| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.68 |
| Liaison | Darcy Coughlan |
| Submission Date | Nov. 24, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Coastal Carolina University
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Jennifer
Sellers Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
Does the institution have one or more co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that fall into the following categories?:
| Yes or No | |
| Active student groups focused on sustainability | Yes |
| Gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems | No |
| Student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes | --- |
| Sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills | Yes |
| Conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience | Yes |
| Cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience | Yes |
| Wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles | Yes |
| Sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences | Yes |
| Programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills | --- |
| Sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution | Yes |
| Graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions | --- |
| Other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives | Yes |
The name and a brief description of each student group focused on sustainability:
Students for Environmental Awareness - Students for Environmental Awareness stand to educate, demonstrate, and collaborate on practices that strive to leave Mother Earth healthier than she was before.
TOMS Club - Club raises awareness about the "one for one movement", conscious consumerism and empower young adults to start something that matters.
CINO Pantry - CINO Pantry is an upcoming organization consisting of a group of students who are looking to stop hunger on our Campus.
Outdoor Adventure Club - The purpose of this organization is to bring together the students of Coastal Carolina who are interested in participating in a variety of outdoor activities, appreciating beautiful nature, and having all types of outdoor fun!
Roozt Club - Inspired after the Roozt company, our club is service oriented in order to make a positive impact on the community, environment, and possibly humanity. We support an array of causes such as cancer patient support, HIV/AIDs, animal rights and many more.
Active Minds Club - Active Minds is an organization that promotes mental health awareness on campus among college students.
Coastal Elasmobranch Club - The CES is a society devoted to raising funds for the scientific study of living and fossil chondrichthyans (sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras).
Coastal Carolina National Wild Turkey Federation (Coastal Carolina NWTF) - The Coastal Carolina NWTF chapter is an organization dedicated to conserving wild turkey and upland game habitat, as well as preserving hunting heritage. Fundraising banquets will be held to raise money and to spread awareness.
Sea Turtle Club - The goal of this organization is to increase the interest and education of sea turtles and their conservation.
MOGA - MOGA practices basic forms of meditation and yoga and supports the personal inward reflections of its members. It explores different contemplative traditions and aims to embody personal and collective experiences of deeper peace and greater compassion.
SAGE - We, the dedicated members of Students Advocating Gender Equality (SAGE), seek to raise awareness of gender-related social inequalities within the University community in order to promote a diverse campus culture in which all students are treated equally.
Coastal Humanists - This organization welcomes anyone interested in humanistic and common secular values. We hope to give back to the community and to show that our philosophy on life may be different, but our hearts and minds are dedicated to human progress and unity.
The website URL where information about student groups is available:
A brief description of gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems:
The website URL where information about the organic agriculture and/or sustainable food systems projects and initiatives is available:
A brief description of student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes:
The website URL where information about the student-run enterprise(s) is available:
A brief description of the sustainable investment or finance initiatives:
The CCU Student Green Fund asks for voluntary donations of $5 (or more) per semester to support student green projects. You can donate to the Green Fund by visiting the Student Accounts office in the Everygreen Building or by logging onto Webadvisor, clicking on the "Students" link, then clicking on "Student Green Fund" under Student Accounts - Financial Services.
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment or finance initiatives is available:
A brief description of conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Sustainability is a regular focus for conferences and speaker series in academic colleges, campus departments and organizations. Some of the past events include:
- “Dust, Drought and Dreams Gone Dry,” Bridging Cultures - a traveling exhibition and discussion series (Oct. 24, to Dec. 12, 2014) http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3833
- Poverty Conference (April 24-25, 2014) sponsored by The Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3709
- “What is Wrong with Politics Today?” (March 26, 2014) sponsored by The Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3675
- Philosopher’s Corner - Molly Gardner - Human and Animal Rights (Sept. 26, 2013) sponsored by CCU’s Jackson Family Center for Ethics & Values http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3498
- Animal Ethics (March 21, 2013) sponsored by The Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3363
- Michael S. Glaser, professor emeritus at St. Mary's College of Maryland, will speak on "The Power of Poetry for Exploring Values-Based Choices" (Nov. 8, 2012) co-sponsored by the Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values, the Department of English and The Big Read - http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3245
- Loren Steffy (Oct. 9, 2012) "Corrosive Corporate Cultures: from Enron to BP and Beyond" http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3215 Explorations Lecture Series is sponsored by the Center for Archaeology and Anthropology
Economic Growth Summit, every year since 1997 - offered a forum to discuss the current state of the regional and national economy while increasing our understanding of factors that affect economic growth http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3451 sponsored by the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, Horry County Government and Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors.
- Waccamaw Water Quality Data Conferences (Sept. 18, 2014 http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3783) (Sept. 19, 2013 http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3479) (Sept. 19, 2012 http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3207)
The website URL where information about the event(s) is available:
A brief description of cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
- Daniel Farnum’s photo exhibition, “Young Blood: Michigan's Urban Youth” Oct. 10-Nov. 22, 2013 http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3509
The website URL where information about the cultural arts event(s) is available:
A brief description of wilderness or outdoors programs for students that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Through Campus Recreation, students have the opportunity to participate in wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles, which include camping, experiential learning and regular outings.
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors program(s) is available:
A brief description of sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
During 2013-14, "Start Something That Matters" by Blake Mycoskie was the sustainability-related theme for the required reading for first-year experience classes. The novel will provide the focus for several activities for incoming freshmen during Welcome Week 2013 in August, including documentary film screenings, guest speakers, discussion panels and the celebration of World Sight Day. The Big Read program is designed to encourage cross-disciplinary dialogue among students, professors and the entire CCU community.
The website URL where information about the theme is available:
A brief description of program(s) through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills program(s) is available:
A brief description of sustainability-focused student employment opportunities:
Students are able to apply for sustainability-focused student employment opportunities with the Sustainability office, including positions on the Green Team and positions as an Eco-Rep Leader. Other positions for student employment include working in the greenhouse, working as a STAR (Students Taking Active Responsibility) Coordinator, or working as a peer educator for COAST/SHORE.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportuntities is available:
A brief description of graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions:
The website URL where information about the graduation pledge program is available:
A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
- Peace Week http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3389
- Bike Awareness Day celebrated every Spring semester
- Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week celebrated every November http://www.coastal.edu/newsarticles/story.php?id=3539
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available:
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