Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 40.39
Liaison Sarah Laurie
Submission Date May 17, 2017
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STARS v2.1

State University of New York at Fredonia
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Lindsey Alday
Student Intern
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Sustainability Committee(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
Our mission is to integrate sustainability into all aspects of campus life by: Educating students, faculty, staff, and the community about environmental, social, and economic issues; Promoting environmental awareness and responsibility in personal and institutional choices; and Inspiring innovative environmental solutions, behavioral changes, and ethical stewardship of the natural world. To accomplish these goals, we have adopted the Natural Step framework for achieving sustainability.

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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Sarah Laurie (Chair), Director of Environmental Health & Safety & Sustainability Kevin Cloos, Director of Facilities Services Mark Delcamp, Assistant Director of Custodial Jason Dilworth, Faculty - Visual Arts and New Media Mike Jabot, Faculty - Education David Kinkela, Faculty - History Tracy Marafiote, Faculty - Communication Shari Miller, Director of Purchasing Peter Reinelt, Faculty - Economics Terry Tzitzis, Director of University Services Angie Astry, Accountant Rebecca Nalepa, Secretary Julia Wilson, Mathematical Sciences Dan Goodwin, Residence LIfe Dean Messina, Director of Dining Services Emily Fox, Student Joan Schur, Purchasing

Sustainability Office(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
Yes

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A brief description of each sustainability office:
The sustainability office is located in Hendrix Hall and is open to the campus and the public Monday - Friday 8:30-5:00 during the academic year and 8:00 - 4:00 during the summer. This space is shared with Environmental Health & Safety and employs two FTE employees.

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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
2

Sustainability Officer(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Sarah Laurie, Director of Environmental Health and Safety and Sustainability

Institution-Wide Coordination 

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)?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
Fredonia has a Sustainability Committee comprised of students, faculty, and staff. Over the last three years this committee and its members have coordinated Earth Month events, assisted numerous student groups with sustainability-related projects, worked to include sustainability in new general education requirements and campus-wide Strategic Plan, and reviewed STARS criteria for areas of improvement.

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