| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 39.01 |
| Liaison | YOLANDA MENDOZA CAVAZOS |
| Submission Date | June 19, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
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Miriam
Sanchez Garza MDE Sustainability dept |
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Does the institution have current and formal plans to advance sustainability in the following areas? Do the plans include measurable objectives?:
| Current and Formal Plans (Yes or No) | Measurable Objectives (Yes or No) | |
| Curriculum | Yes | Yes |
| Research (or other scholarship) | Yes | Yes |
| Campus Engagement | No | No |
| Public Engagement |
No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
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No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
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| Air and Climate | No | No |
| Buildings | No | No |
| Dining Services/Food | No | No |
| Energy | Yes | Yes |
| Grounds |
No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
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No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
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| Purchasing |
No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
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No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
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| Transportation | No | No |
| Waste | No | No |
| Water |
No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
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No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
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| Diversity and Affordability |
No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
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No
Date Revised: July 2, 2015
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| Health, Wellbeing and Work | Yes | Yes |
| Investment | No | No |
| Other | No | No |
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Curriculum:
In order to improve sustainability approach of the new strategic plan of the Academic Secretariat, the curricula development department has the commitment to develop new academic programs according the State Demands, in this case Sustainability and Energy are very important for 2014-2017 administration period.
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Curriculum plan(s):
the aim is to create at least 5 new academic programs for 2015-2016 scholar year
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Curriculum plan(s):
Academic Secretariat
Curricula Development Department
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Research (or other scholarship):
The research department has an annual call for research projects for University Researchers Groups. The new perspective of the research department projects for 2015-2016 is to generate collaborative projects in order to work in multidisciplinary groups. this plan would generate sustainable development plans for several regions in our State, considering natural environment, economic development and social impact.
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Research plan(s):
The main objective is develop a multidisciplinary project for at least 3 different zones in the state, concentrating the work of several academic groups.
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Research plan(s):
Research and Postgraduate Secretariat
Research Department
Sustainability Coordination
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Campus Engagement around sustainability:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Campus Engagement plan:
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Public Engagement around sustainability:
Its main functions includes the following:
1) Campaigns aimed at disseminating values and ethics of society and the university's community trained to administrative and academic staff.
2) Develop values courses for new students.
3) Develop programs and strategies to recruit the best students for their incorporation at the university.
4) Generate a greater sense of belonging at the university.
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Public Engagement plan(s):
The Department of Values of UAT University intends to integrate a volunteer teachers and parents of young students.
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Public Engagement plan(s):
Department of Values UAT
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Air and Climate:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Air and Climate plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Buildings:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Buildings plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Dining Services/Food:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Dining Services/Food plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Energy:
According to the strategic plan of the Administration Secretariat, the Maintenance Department of the University has started a program which aim is to change the luminaries in the main existing buildings. LEDs luminaries has been installed in the Management Building, "Gestion del Conocimiento"
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Energy plan(s):
The aim is to change to LEDs luminaries all the 6 floors of the building till the end of 2015.
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Energy plan(s):
Administration Secretariat
Maintenance Department
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Grounds:
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of UAT University has recovered the land area for grazing animals from school up to 75%. A program in which the animals are rotated through previously marked areas on the ground so it can be recovered once grazing has finished in the area. In order to always have the green area covered
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Grounds plan(s):
The main objective of the program is that the land area has to be covered of grass to 100% and maintained.
In 2013 the land area used to be covered of grass to 35%, now with the new program the land is covered to the 75% by the end of 2014.
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Grounds plan(s):
Facutly of Veterinary Medicine.
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Purchasing:
Sustainability Coordination at Research Department is working on a sustainable purchases manual. In order to control all purchases on paper, gasoline, electronic devices, transport tickets, airplane tickets and cleaning products.
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Purchasing plan(s):
The aim of this manual is to establish a minimum of 50% for all purchases to accomplish sustainable criteria. This manual should be approved by University Assembly starting its implementation for 2015-2016
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Purchasing plan(s):
Administration Secretariat
Financial Secretariat
Purchasing Department
Sustainability Coordination
Management Systems Department
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Transportation:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Transportation plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Waste:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Waste plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Water:
"Bioremediation and oxidation of the Lake". Project in the Faculty of Veterinary and Medicine (FMVZ)
Receiving oxidation pond water is municipal sign , with a catchment capacity of 2700 m3 in volume .
The bottom of the lake has no plastic liner so the water seeps into the ground, contaminating the water table . Besides polluting the neighboring settlements .
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Water plan(s):
The main objectives and strategies are:
• Social objective: remove odors from the lake Affecting Students and Teachers of the FMVZ and neighbors.
• Environmental: clean the lake in an ecosystem with the necessary conditions for the proliferation of natural wildlife of it.
• Regulatory : Keep the water in the lake below the permissible parameters of the Standards of SEMARNAT and use use the same water for irrigation will be rich in nutrients and function as a natural fertilizer for watering livestock feed school (FMVZ).
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Water plan(s):
Faculty of Veterinary and Medicine (FMVZ)
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Diversity and Affordability:
Coordination of Care for People with Disabilities offers a scholarship to all students with disabilities who want to be part of UAT University
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Diversity and Affordability plan(s):
UAT University serves more than 60 students (all with scholarships covering one hundred percent of their studies).
Each semester there is a meeting to inform them of the regulations. It is organized as well to release the benefits and the efforts achieved and what they can make through this university unit.
With these actions, UAT intends to continue supporting more young people with a disability and wish to continue their studies.
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Diversity and Affordability plan(s):
Coordination of Care for People with Disabilities.
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Health, Wellbeing and Work:
The nursing School at Victoria city has two planes focused on Wellbeing at Work.
• Attention to students and the general public through the Service Unit within the school.
• Program brigades with attention to vulnerable neighborhoods of the city.
The unit is opened to the general public that needs it, which is generally are given medicines and free medical care to students and the persons who come to the school and ask for wellness attention.
In the fourth semester of studies, students have the obligation of Conduct monthly brigades as part of the curriculum in a vulnerable colonies of the city.
Some of the actitivies that the students realized are:
• Prevention and control of diabetes mellitus
• Family planning
• Prevention and control of breast cancer and cervical
• Prevention and control of hypertension
• Respiratory infections
• Treatment Antiparasitic families
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Health, Wellbeing and Work plan(s):
In the low income community brigades, the students of the faculty made:
• During the 2013 six colonies of Victoria City were assisted and managed to deliver 957 supports health, related well-being and work.
• During the 2014 seven colonies of Victoria City were helped and managed to deliver 1100 supports health, related well-being and work.
In 2015 purposes to exceed last year support and to maintain the health well-being program and work in the communities.
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Health, Wellbeing and Work plan(s):
Facutly of Nursing at UAT.
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Investment:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Investment plan(s):
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Investment plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in other areas:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the other plan(s):
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The institution’s definition of sustainability:
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Does the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include sustainability at a high level?:
Yes
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A brief description of how the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document addresses sustainability:
Within the Institutional Development Plan 2014-2017 UAT University sets five main transversal axes, wich are: a) human development; b) the practice of values; c) inclusion and equity; d) Transparent University; and e) Sustainable University. The susteinable axe icludes:
- Promote environmental awareness in university's community
- Ensuring social and economic sustainability policies of the university
- Promote specific actions to protect the ecosystem, air quality, combat deforestation, efficient use of water, clean energy generation
- Promote environmental friendly products for the University's consumption
- Collaborate with public agencies and society
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The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning is available:
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