| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.38 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Martel |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2023 |
University of the Fraser Valley
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in curriculum and/or research?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to academics and the plan(s) in which they are published:
1) UFV's Integrated Strategic Plan
Objectives related to sustainability in the curriculum and/or research include:
- Provide opportunities for students to participate in experiential learning and/or research and scholarly activities with faculty members
- Offer programs and conduct scholarly activities that enrich the lives of those in the Fraser Valley
- Improve community access to UFV’s programs
- Build programs that educate our students to act as ethical and engaged global citizens who redress historical injustices
- Provide accessible and flexible opportunities to support personalized, lifelong learning
- Develop meaningful community partnerships and action-oriented projects that support social innovation, economic development, and environmental sustainability
2) UFV's Strategic Enrolment Management Plan
Objectives related to sustainability in the curriculum, and/or research include:
- Increase UFV’s return on investments for scholarships to ensure they are competitive and foster attraction and retention
- Identify and remove non-academic barriers that may prevent acceptance of an offer of admission
- Increase the diversity of academic programs that are attractive to international students
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address student, employee, or community engagement for sustainability?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to engagement and the plan(s) in which they are published:
1) UFV's Integrated Strategic Plan
Objectives related to engagement include:
- Enhance deep listening, dialogue, and democratic civil engagement
- Foster interdisciplinary and integrated forms of engagement
- Foster meaningful collaboration and engagement opportunities with members of our community
UFV's Strategic Enrolment Plan objectives related to engagement include:
- Strengthen partnerships with local school districts to support successful transition and pathways into UFV.
- Enhance university brand identity and image throughout the Fraser Valley.
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in operations?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to operations and the plan(s) in which they are published:
1) UFV's Sustainable Energy Management Plan
Objectives related to addressing sustainability in operations include:
- Develop and maintain an annual SEMP, with an initial report on the 2016/2017 fiscal year.
- Reduce energy (ekWh) per degree day (DD)* per area (m2): ekWh/DD/m2 by 10% by 2021/2022 from the 2015/2016 levels.
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainable investment/finance; or wellbeing?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to administration and the plan(s) in which they are published:
1) UFV's Integrated Strategic Plan
Objectives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainable investment/finance, and wellbeing include:
- Commit to achieving the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Build programs that educate our students to act as ethical and engaged global citizens who redress historical injustices
- Develop meaningful community partnerships and action-oriented projects that support social innovation, economic development, and environmental sustainability
- Dismantle settler colonialism by centering Stó:lō ways of knowing and being in the University
- Prioritize the health and well-being of our community members and our ecosystems
- Integrate equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) into all aspects of our institutional culture
- Develop institution-wide experiential learning opportunities
- Support targeted personal and professional development for faculty and staff
- Foster meaningful collaboration and engagement opportunities with members of our community
- Commit to achieving the Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
2) UFV's Strategic Enrolment Plan
Objectives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainable investment/finance, and wellbeing include:
- Increase the number of Indigenous students by making UFV their destination of choice.
- Increase diversity among international students
- Identify and remove non-academic barriers that may prevent acceptance of an offer of admission
- Provide a welcoming and supportive environment for all Indigenous peoples.
- Align all new program proposals to regional needs and ensure they demonstrate financial sustainability in the absence of additional government funding
- Increase the diversity of academic programs that are attractive to international students.
Does the institution have a published strategic plan or equivalent guiding document that includes sustainability at a high level? :
The institution’s highest guiding document (upload):
Website URL where the institution’s highest guiding document is publicly available:
Which of the following best describes the inclusion of sustainability in the highest guiding document?:
The institution's sustainability plan (upload):
Website URL where the institution's sustainability plan is publicly available:
Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body?:
The formal statement in support of sustainability:
The institution’s definition of sustainability:
Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| The Earth Charter | --- |
| The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) | --- |
| ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter | --- |
| Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability | --- |
| SDG Accord | --- |
| Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment | --- |
| The Talloires Declaration (TD) | --- |
| UN Global Compact | --- |
| Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below) | --- |
A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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