?:
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
Does the institution have conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:
During the academic year the college holds several events to promote sustainability and show what the college is doing to be sustainable
Campus Sustainability Day - a tabling event in the college union to showcasewhat the college is doing to be sustainable and provide information on pro environmental behavior change.
America Recycles Day - ECOS, student environmental club, organized a public waste audit on the campus mall. Recycling opportunities throughout the campus.
Recyclemania - 10 week recycling competition within dorms and on campus.
Earth Day - The college celebrates earth day with many club sponsored special events and campus activities.
Arbor Day- Campus promotes trees by planting trees within the Village of Brockport and on campus. The Village is pursuing Tree City USA status, which would include the campus grounds.
Walk! Bike! week - the college holds a walk bike week every fall semester to promote more walking and biking where possible.
The website URL where information about the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability is available (optional):
Does the institution have cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):
Does the institution have wilderness or outdoors programs (e.g. that organize hiking, backpacking, kayaking, or other outings for students) that follow Leave No Trace principles?:
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
There is and Outdoors group organized as a Club sport though Recreational Services.
"This club is a fun way for Brockport students to learn new and interesting hobbies, form relationships with peers, and most importantly have some fun. The goal of the club is to show students the physical, cognitive and social benefits from adventure activities. Adventure activities are nontraditional like rock climbing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, hiking, paint balling, slack lining, kayaking, team building, and many more."
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):
Does the institution have sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences (e.g. choosing a sustainability-related book for common reading)?:
A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):
Does the institution have programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
The Green House, is a living learning community, is designed for freshmen and transfer students with less than 25 credits who are interested in environmental initiatives, sustainability and making a difference locally and globally. In a residence hall atmosphere that is focused on achievement and success, you will have frequent interactions with faculty and staff, as well as opportunities to make environmental improvements on campus and in the community.
The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills programs is available (optional):
Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
BASC (Brockport Auxillary Services Corp.) runs all of the Dining halls and cafes on campus, employing over 100 students. BASC purchases milk, zucchini, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, tomatoes and other vegetables, depending on the season, from local farms. These local farms include Hurd Orchards, Kirby’s Market, Garden Farm, Hill-View Farms, Sodoma Farms and Smith’s Farm Market. Additionally, several of these farms supply ”farm fresh” products each week.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportunities is available:
Does the institution have graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:
A brief description of the graduation pledges:
The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):
Does the institution have other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives?:
A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available (optional):
Estimated percentage of students (full-time and part-time) that participate annually in sustainability-focused co-curricular education and outreach programs (0-100):
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.