| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.74 |
| Liaison | Rachel Kornhauser |
| Submission Date | Feb. 17, 2023 |
State University of New York at Oneonta
AC-8: Campus as a Living Laboratory
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Rachel
Kornhauser Sustainability Coordinator Finance and Administration |
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Campus Engagement?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Campus Engagement:
Sustainability campaigns focused on getting students more engaged in campus and off campus sustainability are regularly included in several Communication and Media courses. These campaigns are viewed by the Sustainability Coordinator and considered for future on campus campaigns.
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Public Engagement?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Public Engagement:
A student intern, supervised by the Sustainability Coordinator, is hired each semester to focus on outreach and engagement. This student plans how to use the Office of Sustainability social media channels to share relevant information including events, initiatives and sustainability related metrics. The student intern uses skills learned in Environmental Communication classes to attract new students to the site, and creates content that is easy to understand for students of all backgrounds. There are regular check ins and informal assessments between the student intern and the Sustainability Coordinator.
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Air & Climate?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Air & Climate:
A student majoring in Environmental Sustainability completed their senior project by updating the Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas emissions inventory for campus data. This student presented their data with the campus community at the Student Research and Creative Activity Day. This was the first comprehensive calculation of scope 3 emissions the campus completed.
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Buildings?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Buildings:
In Environmental Ethics course there is a unit that assigns students to chose a building on campus and research it's sustainable features. The class then goes on a "field trip" touring campus so the students may present their finding to the class while standing in front of or in the building being presented about.
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Energy?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Energy:
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Food & Dining?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Food & Dining:
Sustainability interns are typically hired by Sodexo to lead food waste audits in the dining hall and plan sustainability themed meals during Earth Day celebrations. Last year a student created a local menu to be highlighted at an Earth Day event.
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Grounds?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Grounds:
Students hired by the Facilities Planning office have been updating a campus tree map that identifies and maps all campus trees. Ultimately the map will help with the creation of a campus Arboretum.
A student project has resulted in pollinator and native species planted in two areas of campus. These test sites will help determine what native and pollinator species survive the heavy deer grazing our campus grounds experiences.
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Purchasing?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Purchasing:
A student intern identified commonly purchased office items and identified more sustainable alternatives. This list was sent to office assistants who typically make the purchases. This initiative helped our staff understand how office purchasing impacts sustainability efforts.
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Transportation?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Transportation:
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Waste?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Waste:
In partnership with Sodexo, the Office of Sustainability annually coordinates student led food waste audits in the dining halls and give prizes to members of the "clean plate club." The data collected from these audits helps us further educate the campus on the amount of post consumer food waste is produced on our campus.
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Water?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Water:
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Coordination & Planning?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Coordination & Planning:
Students are part of the President's Advisory Council on Sustainability and participate in campus coordination and planning.
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Diversity & Affordability?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Diversity & Affordability:
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Investment & Finance?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Investment & Finance:
Is the institution utilizing its infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability in relation to Wellbeing & Work?:
A brief description of the projects and how they contribute to understanding or advancing sustainability in relation to Wellbeing & Work:
The Oneonta Mindfulness Initiative was launched to provide a space and programming to aid in mindfulness on campus. Students have helped create free guided meditations to support good health and well being of the campus community.
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