| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 36.11 |
| Liaison | Diane Fout |
| Submission Date | April 23, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Transylvania University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Angela
Poe Sustainability Director Sustainability |
Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
Transylvania University affirms sustainability as a core value and integrates it into the
intellectual and social life of students, faculty, and staff by encouraging study, discussion, and participation in sustainable practices on campus and in the community.
The President’s Council on Sustainability serves as the driving force behind sustainability on Transylvania University’s campus, making recommendations to the President and ensuring that adopted recommendations are carried out successfully. So far, the Sustainability Council, with input from hundreds of people across campus, wrote a sustainability master plan that was adopted by the administration. There is a teams of council members responsible for each of the eight goals included in the plan. This year, the teams are on hold while the council focuses on writing the university's climate action plan. There is also a group that continues to focus on food issues.
Members of the committee, including affiliations:
Michael Cronk, Career Development Assistant Director, past chair
Maria Starck, student
Annie Wright, student
Kaitlin Haggard, student, council secretary
Norman M. Mudd, Physical Plant Operations Manager
Anna Nevius, Accounting
Rhyan Conyers , Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
Wilson Dickinson, Associate Dean for Religious Life
Barbara LoMonaco, Vice President and Dean of Students
Eva Csuhai, Chemistry faculty
George Kaufman, Chemistry faculty
Zoe Strecker, Art faculty
Peter Fosl, Philosophy faculty
Geoffry F. Williams, Economics faculty
Isaac Fedyniak off campus
Karen Anderson, Coordinator of Community Service & Civic Engagement
Jennifer Rose Lancaster, student
Alan Bartley, Economics faculty, chair
Tristan Fretwell, Assistant Director of Residence Life
Courtney Marshall, student
Casey Coomes, student
Spencer Peach, student
Ashley Rondini, Sociology faculty
Ashley Hinton-Moncer, Director of Health & Wellness, vice chair
Sharon Brown, Physical Education/Exercise Science faculty
James Wagner, Biology faculty
Amanda Langlitz, Sodexo General Manager
Eryn Hornberger, student
Kelly Lavy, Events Coordinator
Malory Thelen, student
Krissy Thomas, student
Ria Keegan, student
Alex Cheser, student
Eduardo Nino-Moreno, Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Tammie Williams, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist
Alexis Carey, student
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
A brief description of the sustainability office:
The office functions as the hub of campus-related sustainability activities and initiatives. The office serves to engage students, faculty & staff in sustainability efforts through campaigns and programs, and spearheads administrative efforts on sustainability-related planning and policies. The sustainability office also serves as a sustainability liaison to the community, serving on various committees and supporting community efforts and events.
The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Sustainability coordinator's name:
Sustainability coordinator's position title:
A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:
The Sustainability Director will develop, coordinate and administer programs promoting sustainability among all Transylvania constituencies; advise on policies and operations; and assess and benchmark sustainability efforts.
The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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