| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.93 |
| Liaison | Kevin Salfen |
| Submission Date | Oct. 21, 2024 |
University of the Incarnate Word
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Judy
Ruvuna Assistant Professor of Interior Design School of Media and Design |
Sustainability committee(s)
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
Purpose: The Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB) is a volunteer group of students, staff, faculty, and administrators that initiaties and carries out many sustainability initiatives at the university. SAB coordinates with the coordinators of the Laudato Si' Action Platform at UIW, with the Earth Month Committee, and with the university's student organiztion, Sustain, and works to integrate its activities with the University’s mission, which includes “care of the environment” and addressing the sociocultural, educational, economic, and ecological needs of others.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Dr. Ben Miele, Chair of the Sustainabilty Advisory Board, Coordinator of the Sustainability Studies Concentration
Dr. Manzur Alam, Assistant Professor of English
Eric Booth, Director of Campus Engagement
Dr. Rosa Cardena, Associate Professor of Physics
JR Chiodo-Benmuvhar, Associate Director of Residence Life
Sheena Connell, Assistant Director of International Student & Scholar Services
Jessica DeLaRosa, Director of Admissions
Dr. Lynn Downs, ADr. Lourdes Fortepiani, Professor of Optometry Instruction
Dr. Heather Frazier, Associate Professor of Nutrition
Dr. Carlos Garcia, Dean of the School of Math, Science and Engineering
Dr. Ricardo Gonzaelz, Director of the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability
Dr. Darrell Haydon, Chief Financial Officer
Dr. John Hooker, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science
Monica Jimenez, Associate Provost of Student Success
Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, CCVI, Liturgical Outreach
Dr. Erlinda Lopez-Rodriguez, Associate Professor of Community Health and Wellness
Daniel Potter, Sustainability Operations Manager, Manager of the Solar House
Beni Resendiz, President of Student Government Association
Callum Riley, Alumni Relations Manager
Dr. Judy Ruvuna, Assistant Professor of Interior Design
Dr. Kevin Salfen, Associate Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Coordinator of the Laudato Si' Action Plan at UIW
Kenyon Spears, Senior Associate Atheltics Director
Timothy Springer, Instructor of Environmental Science
Dr. David Starkey, Associate Professor of Biology
Michael Van Doren, Instructor of Nursing
Sustainability office(s)
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability has more than 1 full-time equivalent employee. Although its activities go beyond environmental sustainaiblity, many of its initiatives directly relate to sustainability in the sense of the UN's 17 sustainable development goals.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Sustainability officer(s)
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Institution-wide coordination
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The Sustainability Advisory Board at UIW typically fulfills this duty, in coordination with the Ettling Center for Civic Leadership & Sustainability.
Activities and Accomplishments for the last three years can be reviewed in the following annual sustainability reports:
2022-23 Academic Year:
https://www.uiw.edu/chass/_docs/sustainability-studies/uiw-2023-annual-sustainability-report.pdf
https://www.uiw.edu/eccl/_docs/_annual-reports/22-23-annual-report-eccls.pdf
2021-22 Academic Year:
https://www.uiw.edu/chass/_docs/sustainability-studies/uiw-2022-annual-sustainability-report.pdf
https://www.uiw.edu/eccl/_docs/_annual-reports/21-22-annual-report-eccls.pdf
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Job description (1st position)
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Job description (2nd position)
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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