| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.68 |
| Liaison | Darcy Coughlan |
| Submission Date | Nov. 24, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Coastal Carolina University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Jennifer
Sellers Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
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:
The sustainability office has accomplished the following during the previous three years: installed 51 water refill stations, expanded the recycling program to more than 350 recycling bins across campus, initiated food waste composting, expanded recycling to include used tennis shoes, created new annual events, including an on-campus farmers market and helped to secure a $5 million donation to the university.
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 Sustainability Council advises the President, the Office of Sustainability and the campus community about sustainability in academics, operations and student affairs. The Sustainability Council will be charged with:
Assessing the University’s sustainability practices and policies
Setting metrics and provide oversight to measure progress using the categories in accordance with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS)
Foster connections between academic programs and college operations to enhance student learning outcomes and experiential learning opportunities
Encouraging faculty, staff, students and the community to become involved in sustainability efforts
Working with University Communication to publicize sustainability efforts internally and externally
Assisting in implementing and updating the CCU Sustainability Plan
Promoting the CCU Student Green Fund
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Permanent Members Name Title Email
1 Office of Sustainability Jennifer Sellers Sustainability Coordinator jennifer@coastal.edu
2 Institutional Research, Assessment & Analysis Chris Mee Executive Director of Planning & Research christin@coastal.edu
3 Assessment & Accreditation John Beard Associate Provost johnb@coastal.edu
4 Contractual & Business Services Sandy Baldridge Senior Manager sabaldri@coastal.edu
5 Human Resources & Equal Opportunity Dana Booth Benefits Administrator dbooth@coastal.edu
6 Facilities Planning & Management T. Rein Mungo Director of University Projects & Planning tmungo@coastal.edu
Academic Dean Name Title Email
7 University College Nelljean Rice Dean nrice@coastal.edu
Academic At-Large Members Name Title Email
8 Kimbel Library Jennifer Hughes Associate Librarian/Head of Library Services jhughes@coastal.edu
9 Wall College of Business David Doerring Lecturer, Management & Decision Services ddoerring@coastal.edu
10 Spadoni College of Education Catherine Scott Assistant Professor cscott1@coastal.edu
11 Edwards College of Humanities & Fine Arts David Killoren Visiting Ethicist, Philosophy & Religious Studies dkilloren@coastal.edu
12 College of Science Walter Showers Lab Specialist wshowers@coastal.edu
Campus and Public Engagement Name Title Email
13 Civic Engagement Nick DeStefano Coordinator of Leadership & Civic Engagement ndestefano@coastal.edu
14 Training & Development Kim Raymond Training and Development Manager kraymond@coastal.edu
15 Campus Recreation & Intramurals Layne Davis Outdoor Recreation Coordinator ldavis1@coastal.edu
16 Counseling Services Chris Donevant-Haines Assistant Director cdhaines@coastal.edu
17 Student - Sustainability Shelby Farmer Eco-Rep Leader slfarme1@coastal.edu
18 Student Government Cameron Driver SGA Vice President csdriver@coastal.edu
Operations Name Title Email
19 Facilities Planning & Management Shawn Godwin Project Manager, LEED AP sgodwin@coastal.edu
20 Safety & Transportation Greg Weisner Director of Safety & Transportation wweisner@coastal.edu
21 Safety & Transportation Boyd Holt Director of Environmental Health & Safety bholt@coastal.edu
22 Food Services / Aramark Michael Reitman Campus Executive Chef mreitman@coastal.edu
23 Sustainability / Waste Reduction Jeremy Monday Waste Reduction Coordinator jmonday1@coastal.edu
24 Facilities Grounds Tim Shank Superintendent shank@coastal.edu
25 Procurement Services Dean Hudson Director dhudson@coastal.edu
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:
Established in 2005, Sustain Coastal coordinates sustainable projects and programs on campus and in the community, including recycling, water refill stations, waste reduction, conservation, alternative transportation, as well as campus events such as the Farmers Markets, Sustainability Fair, Landfill on the Lawn, Celebrate the Earth and Campus Salvage.
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:
Sustainability Coordinator: • Responsible for the general administration of Sustain Coastal, including managing the budget and reporting on the initiative.
• Develop programs for sustainability.
• Advocate for sustainability practices and facilitate interaction and collaboration among various groups on campus.
• Identify, promote and manage sustainability initiatives.
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.