| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.37 |
| Liaison | Beth Klein |
| Submission Date | Feb. 5, 2025 |
State University of New York at Cortland
EN-9: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Megan
Swing Energy and Sustainability Engagement Coordinator Sustainability Office |
9.1 Inter-campus collaboration for sustainability
Description of the institution’s participation in sustainability-focused networks for educational institutions:
SUNY Cortland regularly collaborates with offices of Sustainability within the SUNY System, the SUNY Sustainability Coalition (SSC). There are various online presentations, meetings and working groups throughout the year in which sustainability related employees within the SUNY system present and meet to talk about different sustainability initiatives specific to state universities within New York (such as Executive Order 32 and 22) and other topics which are universally relatable across campuses. SUNY Sustainability working groups have met to discuss the intersection of DEI and Sustainability and how to streamline reporting specific to food amongst the various reports. Topics of discussion have included what campus Sustainability offices can do to better support DEI initiatives and how to balance the requirements of different state executive orders and other sustainability initiates campuses are following. The other state level group is New York Coalition for Sustainability in Higher, NYCSHE, including both public and private universities. The New York Coalition for Sustainability in Higher Education (NYCSHE) unites New York campuses to promote sustainable practices throughout their universities. This organization brings together members from higher education communities who share interests and expertise to benefit sustainability policies, practices, and physical development. This group met in 2023 at RIT for a conference.
Has the institution formally shared its sustainability experiences and lessons learned with other institutions during the previous three years?:
Narrative outlining how the institution formally shares its sustainability experiences and lessons learned with other institutions:
July 2023 - SUNY Cortland presented at the New York State Conference of the Association for Phyiscal Plant Administrators (APPA) about creating, implementing and administring a clean energry master plan.
Does the institution have a sustainability-focused articulation/transfer agreement that provides students who are studying sustainability at one institution with a formal pathway to another institution?:
Description of institution’s sustainability-focused articulation/transfer agreements:
Cooperative Admission Agreement with Duke University for a Master of Environmental Management or Master of Forestry
- The Cooperative College Program (3/2 Program) of Duke University for and on behalf of its
Nicholas School of the Environment ("Duke") is designed to coordinate the education of
students in selected undergraduate schools with graduate programs in the broad area of natural
resources and environmental studies offered at Duke. The program provides a unique
combination of liberal and professional education well suited for those desiring to enter the
professional field of environment consulting, sustainability, conservation, marine sciences,
natural resources and related environmental fields. - Students may enter the Duke Nicholas School of the Environment after three years of
undergraduate study or upon completion of the baccalaureate.
Has at least one individual with formal sustainability responsibilities at the institution served as a mentor or been mentored by a colleague with sustainability responsibilities at another institution during the previous three years?:
Description of the institution’s sustainability mentoring activities:
Megan Swing, Energy and Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, is in a higher education sustainability support group with fellow sustainability professionals who are alumni of her alma mater Allegheny College. This group is lead by Kelly Boulton, Director of Sustainabilty at Allegheny College. It includes alumni Megan Swing, Molly Tarvin, Sustainability Coordinator at Mercyhurst University and Rachel Willis, Sustainability Willis, Sustainability Coordinator and Reed College.
Matt Brubaker is part of a group of Energry Managers within higher education, both public and private instutions, including Commission of Indepdent Colleges and Universtities in New York (CICU).
Has at least one individual affiliated with the institution has served in a leadership role for an inter-campus sustainability network, conference, or community of practice during the previous three years?:
Description of the institution’s leadership roles in inter-campus collaboration:
Matt Brubaker has served on the advisory committee for the large scale renewable energy procurement project.
Has at least one individual affiliated with the institution served as a peer reviewer for another institution’s sustainability report or data during the previous three years?:
Description of the institution’s peer review activities:
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