| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.32 |
| Liaison | Emma Parsley |
| Submission Date | Dec. 12, 2022 |
Texas State University, San Marcos
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
James
Vollrath Director Office of Sustainability |
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Sustainability committee(s)
Yes
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
-----Environment and Sustainability Faculty Senate Committee- works to increase communication and create synergy around environmental and sustainability efforts of administrators, staff, faculty, and students by monitoring, coordinating and communicating with departments and relevant committees and student organizations. Its goals are to promote and publicize best practices, increase sustainability across the university, and strengthen Texas State's stewardship of our environment. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/facultysenate/committees/facilities.html
-----Environmental Service Committee- is an on-campus committee made up of members from the campus community, faculty, staff, and students who use the $1 Environmental Service Fee that all university students pay each semester to fund environmental and sustainability focused projects to help improve sustainable development, environmental conservation, and education. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/esc/about.html
------Ethics, Diversity, and Sustainability Committee- evaluates business leadership, ethics, diversity and sustainability coverage in the college and develops recommendations for enhancement. It works with the Undergraduate Curriculum and Graduate Policies Committees to ensure adequate coverage of concepts related to ethics, diversity, and sustainability concepts in the curriculum. At least annually, this committee initiates a program to educate and enhance awareness of ethics, diversity and sustainability issues for students and faculty. Learn more: https://www.mccoy.txstate.edu/faculty-staff/mccoy-college-committees/Diversity.html
-----Campus Lighting Committee- perform a nighttime survey of exterior lighting levels across campus, verifying current information, and collecting information for new buildings annually during the spring semester. Make recommendations where lighting levels need improvement to the Associate Vice President for Finance and Support Services Planning for review and implementation. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/roster/standing/vpfss/Campus-Lighting-Committee.html
-----Energy Conservation Committee- proposes methods of conserving energy and generates public support and cooperation for energy conservation efforts. Committee meets once each long semester; members serve one-year renewable terms. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/roster/standing/vpfss/energy-conservation.html
-----Environmental Health and Safety Committee- focuses on occupational, physical, health and environmental safety and risk management. The committee addresses concerns raised by coordinated committees, reviews policies and procedures and advises the University Safety Committee on its areas of responsibility. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/roster/standing/vpfss/Environmental-health-safety-committee.html
-----Indoor Air Quality Committee- reviews safety issues involving air quality within university buildings to protect the health of occupants and the integrity of university property. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/roster/standing/vpfss/Indoor-air-quality-committee.html
------Stormwater Management Committee- Review issues involving the water and natural environment of the university. The committee will review the university compliance with federal and state regulations and coordinate with local authorities on shared issues. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/roster/standing/vpfss/Stormwater-Management-Committee.html
-----Campus Recreation Advisory Committee- Monitors, reviews, and evaluates the programs for the Campus Recreation Office. Reviews budgets; evaluates program/activities; creates and manages the department's policies and guidelines; and serves as a representative for each of the populations on campus (faculty, staff, student, and community). Reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/roster/standing/vpsa/campus-recreation.html
-----Environmental Service Committee- is an on-campus committee made up of members from the campus community, faculty, staff, and students who use the $1 Environmental Service Fee that all university students pay each semester to fund environmental and sustainability focused projects to help improve sustainable development, environmental conservation, and education. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/esc/about.html
------Ethics, Diversity, and Sustainability Committee- evaluates business leadership, ethics, diversity and sustainability coverage in the college and develops recommendations for enhancement. It works with the Undergraduate Curriculum and Graduate Policies Committees to ensure adequate coverage of concepts related to ethics, diversity, and sustainability concepts in the curriculum. At least annually, this committee initiates a program to educate and enhance awareness of ethics, diversity and sustainability issues for students and faculty. Learn more: https://www.mccoy.txstate.edu/faculty-staff/mccoy-college-committees/Diversity.html
-----Campus Lighting Committee- perform a nighttime survey of exterior lighting levels across campus, verifying current information, and collecting information for new buildings annually during the spring semester. Make recommendations where lighting levels need improvement to the Associate Vice President for Finance and Support Services Planning for review and implementation. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/roster/standing/vpfss/Campus-Lighting-Committee.html
-----Energy Conservation Committee- proposes methods of conserving energy and generates public support and cooperation for energy conservation efforts. Committee meets once each long semester; members serve one-year renewable terms. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/roster/standing/vpfss/energy-conservation.html
-----Environmental Health and Safety Committee- focuses on occupational, physical, health and environmental safety and risk management. The committee addresses concerns raised by coordinated committees, reviews policies and procedures and advises the University Safety Committee on its areas of responsibility. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/roster/standing/vpfss/Environmental-health-safety-committee.html
-----Indoor Air Quality Committee- reviews safety issues involving air quality within university buildings to protect the health of occupants and the integrity of university property. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/roster/standing/vpfss/Indoor-air-quality-committee.html
------Stormwater Management Committee- Review issues involving the water and natural environment of the university. The committee will review the university compliance with federal and state regulations and coordinate with local authorities on shared issues. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/roster/standing/vpfss/Stormwater-Management-Committee.html
-----Campus Recreation Advisory Committee- Monitors, reviews, and evaluates the programs for the Campus Recreation Office. Reviews budgets; evaluates program/activities; creates and manages the department's policies and guidelines; and serves as a representative for each of the populations on campus (faculty, staff, student, and community). Reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs. Learn more: https://www.txstate.edu/roster/standing/vpsa/campus-recreation.html
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
-----Environment and Sustainability Faculty Senate Committee Members:
Colleen Myles, Chair, Liberal Arts, Associate Professor, Geography
Portia Gottschall, Applied Arts, Senior Lecturer, OWLS
Tina Cade, Applied Arts, Associate Professor, Agricultural Sciences
Disney Anderson, Business, Assistant Professor, Marketing
Michelle Forsynthe, Education, ASsistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Kule Patek, Ate Large-Education, Lecturer, Health and Human Performance
Lindsay Timmerman, Fine Arts and Communication, Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Ranjini Mohan, Health Professions, Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders
Laura Waugh, Librarian, Alkek Library
Jason Martina, Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor Biology
Amy Wong, Staff Council, Coordinator, Round Rock
Gordon Green, Associate Vice President, facilities
Nancy Nusbaum, Associate Vice President for Finance and Support Services Planning
Cody DeSalvo, Student Representative
-----Environmental Service Committee Members:
Mitchel Sabourin, Chair, Student
Doug Bynu, Representative, Facilities
Mark Carter, Representative, Geography
Richard Medina, Representative, Housing and Residential Life
Dan Smith, Representative, Biology
Jim Vollrath, Account Manager, Director, Utilities Operations
—--Ethics, Diversity, and Sustainability Committee
Dr. Binod Guragai, ACC
Dr. Lucian Visinescu, CIS/QMST
Dr. Janet Hale, FIN/ECO
Dr. Matari Gunter, MGT
Wayne Noll, MKT
Gina Escamilla, ADVISING
Twister Marquiss, MARCOM
Dr. David Wierschem, ex-officio (non-voting)
—--Campus Lighting Committee
Doug Bynum, Director, Facilities Operations, Chair (T)
Matthew Carmichael, Chief, University Police Department (R)
Pat Cochran, Representative, University Police Department (R)
James Dixon, Representative, University Police Department (R)
John Holcomb, Representative, Housing and Residential Life (R)
Lynn Lindsay, Representative, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management (R)
Marcos Martinez, Representative, Facilities (R)
Stephen Prentice, Representative, Transportation Services ®
To Be Named, Representative, Residence Hall Association
To Be Named, Representative, Student Government
—--Energy Conservation Committee
Jim Vollrath, Director, Utilities Operations, Chair (T)
Jenn Beck, Director, Campus Recreation (T)
Mary Brennan, Representative, Council of Chairs (R)
Doug Bynum, Director, Facilities Operations (T)
Dan Costello, Associate Vice President, Facilities (T)
Missy Ellis, Director, IT Assistance Center (T)
Brian McKay, Director, Facilities Management (T)
Richard Medina, Assistant Director, Housing and Residential Life (T)
Emma Parsley, Sustainability Coordinator, Office of Sustainability
John Root, Director, Auxiliary Services (T)
Benjamin Schwartz, Representative, Faculty Senate (R)
John Shen, Assistant Director, Utilities Operations (T)
Jeremy Stofla, Representative, Athletics (R)
Carl Teague, Assistant Director, Utilities Operations (T)
Debbie Thorne, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs (T)
—--Environmental Health and Safety Committee
Wendy McCoy, Director, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management, Chair (T)
Katherine Beamer, Chair, Insurance Committee (R)
Bill Brittain, Chair, Occupation Safety and Health Committee (R)
—--Indoor Air Quality Committee
Elsie Romano, Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management, Chair (T)
Timothy Bonner, Representative, Biology (R)
Doug Bynum, Representative, Facilities (R)
Don Compton, Representative, Facilities (R)
Ray Cook, Representative, Engineering (R)
Cindy Luxford, Representative, Chemistry (R)
Richard Medina, Housing and Residential Life (R)
Stephen Sanders, Representative, Facilities (R)
—--Stormwater Management Committee
Peyton Austin, Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management, Chair (T)
Joel Bermea, Representative, Facilities (R)
Chin-Hong Chua, Representative, Chartwells (R)
Bert Cole, Head Auto Mechanic, Facilities Management (T)
Laura Davidson, Representative, Service Solutions Center (R)
Adam Deleon, Irrigation Coordinator, Grounds and Waste Management Operations (T)
John Holcomb, Representative, Housing and Residential Life (R)
Joey Kristoff, Representative, Utilities Operations (R)
Lynn Lindsay, Emergency Manager, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management (T)
Missy Mears, Construction Contract Administrator, Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction
Justin Moravits, Representative, Auxiliary Services (R)
Andrew Morreale, Representative, Campus Recreation (R)
James Peterson, Representative, Parking Services (R)
Joel Soto, Assistant Director, Facilities Operations
Robert Stafford, GIS Technician, Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction (T)
Jeremy Stolfa, Representative, Athletics (R)
Nicky Vermeersch, Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management
-----Campus Recreation Advisory Committee
Jennifer Beck, Director, Campus Recreation, Chair
Josh Arguelles, Human Resources Assistant, Human Resources
James Bell, Professor, Business Administration
Kristy Caldwell, Associate Director, Campus Recreation
Jay Jamieson, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology
Nathan Lawrence, Director, Grounds and Waste Management Operations
Crystal Salinas, Business Manager, Campus Recreation
Tracy Shoemake, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Athletics
Ben Underwood, Coordinator of Housing Camps and Conferences, Housing and Residential Life
Daniel Vasquez, Associate Director, Campus Recreation
Colleen Myles, Chair, Liberal Arts, Associate Professor, Geography
Portia Gottschall, Applied Arts, Senior Lecturer, OWLS
Tina Cade, Applied Arts, Associate Professor, Agricultural Sciences
Disney Anderson, Business, Assistant Professor, Marketing
Michelle Forsynthe, Education, ASsistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Kule Patek, Ate Large-Education, Lecturer, Health and Human Performance
Lindsay Timmerman, Fine Arts and Communication, Associate Professor, Communication Studies
Ranjini Mohan, Health Professions, Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders
Laura Waugh, Librarian, Alkek Library
Jason Martina, Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor Biology
Amy Wong, Staff Council, Coordinator, Round Rock
Gordon Green, Associate Vice President, facilities
Nancy Nusbaum, Associate Vice President for Finance and Support Services Planning
Cody DeSalvo, Student Representative
-----Environmental Service Committee Members:
Mitchel Sabourin, Chair, Student
Doug Bynu, Representative, Facilities
Mark Carter, Representative, Geography
Richard Medina, Representative, Housing and Residential Life
Dan Smith, Representative, Biology
Jim Vollrath, Account Manager, Director, Utilities Operations
—--Ethics, Diversity, and Sustainability Committee
Dr. Binod Guragai, ACC
Dr. Lucian Visinescu, CIS/QMST
Dr. Janet Hale, FIN/ECO
Dr. Matari Gunter, MGT
Wayne Noll, MKT
Gina Escamilla, ADVISING
Twister Marquiss, MARCOM
Dr. David Wierschem, ex-officio (non-voting)
—--Campus Lighting Committee
Doug Bynum, Director, Facilities Operations, Chair (T)
Matthew Carmichael, Chief, University Police Department (R)
Pat Cochran, Representative, University Police Department (R)
James Dixon, Representative, University Police Department (R)
John Holcomb, Representative, Housing and Residential Life (R)
Lynn Lindsay, Representative, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management (R)
Marcos Martinez, Representative, Facilities (R)
Stephen Prentice, Representative, Transportation Services ®
To Be Named, Representative, Residence Hall Association
To Be Named, Representative, Student Government
—--Energy Conservation Committee
Jim Vollrath, Director, Utilities Operations, Chair (T)
Jenn Beck, Director, Campus Recreation (T)
Mary Brennan, Representative, Council of Chairs (R)
Doug Bynum, Director, Facilities Operations (T)
Dan Costello, Associate Vice President, Facilities (T)
Missy Ellis, Director, IT Assistance Center (T)
Brian McKay, Director, Facilities Management (T)
Richard Medina, Assistant Director, Housing and Residential Life (T)
Emma Parsley, Sustainability Coordinator, Office of Sustainability
John Root, Director, Auxiliary Services (T)
Benjamin Schwartz, Representative, Faculty Senate (R)
John Shen, Assistant Director, Utilities Operations (T)
Jeremy Stofla, Representative, Athletics (R)
Carl Teague, Assistant Director, Utilities Operations (T)
Debbie Thorne, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs (T)
—--Environmental Health and Safety Committee
Wendy McCoy, Director, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management, Chair (T)
Katherine Beamer, Chair, Insurance Committee (R)
Bill Brittain, Chair, Occupation Safety and Health Committee (R)
—--Indoor Air Quality Committee
Elsie Romano, Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management, Chair (T)
Timothy Bonner, Representative, Biology (R)
Doug Bynum, Representative, Facilities (R)
Don Compton, Representative, Facilities (R)
Ray Cook, Representative, Engineering (R)
Cindy Luxford, Representative, Chemistry (R)
Richard Medina, Housing and Residential Life (R)
Stephen Sanders, Representative, Facilities (R)
—--Stormwater Management Committee
Peyton Austin, Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management, Chair (T)
Joel Bermea, Representative, Facilities (R)
Chin-Hong Chua, Representative, Chartwells (R)
Bert Cole, Head Auto Mechanic, Facilities Management (T)
Laura Davidson, Representative, Service Solutions Center (R)
Adam Deleon, Irrigation Coordinator, Grounds and Waste Management Operations (T)
John Holcomb, Representative, Housing and Residential Life (R)
Joey Kristoff, Representative, Utilities Operations (R)
Lynn Lindsay, Emergency Manager, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management (T)
Missy Mears, Construction Contract Administrator, Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction
Justin Moravits, Representative, Auxiliary Services (R)
Andrew Morreale, Representative, Campus Recreation (R)
James Peterson, Representative, Parking Services (R)
Joel Soto, Assistant Director, Facilities Operations
Robert Stafford, GIS Technician, Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction (T)
Jeremy Stolfa, Representative, Athletics (R)
Nicky Vermeersch, Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, Environmental, Health, Safety, Risk and Emergency Management
-----Campus Recreation Advisory Committee
Jennifer Beck, Director, Campus Recreation, Chair
Josh Arguelles, Human Resources Assistant, Human Resources
James Bell, Professor, Business Administration
Kristy Caldwell, Associate Director, Campus Recreation
Jay Jamieson, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology
Nathan Lawrence, Director, Grounds and Waste Management Operations
Crystal Salinas, Business Manager, Campus Recreation
Tracy Shoemake, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Athletics
Ben Underwood, Coordinator of Housing Camps and Conferences, Housing and Residential Life
Daniel Vasquez, Associate Director, Campus Recreation
Sustainability office(s)
Yes
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The mission of the Office of Sustainability is to engage the Texas State community as a champion for environmental stewardship and social responsibility while fostering a culture of sustainability that permeates all aspects of the campus experience. The Office of Sustainability collaborates with stakeholders across the university to facilitate the integration of sustainability principles and practices into operations, academics, research, student engagement, and administration.
The Office of Sustainability collaborates with stakeholders across the university to facilitate the integration of sustainability principles and practices into operations, academics, research, student engagement, and administration. We strive to exemplify sustainability leadership as we contribute to the education of the next generation of leaders.
The Office of Sustainability collaborates with stakeholders across the university to facilitate the integration of sustainability principles and practices into operations, academics, research, student engagement, and administration. We strive to exemplify sustainability leadership as we contribute to the education of the next generation of leaders.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
2
Sustainability officer(s)
Yes
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
James Vollrath, Director- Office of Sustainability; Emma Parsley, Sustainability Coordinator; Adriana Montoya, Community Outreach Intern
Institution-wide coordination
Yes
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
Fall 2019
Fall into Sustainability: The Office hosted a game night event for students to learn how to adopt sustainable practices in college by utilizing various resources provided by the university.
River Clean Up: The Office led a group of Bobcat volunteers in removing litter from the San Marcos River.
Social Media: Revitalization of Office Twitter and Instagram accounts occurred for better outreach and recruitment.
Spring 2020- Spring 2021
Virtual Workshops: The Office begins publishing a series of online sustainability workshops as an educational outreach campaign after the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. Workshops cover topics of upcycling, biodiversity, and more and are created by the Office’s Educational Outreach Intern.
River Clean Up: The Office led a group of Bobcat volunteers in removing litter from the San Marcos River
.
Fall 2021
How to Be A Sustainable Bobcat: The Office hosted an educational workshop during Bobcat Welcome Week for incoming freshmen.
Fall into Sustainability: The Office hosted a game night event for students to learn how to adopt sustainable practices in college by utilizing various resources provided by the university.
Lights Out Bobcats: The Office assisted graduate research and energy conservation by turning off lights in campus buildings and documenting the type/number of lights left on.
Spring 2022
Great Texas River Clean Up: The Office led a group of Bobcat volunteers in cleaning an assigned area of the San Marcos river watershed, participating in the world’s longest river clean up.
Spring into Sustainability: The Office hosted a game night event for students to learn how to adopt sustainable practices in college by utilizing various resources provided by the university.
Sustainable Valentine’s Day: The Office hosted a workshop dedicated to upcycling materials into Valentine’s Day cards.
Open Closet: The Office conducted a clothing donation drive then gave away clothes to students in a gender-inclusive free thrift market in the LBJ Student Center. There was also a panel of LGBTQ+ students and TXST leaders discussing issues of gender expression and social equity.
Earth Day Festival: The Office partnered with the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment for an Earth Day Festival at Spring Lake Natural Area which included local environmental organizations, small businesses, and student organizations.
Bobcat Build: The Office led a group of volunteers in participating in TXST’s biggest community service day.
Blackland Pocket Prairie: A portion of campus was re-landscaped with native grass and wildflower species to promote biodiversity and raise awareness about a disappearing Texas ecoregion.
Fall into Sustainability: The Office hosted a game night event for students to learn how to adopt sustainable practices in college by utilizing various resources provided by the university.
River Clean Up: The Office led a group of Bobcat volunteers in removing litter from the San Marcos River.
Social Media: Revitalization of Office Twitter and Instagram accounts occurred for better outreach and recruitment.
Spring 2020- Spring 2021
Virtual Workshops: The Office begins publishing a series of online sustainability workshops as an educational outreach campaign after the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. Workshops cover topics of upcycling, biodiversity, and more and are created by the Office’s Educational Outreach Intern.
River Clean Up: The Office led a group of Bobcat volunteers in removing litter from the San Marcos River
.
Fall 2021
How to Be A Sustainable Bobcat: The Office hosted an educational workshop during Bobcat Welcome Week for incoming freshmen.
Fall into Sustainability: The Office hosted a game night event for students to learn how to adopt sustainable practices in college by utilizing various resources provided by the university.
Lights Out Bobcats: The Office assisted graduate research and energy conservation by turning off lights in campus buildings and documenting the type/number of lights left on.
Spring 2022
Great Texas River Clean Up: The Office led a group of Bobcat volunteers in cleaning an assigned area of the San Marcos river watershed, participating in the world’s longest river clean up.
Spring into Sustainability: The Office hosted a game night event for students to learn how to adopt sustainable practices in college by utilizing various resources provided by the university.
Sustainable Valentine’s Day: The Office hosted a workshop dedicated to upcycling materials into Valentine’s Day cards.
Open Closet: The Office conducted a clothing donation drive then gave away clothes to students in a gender-inclusive free thrift market in the LBJ Student Center. There was also a panel of LGBTQ+ students and TXST leaders discussing issues of gender expression and social equity.
Earth Day Festival: The Office partnered with the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment for an Earth Day Festival at Spring Lake Natural Area which included local environmental organizations, small businesses, and student organizations.
Bobcat Build: The Office led a group of volunteers in participating in TXST’s biggest community service day.
Blackland Pocket Prairie: A portion of campus was re-landscaped with native grass and wildflower species to promote biodiversity and raise awareness about a disappearing Texas ecoregion.
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Job description (1st position)
Director, Office of Sustainability
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Sustainability Coordinator
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Sustainability Intern- Community Outreach
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