| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.69 |
| Liaison | Derek Nichols |
| Submission Date | Nov. 20, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University at Buffalo
IN-3: Innovation 3
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Ryan
McPherson Chief Sustainability Officer Office of Sustainability |
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
During the Spring 2012 semester, the university piloted out an innovative approach to gathering the massive amount of data generated by our 12 schools and over 40,000 people that are on our campuses daily. We offered a learning laboratory course for eight select students who not only learned firsthand about sustainability at a public higher education institution, but also provided key assistance in conducting the data collection and analysis for the university’s submission.
Student participation, representing majors as diverse as Philosophy and Chemical Engineering, framed the entire process and provided key assistance to approximately a hundred university personnel who participated in the year long process. These students became experts in the concepts of curriculum, research, engagement and operations that are needed to complete STARS. Fifty percent of the students went on to complete sustainability related internships during the summer and one was hired as the Director of the Environmental Department of the UB Student Association.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.