| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.87 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | Feb. 18, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
PAE-2: Strategic Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.00 / 6.00 |
Heidi
Eger STARS intern Office of Sustainability |
Year the strategic plan or equivalent was completed or adopted:
Does the institution's strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include the environmental dimensions of sustainability at a high level?:
A brief description of how the strategic plan or amendment addresses the environmental dimensions of sustainability:
Our strategic plan describes goals to replace all usage of fossil fuels with renewable energy. Currently, our two wind turbines provide an average of 70% of our electricity and our on-site biomass gasifier will offset 70% of our traditional fossil fuel use by heating our buildings using agricultural residues.
UMM's mission statement sums up our campus goals in the following way: "The University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM) provides a rigorous undergraduate liberal arts education, preparing its students to be global citizens who value and pursue intellectual growth, civic engagement, intercultural competence, and environmental stewardship."
Does the institution's strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include the social dimensions of sustainability at a high level?:
A brief description of how the strategic plan or amendment addresses the social dimensions of sustainability:
The UMM strategic plan describes our commitment to increase environmental awareness for our community through community partnerships, and a focus on increasing learning about environmental issues in the curriculum and campus opportunities.
Also mentioned is our commitment to increase our local foods purchasing. This will provide our students with healthy eating options, while creating new partnerships with the surrounding community.
Does the institution's strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include the economic dimensions of sustainability at a high level?:
A brief description of how the strategic plan or amendment addresses the economic dimensions of sustainability:
Our strategic plan outlines goals to achieve energy independence primarily through the use of wind. Providing our own energy will increase the economic stability of the university by allowing administrators to have a steady electricity bill for more than twenty years.
Our strategic plan also outlines our local foods goals. These goals will support the economy in the Upper Minnesota River Watershed by keeping our food dollars in our community. UMM showed its commitment to local foods by helping found Pride of the Prairie, one of the longest running local foods groups in the nation.
The website URL where information about the strategic plan is available:
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