| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.89 |
| Liaison | Wendy Harness |
| Submission Date | July 6, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Delta College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Linda
Petee Sustainability & Risk Management Coordinator Facilities Management |
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 Academic Sustainability Team is committed to developing academic programs that reflect the importance of the principles of sustainability to our students and our community. We engage our students as active participants in the solution of climate change. We seek to deliver sustainable skill sets to ensure our students succeed in their professional and private lives. The Triple Bottom Line is incorporated as:
•Environmentally focused education ensures that students understand the ecological processes and how our choices affect the environment.
•Socially focused education develops student understanding of social justice and equity, encouraging involvement at the local level while considering the global population.
•Economically focused education teaches that business can be structured to be sufficiently profitable without generating financial profit at the expense of the ecosystem, local or world communities.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
The Academic Sustainability Team is charged with infusing sustainability into the Delta College curriculum. A select team of faculty representative of several divisions are focused on bringing sustainability to the forefront of our programs, activities, and courses. Jeff Dykhuizen, Donna Giuliani, Bernadette Harkness, Renee Hoppe, Janis Kendziorski, Lisa Lawrason and Monika Moore are currect faculty advisors to the team.
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 Sustainability Office, housed in Facilities Management, is comprised of the Coordinator, a part-time student employee, and an Academic Sustainability Officer (a faculty release time position). The function of the office position is to coordinate and promote campus-wide sustainability initiatives toward reducing the environmental impact of the College’s operations and practices according to the Triple Bottom Line concept. It acts as a resource and clearinghouse for faculty, staff, students, and the community.
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:
The following Strategic Planning Action Plans 2012-2015: Expand, Promote, and Codify Sustainability Across the Curriculum, have been accomplished.
Action Plan - Expand: Continue to expand cross-discipline sections that incorporate sustainability into the curriculum. Utilize Green Book, campus tours, and classroom presentations as opportunities to leverage interest in and create sustainability-related projects.
Baseline: Current sustainability related course count
Goal: Increase by 5%
Action Plan - Promote: Identify avenues to promote opportunities for sustainable learning to the faculty and students. Introduce faculty centric outreach opportunities to create a culture that engages students to adopt and maintain a socially, environmentally, and economically responsible lifestyle.
Baseline: Assess current baseline
Goal: Demonstrate the broad capacity for engaging in sustainable learning and leadership to faculty and potential students through outreach activities. Expand on current sustainability promotion with a focus on faculty. Expand outreach to provide faculty and current students with opportunity for sustain learning and leadership.
Action Plan - Codify: Analyze the data outcome from the Fall 2012 and Winter 2013 Sustainability Assessment. Review the student feedback from the new Sustainability Assessment tool implemented in Winter 2012.
Baseline: Sustainability Assessment Winter 2012
Goal: Goal is contingent upon data which will be analyzed and processed from Fall 2012 and Winter 2013 semesters.
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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