| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.83 |
| Liaison | YOLANDA MENDOZA CAVAZOS |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2022 |
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Miriam
Sanchez Garza MDE Sustainability dept |
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:
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
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:
Sustainability Office depends on The Research and graduates Secretariat at Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas. It started as a Executive secretariat of the sustainability committee and starting in 2021 it became part of the University as an Office or direction.
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:
• Empower the university community by carrying out projects to carry out actions aligned with the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.
• Consolidate a culture of sustainability in the university community through outreach and participation campaigns to promote sustainable development.
• Develop and coordinate programs and projects that support the consolidation of the Vision of the Sustainability Directorate to transition to a sustainable university implemented in practice sustainability actions.
• Disseminate programs, projects and strategic actions through the university network for sustainability focused on the 2030 Agenda.
• Generate and apply sustainability literacy programs and strategies for the university community through courses and workshops for the entire university community with the aim of reducing the negative impact of the daily activities of our Institution.
• Promote university sustainability through the integration of the circular economy with the purpose of reducing the waste generated by the Institution.
• Disseminate the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals through the use of social networks to publicize all sustainable university projects and campaigns.
• Be the spokesperson for the University on sustainability issues through national and international forums to disseminate actions around sustainability.
• Generate university sustainability reports through the information obtained in different periods of the administration to integrate them into internal, national and international transparency and evaluation formats.
• Generate and develop projects with an impact on the 2030 Agenda that allow the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas to move towards sustainable development.
• Supervise the work and projects carried out by the Coordination of the University Network for Sustainability.
• Supervise the implemented programs and results of the coordination of Engineering and Sustainable Development.
• Supervise and support the generation of training courses and dissemination of the coordination of Education for Sustainability.
• Be responsible and liaison for international sustainability associations AASHE STARS, GREENMETRICS, ODS Promoters, MY World Mexico.
• Disseminate through various means the actions around sustainable development carried out by the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas.
• Monitor compliance with applicable regulations.
• Supervise the good use of the inventory assets that are the property of the University.
Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Coordination of the university network for sustainability:
Promote and contribute to the integration of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals into the university identity.
Some of its functions are:
I. Follow and disseminate the SDSN and calls for researchers and the university community through virtual platforms, in order to involve the actors in the 2030 agenda and its SDGs.
II. Integrate and coordinate the youth group for SDSN Youth sustainability UAT to carry out efforts for university sustainability, this through virtual meetings.
III. Develop projects in collaboration with UAT students within the university campus such as sustainable LIVING LAB in order to involve students in projects related to university sustainability.
IV. Promote and disseminate the 2030 agenda and university sustainability, through social networks, website and email.
V. Disseminate the ConectadODS program, with the aim of disseminating efforts related to the 2030 agenda and the SDGs through a virtual podcast.
SAW. Disseminate the distinctive program "Sustainable UAT Pride" derived from efforts made in research and development of projects around the 2030 agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, to highlight the work carried out by researchers in the field of sustainability.
VII. Link administrative offices and faculties of sustainability actions, for the creation of a close link aimed at sustainability actions.
VII. Schedule, collaborate and give face-to-face or virtual conferences and workshops on university sustainability, with the aim of disseminating what is being done at the university in terms of sustainability.
IX. Collaborate with the faculties and/or academic units to integrate sustainability through activities in all its axes, this by carrying out activities or projects with them.
X. Capture and exercise the annual current expenditure budget, through the Financial Information System, in accordance with the goals and actions established in the Work Plan.
XI. Manage the material, financial and service resources necessary to fulfill the functions of the Directorate, this through the annual planning of the executor.
XII. Prepare, monitor and record reports and evidence reports corresponding to the MPGEI 2022-2025. The foregoing through writings and photographic evidence that prove the execution of the activities carried out.
XIII. Manage records of the staff, derived from the activities carried out in the Sustainability Department.
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):
Literacy Coordination for Sustainability:
Its main function is to create strategies for literacy in sustainability issues for the educational community through the creation of relevant content in products such as face-to-face and digital workshops to promote university.
Some of its functions are:
• Development of sustainable literacy material for courses and workshops.
• Generation of material for sustainable literacy networks (Twitter, Instagram, YouTube).
• ConectadODS edition of the podcast.
• Collection of information and report to STARS sustainability evaluation system.
• Follow-up and tracking of SULITEST evaluation.
• Planning and execution of talks with the university community on sustainability.
• Identification and supervision of SDGs in university actions.
• Programming and execution of the sustainability week.
• Supervise the good use of the inventory assets that are the property of the University.
• Other functions assigned by the immediate superior.
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):
Coordination of Engineering and Sustainable Development:
Some of its functions are:
I. Supervise the collection and delivery of recyclable materials, coordinating the handling and transportation for their correct final disposal.
II. Manage the UAT Recolecta network of sustainable links at the University, communicating active sustainable projects and programs with the aim of expanding their implementation.
III. Design the waste management protocols of the University analyzing its impact on the environment with the intention of improving our community.
IV. Investigate and evaluate projects at the University developing ideas that promote sustainability, thus contributing to improving society and the university community in general.
V. Manage databases on international platforms by conducting an analysis of the sustainable actions carried out at the University in order to measure performance.
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.