| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.07 |
| Liaison | Janna Cohen-Rosenthal |
| Submission Date | July 3, 2023 |
University of Massachusetts Boston
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Dennis
Swinford Director of Campus Planning & Sustainability Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
"The current UMass Boston Sustainability Committee was organized in a meeting with Chancellor Katherine Newman on 19 November, 2019, to advise the Chancellor on sustainability questions and to help coordinate sustainability-related activities on the campus. The current group continues a tradition of sustainability committees that have been active at UMass Boston over the years.
Major roles for the committee include (but are not limited to):
• Facilitating integration of sustainability initiatives across the campus, such as:
o Implementation of the Climate Action Plan.
o Curriculum integration of green infrastructure and initiatives.
o Input for design of green infrastructure.
• Recommending yearly sustainability priorities to the Chancellor.
• Tracking sustainability-related academic programs and courses.
• Serving as a liaison with student sustainability organizations and initiatives.
The Sustainability Committee in envisioned to include members from a cross-section of academic and administrative units, including:
• Chancellor's Office
• Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
• Campus Services including Recycling and Sustainability
• Facilities
• Budget and Financial Planning
• Environmental Health & Safety
• Government Relations and Public Affairs
• Faculty from different colleges
• Library
• Student government
The committee will have a rotating chair and will establish subcommittees as necessary to accomplish each year’s objectives."
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Adam Wise, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
Alma Suarez, Student PACE apprentice for the Chancellors Sustainability Committee
Bob Chen, Interim Dean, School for the Environment
Brittany Dhooge, Assistant Director for the Office of Global Programs
Diane D'Arrigo, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Campus Services
Darryl A. Mayers, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Contracts and Compliance
David Levy, Director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness
David Timmons, Committee Chair, Faculty, Economics
Dennis Swinford, Director of Campus Planning, Facilities
Eli Kurtz, Student employee, School for the Environment Dean's Office
Gabriela Boscio Santos, Associate Director for the Sustainable Solutions Lab
Grace Hotopp, Sustainability and Resilience Planner, Facilities
Lauren Movali, Ref and Instruction Librarian
Matthew Fenlon, Assistant Chancellor for University Relations
Michael Kearns, Associate Vice Chancellor, Facilities Management
Michael Tlusty, Associate Professor of Sustainability and Food Solutions
Vesela Veleva, Co-director for Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness
Zehra Schneider, Director for Environmental Health and Safety
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
Both the Chancellor's Sustainability Committee, and the Sustainability and Resiliency Planner serve as institution-wide coordinating bodies for The University. Having an interdisciplinary committee, as well as having the Sustainability and Resiliency Planner sit on the committee ensures that the campus is connected on matters of sustainability.
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
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.