Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.29
Liaison Kevin Kirsche
Submission Date Dec. 22, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Georgia
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Kevin Kirsche
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Sustainability Committee(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
Campus Sustainability Grants Selection Committee --Review and select annual Green-Fee-funded student grant proposals (See ### section) Committee for the Integration of Sustainability Across Curriculum --Plan and implement faculty development workshops, help disperse faculty mini-grants, and provide other resources to support the campus living laboratory for sustainability Complete Streets Committee --Develop policies and practices to enhance convenience and safety for all transportation modal users

None
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Campus Sustainability Grants Selection Committee (2016 members) --Jane Diener, Sustainability Housing Coordinator --Paul H. Matthews, Associate Director - Office of Service Learning --Brett Ganas, Grounds Director - Facilities Management Division --Joshua Hudson, Student --Bailey Shea, Student, Grants Programs Intern --Stewart Engart, Graduate Research Assistant for Ideas for Creative Exploration Committee for the Integration of Sustainability Across Curriculum (2014 members) --Elizabeth Little, College of Ag. and Env. Sciences --Laurie Fowler, Odum School of Ecology, School of Law --Elizabeth King, Odum School of Ecology --Ron Balthazor, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences --Malcolm Adams, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences --Pete Brosius, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences --Tom Lawrence, College of Engineering --Pamela Turner, College of Family and Consumer Sciences --Alfie Vick, College of Environment and Design --Lizzie King, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources --Nate Nibbelink, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Center for Integrative Conservation --Maric Boudreau, Terry College of Business --Katie Hein, College of Public Health --Mike McCord, Student Representative (graduated) --Laura Mathes, University Architects --Tyra Byers, Office of Sustainability --Kevin Kirsche, Office of Sustainability Complete Streets Committee --Jason Perry, Sustainability Specialist, Office of Sustainability (co-chair) --Lara Mathes, Director of Campus Planning, OUA (co-chair) --Kevin Kirsche, Director of Sustainability --Don Walter, Director of Transportation and Parking Services --Brett Ganas, Director of FMD Grounds --Chris Swann, Landscape Architect, FMD Grounds --Representatives from the following (changes): --Student Government Association --Outdoor Recreation, Department of Recreational Sports --Traffic Enforcement Sergeant, UGAPD --UGA Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group --Faculty Representative --ACC Traffic Engineer --ACC Transit --ACC Sustainability --BikeAthens

Sustainability Office(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
Yes

None
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Office of Sustainability was initiated in 2010 as part of a strategic directive to enhance conservation of resources and long-term sustainability at the University of Georgia. Primary responsibilities of the Office include coordination, communication, and advancement of sustainability initiatives at the UGA. Mission: To coordinate, communicate and advance sustainability initiatives at UGA in the areas of teaching, research, service & outreach, student engagement, and campus operations. To ensure campus-wide implementation of the University’s commitment to sustainability as outlined in the 2020 Strategic Plan. Vision: To create inspired leaders, stronger communities, and thriving natural systems. Other sustainability positions include: Sustainability Coordinator for UGA Housing - 1 Transp. - 0.5 Cert. - 0.5 Interns - 5

None
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
10.60

Sustainability Officer(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Kevin Kirsche

Institution-Wide Coordination 

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution (e.g. a campus-wide committee or an officer/office responsible for the entire campus)?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
Teaching --Established Certificate in Sustainability --Hosted annual faculty workshops and networking breakfasts --Implemented Watershed UGA, a campus-wide experiential learning initiative Research --Hosted annual Sustainability Science Symposium --Support sustainability-focused research grant proposals Service & Outreach --Support UGArden, teaching and demonstration farm --Support Campus Kitchen, student led food recovery and hunger relief program --Provide weekly newsletter and calendar for sustainability events and activities on campus and in the local community Student engagement --Host sustainability student internship program --Support sustainability-related student organizations --Administer campus sustainability grants program --Host events such as Recyclemania, Green Cup, Earth Week, and Semester in Review (see section ###) Campus operations --Support Facilities staff to promote energy and water conservation, waste reduction, and alternative transportation programs --Conduct plans review for new design and construction on campus

Optional Fields 

Job Description (1st position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position:
---

Job description for the sustainability officer position:
---

Job description for the sustainability officer position:
---

Job Description (2nd position) 

Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
---

Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
---

Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
---

Job Description (3rd position) 

Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
---

Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
---

Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
---

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://sustainability.uga.edu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
---

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.