| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.84 |
| Liaison | Eric Boles |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Arkansas
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Nick
Brown director for campus sustainability office for campus sustainability |
Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
the University of Arkansas Sustainability Council’s task is to develop, coordinate, and recommend campus-based
sustainability projects and policies at the University of Arkansas. The council, comprised of studetnts, faculty, staff and the community, uses 7 categories – or pillars – to guide its work and define the campus’
environmental stewardship mission.
The UASC:
1) will centralize communications about sustainability-related
events and projects at the university;
2) articulates, refines, and promotes the university’s Environmental
Stewardship Mission;
3) facilitates partnerships and collaboration while providing support
for programs and projects;
4) engages the campus and local community in UASC working
groups; and
5) makes policy recommendations to the campus administration
about conservation and sustainable development issues on our
campus.
Members of the committee, including affiliations:
UASC Roster as of July 24, 2008
Voting members of the council and the areas each member represents are:
•Carter Ford, president Associated Student Government
•Jon Johnson, executive director Applied Sustainability Center
•Mike Johnson, associate vice chancellor for Facilities
•Maggie Strain, Associated Student Government
•Myria Allen, Faculty Senate
•Bill Curren, Staff Senate
•Cynthia Sagers, J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
•Robert Cross, College of Engineering
•Dennis Brewer, Graduate School
•Bryan Hembree, Honors College
•Juana Young, University Libraries
•Nilda Burgos, Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences
•Jeff Murray, Sam M. Walton College of Business
•Jerrid Freeman, Dean of Students
•Tahar Messadi, School of Architecture
•Uché Ewelukwa, School of Law
•John Murry, College of Education & Health Professions
•Chris Erwin, School of Continuing Education and Academic Outreach
•Jim Hashbarger, office of business affairs
•Charlotte Taylor, university development
•Gary Hume, university housing
Non-voting members of the council are:
•Nick Brown, executive assistant for sustainability
•John Coleman, city of Fayetteville director of sustainability
•Catherine Baltz, Arkansas Alumni Association
•Laura Jacobs, university relations
•Juanita Muckleroy, Arkansas Union
•Justin Maland, department of intercollegiate athletics
•Andy Gilbride, parking & transit
•Bill Zemke, Chartwells
•Sarah Lewis, Fayetteville Council of Neighborhoods
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
A brief description of the sustainability office:
Nick Brown, the director for campus sustainability and
has an office in the Facilities Management & Physical Plant Building
The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Sustainability coordinator's name:
Sustainability coordinator's position title:
A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:
As coordinator of the sustainability department, Nick Brown oversees all Campus Sustainability Council programs and projects; and is responsible for maintaining data collection and reporting such as the STARS Report,the institutional GHG emissions inventory, U of A Climate Action Plan, and State of Campus Sustainability Report.
The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
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.