| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.09 |
| Liaison | Shane Stennes |
| Submission Date | Jan. 11, 2023 |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Shane
Stennes Director of Sustainability University Services |
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 charge of the Twin Cities Sustainability Committee is to guide implementation of the MPact 2025 strategic plan goal - "Build a Fully Sustainable Future," the related actions, and the Board of Regents Policy Sustainability and Energy Efficiency on the Twin Cities campus. The work encompasses the entire span of campus activity and mission, inclusive of operations, teaching, research, and outreach, and involves:
-Identifying, curating, and fostering the adoption of specific strategies to advance sustainability at the campus level
-Advancing campus sustainability metrics and reporting
-Leading consultation with campus stakeholders
-Fostering collaboration and open exchange between academic and operational entities
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Brian Buhr (Co-Chair) - Dean, College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Sciences
Teddie Potter - Clinical Professor, School of Nursing
Richard Graves - Associate Professor, College of Design
Pervin Shroff - Professor, Carlson School of Management
Cathy Jordan - Professor, Medical School
Uwe Kortshagen - Professor, College of Science and Engineering
Bill Paulus (Co-Chair) - Associate Vice President, Facilities Management
Sarah Tummala - Instructor, School of Public Health
Ashley Dziuk - Executive Assistant, Office of Human Resources
Dawn Hood - Interim Director, Center for Transportation Studies
Patricia Izek - Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Consultant, Office of Human Resources
Jeff Standish - Industry Liaison, MnDRIVE
Shannon Farrell - Librarian, University Libraries
Eesha Bharti - Undergraduate Student, College of Biological Sciences
Jacob Bechtold - Undergraduate Student, College of Science and Engineering
Avni Tripathi - Undergraduate Student, Carlson School of Management
Andrew Carter - PhD Candidate, College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Sciences
Catherine Bruns - PhD Candidate, College of Liberal Arts
Madisen Gittlin - PhD Candidate, College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Sciences / College of Science and Engineering
Jessica Hellmann - Director, Institute on the Environment (ex officio)
Shane Stennes - Chief Sustainability Officer (ex officio)
Carley Rice, Sustainability Coordinator (staff to committee)
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 University of Minnesota has a systemwide sustainability office led by the institution's Chief Sustainability Officer (1 FTE) and supported by a Sustainability Project Manager (1 FTE). The system sustainability office leads implementation of the MPact 2025 Strategic Plan sustainability goal and related actions, and other systemwide initiatives.
The Twin Cities campus has an office specific to the campus and is comprised of 3 FTE. The Office of Sustainability coordinates efforts, and fosters a physical environment and service culture that advances sustainability at the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus.
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:
The Twin Cities Sustainability Committee's was launched in Fall 2021 and quickly undertook development of this STARS inventory, initiated climate action planning for the campus, and held a Climate Action Planning Town Hall.
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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.