| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.51 |
| Liaison | Kirk Hemphill |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2024 |
Florida Institute of Technology
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Kirk
Hemphill Director of Maintenance Facilities Operations |
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:
The University Sustainability Council (USC) assists in coordination of academic and operational efforts to advance best practices in sustainability across the Florida Tech campus.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
University Sustainability Council members, 2023
Name- Position
Ken Lindeman - OEMS, Professor
Kirk Hemphill- Facilities Operations Director of Maintenance
Kathy Villegas- Facilities Operations, Director of Business Strategy and Ops
Emily Ralston - OEMS, Research Professor
Curtis Robinson - IT Enterprise Systems, Director
Amanda Moske - Executive Director of Institutional Research & Chief Data Officer
Selvin McLean - Env. Health & Safety Director
Carolyn Martinsen - Env. Health & Safety Hazmat Safety Expert
Kevin Cloos - Senior Director, Facilities Operations
Thomas Stewart - AVP, Dining Services
Evan Olsen - Dining Services Asst. Director
Andy McIlwraith - University Marketing Director
Kevin Boodoosingh - University Marketing Social Media Coordinator
Shelley Johnson - Advancement, Director of Development
Terri Wright - General Manager, WFIT
Abby Zabrodsky - Student Life Coordinator
Jacqueline Zappala - Student Affairs, Director of Res. Life
Karen Hill - HR Specialist
Peter Zapalla - Director, Labs & Machine Shops
Allie Biagioni - AVP, University Events and Protocols
Gregory Connell - Assistant VP, Housing Services
Gina Yates - VP Alumni Affairs
Michael Slotkin - College of Business, Professor
Tim Muth - College of Business, Instructor
Abram Walton- College of Business, Professor
Heidi Hatfield Edwards- COPLA, Ass. Dean, Professor
Gordon Patterson - COPLA, Professor
Jessica Wildman - Psychology, COPLA, Associate Professor
Brooke Wheeler - Aeronatutics, COA, Assistant Professor
Nancy Garmer - Evans Library, Assistant Dean
Robert Sippel- Evans Library, Data Librarian
Toufiq Reza- BioMed/Chem Eng.& Sci, Assistant Professor
Gordon Nelson- University Professor
Troy Nguyen - Mech. & Civ. Eng., Associate Dean
Dan Kirk- Professor
Robert Weaver - Ocean Eng. & Marine Sciences, Associate Professor
Anya Johnson - SGA, SUS Liaison
Maggie Palmer - SOSA, President
Nathanial - SOSA, Vice President
Julie Martinus- Res. Life, SUS Comm, President
C. Cadenhead - Keuper Palm Bot. Soc., President
Ty Gutowski - Ethos Comm. Garden, President
Mary McDonald- Ethos Comm. Garden, Vice President
Slate Varn- Ethos Comm. Garden, and SOSA Treasurer
Mark Oncheck - SOARS, President
Robert Bossert- SOARS and USC Representative
Christian Foster - OEMS, FWS, SUS Research Asst.
April-May Sullins- OEMS, FWS, SUS Research Asst.
Alexander Paluzzi -OEMS, BSWG Representative
Adli Sullivan- Facilities Sustainability FWS
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
In 2022 sustainability efforts have been driven by the Professor of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences, Dr. Ken Lindeman, as Chair of the University Sustainability Council. He has successfully lead a group of 40 participants in the council to engage in many efforts across the university. Kirk Hemphill, Dir of Maintenance supported Dr. Linderman, as Co-Chair. As of 2023 within the Office of Facilities Operations, they have added one more full-time employees who actively drive sustainability initiatives as part of their role, Kathy Villegas Dir. of Business Strategy and Operations. Kirk and Kathy serve as co-chairs for the University Sustainability Council (USC) as of Summer 2023 collaborating with an additional co-chair from the academic side, Dr. Emily Ralston- Professor of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences. Together, they strive to advance the university's collective sustainability objectives working with the 40 participants and Dr. Linderman as now consultant for the USC.
Full-time equivalent 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?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
Florida Tech's University Sustainability Council (USC) was formed in Fall 2014. Since mid-2020, we have not had a FTE Sustainability Officer and the USC has provided substantial coordination for sustainability activities around the campus. With 35-45 members and ratios of 1/3 students, 1/3 staff, 1/3 faculty, USC members meet to encourage input and ideas from all corners of campus. The USC helps coordinate SUS certification reporting among members and other resources on campus (STARS, Princeton Review Green College) and encourages/facilitates new or strengthened partnerships (e.g., the multi-year purchase of six new solar charging tables by the Student Government Association and installation by Facilities).
Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
In light of changes in the USC council summer of 2023, Kirk and Kathy, serving as Directors within the Facilities Operations Department, have undertaken a pivotal role in fostering progress for the University Sustainability Council. Leveraging their respective job roles and areas of expertise, they are driving sustainability initiatives and providing guidance to the council's 40 members Operationally. This strategic shift has garnered endorsement from the VP of Operations, to whom both employees directly report.
Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information for calendar years 2021, 2022, 2023.
Information from the University Sustainability Council and Facilities Operations.
Information for calendar years 2021, 2022, 2023.
Information from the University Sustainability Council and Facilities Operations.
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