Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.49
Liaison Cody Friend
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Nebraska at Omaha
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Sarah Burke
Sustainability Coordinator
Student Affairs
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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:

Chancellor's Sustainability Committee:
Formed in 2013, this committee is appointed by the Chancellor to promote sustainability efforts on the UNO campus. The UNO Sustainability Committee, charged by the Chancellor, shall serve to advise the Administration on sustainability-related matters by:
- Identifying sustainability opportunities and developing recommended priorities and action plans for implementation;
- Integrating sustainability with campus operations, education and outreach, wherever and whenever prudence dictates; and
- Engaging the campus and community in an ongoing dialogue about sustainability.
http://www.unomaha.edu/sustainability/sustainability-team.php

College of Business Administration's Green Team:
Formed in 2011 this group works together to outline sustainability goals for the college.
http://nbdc.unomaha.edu/cbagreenteam/home.cfm

Student Government's Sustainability Committee:
Formed in 2012, this is the leading student organization that directs most student-led sustainability efforts on campus.
http://nebraskaomaha.orgsync.com/org/studentgovernment/home


Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):

Chancellor's Sustainability Committee:
Permanent Members:
- Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs & Enrollment Management
- Sustainability Coordinator
- Director, Facilities Management & Planning
- Director, Center for Urban Sustainability
- Chair, Student Government Sustainability Committee
- Appointee, Student Affairs
Appointed Members (rotating) - Representatives from the following departments:
- University Communications
- Business and Finance
- Faculty
- Athletics
- The Scott Campus
- Community Member
- Faculty Senate Representative
- Staff Advisory Council Representative
http://www.unomaha.edu/sustainability/sustainability-team.php

College of Business Administration's Green Team:
Comprised of representatives from every department of CBA.
http://nbdc.unomaha.edu/cbagreenteam/home.cfm

Student Government's Sustainability Committee:
Comprised of about 6 student senators.
http://nebraskaomaha.orgsync.com/org/studentgovernment/home


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

A brief description of each sustainability office:

The Office of Sustainability was formed in November 2015 with the hiring of UNO's first Sustainability Coordinator. The focus of the office is to implement the Sustainability Master Plan and expand sustainability activities across campus. Additionally, the office is charged with engaging the campus community about sustainability through activities and events along with the City of Omaha.


Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
1

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Sarah Burke - Sustainability Coordinator

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:

Chancellor's Sustainability Committee:
- Created UNO's Sustainability Master Plan, released in 2014
- Created UNO's Vision for Sustainability
- Helped craft IS Green Technology Guidelines

Sustainability Coordinator:
- Advised the launch of UNO's Campus Kitchen
- Streamlined data collection and reporting
- Organized sustainability events on campus (presentations, tours, activities)


Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Sustainability Coordinator

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The Sustainability Coordinator facilitates the implementation of the recently completed Sustainability Master Plan and helps support sustainability-based curricular and co-curricular programs, events, and research activities for the campus community. They work closely with the Chancellor's Sustainability Committee, campus departments, student government, community partners, and a variety of campus clubs and organizations.


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