| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.65 |
| Liaison | Kelly Nowicki |
| Submission Date | May 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Rob
Tyser Professor Biology |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
Sustainability coordination, including major yearly activities and tasks, have been in place since fall 2008. Activities and accomplishments include promoting/reviewing Green Fund proposals submitted by students, staff, and faculty 2x/year and promoting/coordinating numerous annual campus engagement events, primarily speakers and film series.
Notable accomplishments within the past three years include:
• Hosting a Sustainability Conference for all University of Wisconsin university campuses
• Establishing a Campus Garden for interested students
• Initiating a car share program for students, staff and faculty
• Hosting a La Crosse Farmers' Market on campus
• Creating new campus sustainability vision and mission statements that were approved by major campus governance groups (Student Senate, Faculty Senate, and Academic Staff Council)
• Receiving approval from campus administration to engage in STARS
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
Committee 1: joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability, which is charged with oversight of campus-wide sustainability actions and policies, including:
1. Recommending actions that promote environmental sustainability including, but not limited to:
• Implementing the Talloires Declaration;
• Creating an institutional culture of sustainability;
• Educating for environmentally responsible citizenship;
• Fostering environmental literacy;
• Collaborating with stakeholders and promoting interdisciplinary approaches;
• Enhancing capacity of primary and secondary schools; and
• Broadening service nationally and internationally.
2. Promoting discussion among students and staff regarding environmental sustainability.
3. Evaluating proposals funded by the Environmental Sustainability Reserve (“Green Fund”).
4. Recommending actions concerning environmental sustainability to the Chancellor and university community.
Committee 2: STARS Oversight Committee, which oversees and helps coordinate the STARS assessment process.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Committee 1: Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability -- 2014-15 membership:
Students:
• Members selected by the Students for Sustainability (Rebecca Conn, Sara Torgerson)
• Student Association Environmental Sustainability Director (Elaine Anderson)
• University Center’s Sustainability Coordinator (currently vacant)
• Representatives from the Residence Hall Advisory Council (Nicholas Kuznicki, Jacob Schimmel)
• Student Association representative (Brittany Maule)
Faculty and instructional academic staff…
• Nadia Carmosini (Chemistry)
• Barrett Klein (Biology)
• Sandy Koster (Chemistry)
• Maggie McDermott (Marketing)
• Tammy Fisher (Music)
Non-instructional academic staff…
• Victor Hill (Parking Utility)
• Larry Sleznikow (Information Technology)
• Dennis Rodenberg (Facilities Management)
Classified Staff…
• Isaiah Burish (Landscape Services)
• John Pieper (Facilities Management)
STARS Assessment Coordinator…
• Kelly Nowicki (Management)
Manager of UW-La Crosse’s Environmental Health, Occupational Safety and Sustainability Program
• Dan Sweetman (Facilities Management)
Committee 2: STARS Oversight Committee…
• Nadia Carmosini (Chemistry)
• Maggie McDermott (Marketing)
• Kate Noelke (Student Life)
• Alysa Remsburg (Environmental Studies)
• Larry Sleznikow (Instructional Technology)
• Natalie Solverson (Institutional Research)
• Dan Sweetman (Facilities Management)
• Rob Tyser (Biology)
• Sara Torgerson (Student)
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
The Sustainability Assessment Coordinator (25%FTE) is responsible for coordinating the collection and management of information needed to complete UW-La Crosse's STAR's report. This individual leads the STARS Team, which includes members from departments and units across campus. This position answers to UW-La Crosse's Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
The Facilities Assessment Coordinator (25% FTE) is responsible for oversight and coordination of facility operations that pertain to energy usage, facility energy efficiency, LEED certification for new building construction, waste management, and other sustainability projects associated with campus facilities. For a more complete description, please see the website listed below.
The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.