| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.14 |
| Liaison | Jeff Spoelstra |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Michigan University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Jeff
Spoelstra Sustainability Coordinator Office for Sustainability |
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:
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
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:
The Office for Sustainability
The mission of the Office for Sustainability is to guide and assist the Western Michigan University community in fulfilling and growing its sustainability commitments. Through building a diverse and flourishing learning community around sustainability, we will continually explore and develop new opportunities to create a culture of sustainability and improve quality of life for all.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
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)?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
Recognition and Office for Sustainability (OfS) Transparency:
Experiential Learning:
- Held the annual Sustainability Celebration and continued our Event Series; recent events included a Sustainability Slam and visiting lecturers David Clark and Rob Riordan.
- Co-designed, built-out, initiated programming, and gave over 100 tours in OfS building and Studio including the Gibbs House site, a 2-acre permaculture demonstration site.
- Supported 5 students attending two leading national campus sustainability conferences (3 gave presentations).
- Conducted annual Student Sustainability Survey, participation increased to ~1,800 participants.
Academic and Administrative Initiatives:
- Worked with the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness to support AASHE STARS self-study.
- Led the President’s Universitywide Sustainability Committee.
Operational Initiatives:
- Conducted and reported on a new Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
- Switched to single-stream recycling campus-wide.
Research, Program, and Community Partnership Development:
- Completed White Papers and Project Reports (e.g., Tobacco Free Campus and Bikeshare).
- Continued buildout of Gibbs House property, following master plan with permaculture research, education, and leadership development features. Developed more programming for visiting students and increased signage and self-guided tour operations.
- Sustainability Champions program to highlight community and campus innovators.
-Power Purchase Agreement luncheons with Inovateus Solar. 30 guests joined technologists and industry leaders to discuss energy futures.
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Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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.