Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.65
Liaison Melissa Cadwell
Submission Date June 15, 2018
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Syracuse University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Melissa Cadwell
Sustainability Coordinator
Energy Systems & Sustainability Management
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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:
Provide leadership to Syracuse University and the global community through the identification and promotion of sustainable practices that reduce the University’s environmental impact in an economically responsible manner.

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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Peter E Sala, Chair, VP&Chief Campus Facilities Ofc Committee Members Sherburne B Abbott, Vice President/Univ Professor, VP-Sustainability Initiatives Jamie Paul Cyr, Dir Auxiliary Servcs, Business Operations Edward A Bogucz, Director/Associate Professor, Center of Excellence Rachel May,Coord Sustainability Education, VP-Sustainability Initiatives Timothy Stenson,Department Chair/Assoc Prof, Architecture Keith Kobland, Media Manager, News Services Maria Alexandra Dombrov, student Nathan R Prior, Director for Energy Mgmt, ESSM Jeffry D. Tessier Sr., Zone Ldr_Hsg/Fs Mntn, Housing & Food Services Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, Assistant Professor, FALK Food Studies Crystal J Tanksley, Admin Assistant II, ESSM Tarek Rakha, Assistant Professor, Architecture James P Miller, Grounds Manager, Phy Plt-Office - Central Mark H Tewksbury, Associate Dir. Food Services Melissa Cadwell, Sustainability Coordinator, ESSM

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:
Syracuse University during this time frame had two sustainability entities on campus. Sustainability Initiatives focused on academics and research; infusing sustainability into the curriculum and applying our campus as a living laboratory which partnered with faculty, staff and students in the pursuit of sustainability. Sustainability Management focuses on campus business and operations, while engaging in community outreach, education and awareness and advises students on class assignments and projects.

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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
5

Sustainability Officer(s) 

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Steve Lloyd, Associate Director for 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:
2013 The University installs solar thermal panels on 20 South Campus apartment buildings to provide domestic hot water. The University phases in trayless dining at its Dining Centers. Climate Change Garden installed at Life Science Center. Office of Sustainability Initiatives and the Sustainability Division offered Waste Watchers one-credit class. 2014 Syracuse University increases its percentage of green power to 35 percent The University partners with Rescue Mission to collect five-cent containers for meals. Student sustainability groups recognized by NerdScholar as Best Program on the Rise. Carrier Dome roof rainwater capture system installed. University employees raise support for United Way with Shop and Eat Local partner-merchants. 2015 Implemented paperless billing for the University’s utility bills. University Participates in White House American Campuses Act on Climate Day of Action Syracuse University and Nanjing University Form Green Buildings Partnership With joint interests in sustainability of the built environment, signed a cooperative agreement on to establish the International Center for Green Buildings and the Urban Environment The Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center facilitated and hosted the Second Statewide Textile Recovery Stakeholders Summit

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Job Description (1st position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Sustainability Coordinator

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Job Description (2nd position) 

Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Sustainability Education Coordinator

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Job Description (3rd position) 

Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Sustainability Coordinator 1

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://sustainability.syr.edu/vision/who-we-are/

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