| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.74 |
| Liaison | William Hargrove |
| Submission Date | April 29, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Texas at El Paso
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
William
Hargrove Director CERM |
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
Yes
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A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
In summer 2013, President Natalicio appointed members to UTEP's first committee on sustainability. Comprised of students, faculty, and staff, the President's Advisory Committee on Sustainability met for the first time in August 2013. The committee decided to assess the state of sustainability on campus by registering for STARS. Since that time committee members have been assembling information for the university's first ever report to STARS.
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes
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The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
There is currently a President's Advisory Committee on Sustainability directed by UTEP staff and formed in 2013. The committee is currently in the process of formalizing the charter. The committee has been working on gathering data for submission in STARS. Currently, a website for this committee is not available.
There is also a student organization, UTEP Students of Sustainability, which aims to bring together students and organizations alike to promote social and environmental sustainability throughout our community. By empowering leadership, education, and sustainability together we will build a better tomorrow. See below for th elink to th student organization.
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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Members of President's Advisory Committee on Sustainability:
Diaz, Pedro; student; Green Fund
Grijalva, Frank; staff; Office of Vice President for Student Affairs & Green Fund
Hargrove, William; faculty; Center for Environmental Research and Management
Infanzon, Nestor; staff; Planning and Construction
Isita, Pamela M; student; Green Fund
Lougheed, Vanessa; faculty; Biological Sciences & Green Fund
Mukherjee, Arnab K; student; Green Fund
Perez, Luis; staff; Regional Cyber and Energy Center
Simon, Jules; faculty; Philosophy
Sowards, Stacey; faculty; Communication
Tirres, Andrea; staff; Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
Officers of the Students for Sustainability include Dominic Chacon, Michael Moody, Anna Chacon, and Michael Garcia. The organization has 14 members with the website referenced below.
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The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
No
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A brief description of each sustainability office:
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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
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The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
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Name and title of each sustainability officer:
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A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
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The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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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.