Okanagan College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Curtis
Morcom Vice President, Corporate Services Executive |
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:
STARS Project Charter Committee:
After a review and comparison, OC approved the Sustainability Tracking Assessment Rating System (STARS) as the official tool Okanagan College will use to track their sustainability initiatives. STARS is in use currently by over 330 post-secondary institutions around the world, including 93 in Canada, and 17 in British Columbia. This project will include the preliminary planning work to implement STARS as the measurement framework within OC, and specifically the completion of a baseline assessment. Key deliverables of this project include supporting departments and sites with the education and resources they need to build understanding and awareness of STARS among OC staff and students, to be able to complete the initial baseline assessment and generate support for ongoing sustainability initiatives. It is envisioned there will be a Phase II after the initial baseline is established that will address Governance, Committee Diversification (less Leadership team members) and target date establishment for collection periods and annual submission for the Institution going forward. *Note: This project charter committee is intentionally small and focused in order to support the baseline assessment as efficiently as possible; it is anticipated that the committee to support Phase II, where the institutional strategy and plan for future impact will be developed, is more broadly constituted.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Chairs for each of the following committees are
1.Executive Sponsor: Curtis Morcom, CFO and Vice President, Corporate Services
2.Curriculum - Andrew Hay: VP-Education, Provost, Learning and Teaching
3.Facilities and Operations: Steve Robinson; Director, Facilities & Campus Planning
4. Outreach and Public affairs: Jenn Goodwin; Vice President, Enrolment & College Relations
5. Coordination and Facilitation: Rob St.Onge; Manager, Buildings and Sustainability Services.
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:
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:
Part of the role of the Manager, Buildings and Sustainability Services is to provide a sustainability lens for all college activities. Thsi includes coordinating Sustainability related construction certifications, STARS reporting and various other support as resources allow.
Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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:
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.