Overall Rating	Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison	Karen Marin-Hines
Submission Date	March 3, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Texas Tech University
EN-3: Student Life

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	Reporter	Lisa Simmons Section Coordinator Planning & Administration

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Student Groups

Does the institution have one or more active student groups focused on sustainability?:

Yes

A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:

Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Club, Student American Society of Landscape Architects, Society for Conservation Biology, Solar Racing Team, Clean Up The Environment (CUTE), Engineers Without Borders, Engineers for a Sustainable World, Environmental Law Society, Heart of Lubbock Community Garden, Student Government Association Green Initiatives Committee, Society of Environmental Professionals. These are all student-governed organizations, and there are likely more sustainability-focused events/activities held by other organizations listed on the student organization website.

The website URL where information about the student groups is available (optional):

http://www.ttu.edu/campus-life/student-life/student-organizations.php

Gardens and Farms

Does the institution have gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems?:

Yes

A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:

Heart of Lubbock Community Garden is run by a student group from Natural Resource Management. They manage a local CSA. The project is completely student governed.

The website URL where information about the gardens, farms or agriculture projects is available (optional):

https://www.facebook.com/heartoflubbockgarden

Student-Run Enterprises

Does the institution have student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes (e.g. cafés through which students gain sustainable business skills)?:

Yes

A brief description of the student-run enterprises:

Texas Tech Housing Services employs students and student interns in all aspects of their operation, including meal vending locations and trade shops. Housing Services actively practices sustainable operations and management, passing these mindsets and skills on to the students as part of their training and employment. Housing also runs the recycling center and participates in RecycleMania.

The website URL where information about the student-run enterprises is available (optional):

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/housing/gogreen/index.php

Sustainable Investment and Finance

Does the institution have sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills?:

A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:

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The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):

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Events

Does the institution have conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:

Yes

A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:

Housing Services' Recycling Center turns the annual Recyclemania challenge into a public, campus-wide event. https://www.facebook.com/TTUgogreen/?ref=hl The Climate Science Center has monthly seminars where researchers present climate, environment, or sustainable research to students in quick, layperson level discussions. https://www.facebook.com/TTUClimateScienceCenter?ref=stream

The website URL where information about the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability is available (optional):

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/csc/sciencebytheglass.php

Cultural Arts

Does the institution have cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:

A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:

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The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):

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Wilderness and Outdoors Programs

Does the institution have wilderness or outdoors programs (e.g. that organize hiking, backpacking, kayaking, or other outings for students) that follow Leave No Trace principles?:

Yes

A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:

TTU has many such programs. Texas Tech University's Outdoor Pursuits program provides outdoor student activity opportunities while also teaching leadership and responsibility through student run canoeing, climbing, backpacking,etc. We have our Junction, TX facility where students take classes. We have an internship program through the Climate Science Center that takes students from other universities and teaches them about the South Central climate region.

The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/recsports/opc/index.php

Sustainability-Related Themes

Does the institution have sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences (e.g. choosing a sustainability-related book for common reading)?:

A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:

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The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):

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Sustainable Life Skills

Does the institution have programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:

Yes

A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:

All of the student rooms have either LED or CFL lamps in them. Most of the residence halls have low flow/auto flushers installed in the restrooms. We use .05gpm aerators on all faucets. By Aug. 2017 we will have put low flow showerheads or reducers on all showers in the residence halls. Most of our cleaning chemicals are green sealed certified except where there is not a green seal certified product available, i.e. disinfectants and mold removers. The majority of our machines CRI certified (reducing water usage, HEPA filters, etc.)

The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills programs is available (optional):

http://housing.ttu.edu/

Student Employment Opportunities

Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:

A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:

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The website URL where information about the student employment opportunities is available:

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Graduation Pledge

Does the institution have graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:

A brief description of the graduation pledges:

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The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):

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Other Programs and Initiatives

Does the institution have other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives?:

Yes

A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:

The Honors college runs semester long projects where students focus on environmental issues.

The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available (optional):

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Optional Fields

Estimated percentage of students (full-time and part-time) that participate annually in sustainability-focused co-curricular education and outreach programs (0-100):

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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