| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 43.58 |
| Liaison | Christopher Homeister |
| Submission Date | Oct. 30, 2023 |
Salisbury University
IN-40: Sustainability Projects Fund
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Christopher
Homeister Director of Campus Sustainability Campus Sustainability |
Name of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
Which of the following best describes the primary source of funding for the sustainability projects fund?:
Year the institution’s sustainability projects fund was established:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
The Salisbury University Green Fund is a unique program designed to improve environmental sustainability at SU by giving students a say in how their sustainability fees are spent. Proposed by the Student Government Association and passed by student votes, the Green Fund supports projects proposed by students or student-faculty teams. Students even make up the majority of the Green Fund review board’s members (five students, three staff and one faculty member). This board reviews all proposals received and approves expenditures for those selected.
A brief description of the multi-stakeholder decision-making process used to determine which projects receive funding through the sustainability projects fund:
The Green Fund Committee has nine voting members and one non-voting member. The nine voting members consists of four undergraduate students, one graduate student, one designee from the President's office, one designee from the Facilities & Capital Management office, one designee from the Faculty Senate, and one designee from the Staff Senate. The non-voting member is the Chief Sustainability Officer. The Chief Sustainability Officer serves as Chair of the Green Fund Committee.
They lead the committee meetings, serves as an expert advisor to the committee, take meeting minutes, records official votes, and purchases approved project materials. Projects are approved by a majority vote. If five of nine committee members vote to approve the project, the project receives funding.
Website URL where information about the sustainability projects fund is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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