| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40.39 |
| Liaison | Sarah Laurie |
| Submission Date | May 17, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York at Fredonia
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Lindsey
Alday Student Intern EH&S&S |
Does the institution have one or more active student groups focused on sustainability?:
A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:
SUNY Fredonia has several active and well-supported student groups.The Sierra Club is the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with Fredonia’s branch promoting and teaching a sustainable lifestyle to students and faculty throughout the campus as well as the local community.
Several others include environmental/sustainability concerns among their goals: the Biology Club, Campus Greens/National Green Party, the Geology Club, and Enactus.
The website URL where information about the student groups is available (optional):
Does the institution have gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
Campus Community Garden: The SUNY Fredonia Campus Garden was created for the purpose of educating the SUNY Fredonia community on sustainable gardening. The Garden is maintained and its programs are coordinated by the SUNY Fredonia Sierra Club Students
The website URL where information about the gardens, farms or agriculture projects is available (optional):
Does the institution have student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes (e.g. cafés through which students gain sustainable business skills)?:
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
ENACTUS formerally known as SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) "is an international non-profit organization that brings together student, academic and business leaders who are committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need.
Guided by academic advisors and business experts, the student leaders of Enactus create and implement community empowerment projects around the globe. The experience not only transforms lives, it helps students develop the kind of talent and perspective that are essential to leadership in an ever-more complicated and challenging world." http://enactus.org/who-we-are/our-story/
The website URL where information about the student-run enterprises is available (optional):
Does the institution have sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills?:
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
Does the institution have conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:
Earth Week has been expanded to Earth Month and is celebrated throughout the month of April. In 2017, David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes - photographers for National Geographic - came to give the EarthMonth keynote address to campus.
The website URL where information about the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability is available (optional):
Does the institution have cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
SUNY Fredonia is known for its music, theater, and art programs. Some presentations that were given at Rosch Recital Hall this year were from a duo of Lynn Neymann and Joshya Davis who developed "Toss" which is a dance/soundscape that examines overconsumption and today's throw away mentality.
The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):
Does the institution have wilderness or outdoors programs (e.g. that organize hiking, backpacking, kayaking, or other outings for students) that follow Leave No Trace principles?:
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
A biology faculty member organizes Eurasian Honeysuckle pulls and Buckthorn cuts each year, encouraging students to take a hike through Zoar Valley or around campus to assist in the removal of these invasive species. Leave No Trace principals are applies (with the exception of removing the invasives).
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):
Does the institution have sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences (e.g. choosing a sustainability-related book for common reading)?:
A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):
Does the institution have programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills programs is available (optional):
Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
Each semester the Sustainability Office accepts one student worker. The position focuses primarily on public relations with tasks including:
Completing interviews and writing stories for the newsletter
Maintaining social media sites including facebook, twitter, and instagram
Assisting with sustainability reporting
Working with the campus PR department on press releases
Student workers are expected to attend Sustainability Committee meetings if their course schedule permits and work with committee members on various projects.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportunities is available:
Does the institution have graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:
A brief description of the graduation pledges:
The pledge says
"I pledge that as I approach my career and years after graduation I will explore and take into account the social, economic, and environmental consequences of my behavior. I will learn about issues concerning environmental justice and sustainability, and will apply these principles to my everyday activities and behavior. Through my actions and involvement, I will promote enduring change in my community and my workplace. Being conscious of my integral role, I will hold myself, my fellow community members, and my employer accountable."
The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):
Does the institution have other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives?:
A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available (optional):
Estimated percentage of students (full-time and part-time) that participate annually in sustainability-focused co-curricular education and outreach programs (0-100):
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.