| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.30 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Dunseath |
| Submission Date | July 26, 2022 |
Roger Williams University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Brian
Williams Chief Of Staff For President Office Of President |
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:
Committee Scope
The Sustainability Committee (SC) functions as an advisory committee for the administration that will identify, prioritize, and recommend sustainability initiatives across the university’s operations in alignment with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The SC additionally will serve as a conduit to strategic planning and measure the effectiveness of our initiatives, policies, practices, curricula, and research.
Ongoing Major Projects
• Perform annual review of sustainable practices on campus and develop a list of recommended sustainable priorities for fiscal year operating and capital investment.
• Organize submission of the AASHE STARS assessment tool. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance
• Stay current on best practices beyond RWU through the AASHE conference attendance when practicable
• Maintain and promote a university calendar of administration, academic, and student sustainability events, including
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Chief of Staff (chair)
Associate Provost
Faculty (3)
Operations & Capital Projects Budget Manager
Chief Diversity Officer
Student Life, Associate Director
Human Resources, Associate Vice President
Dean of University College
Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research
Student Representation (3)
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:
The University Sustainability Committee connects with our Student Sustainability Council and both serve as campus-facing and campus-engaging entities.
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.