| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.88 |
| Liaison | Amy McElhinney |
| Submission Date | Oct. 2, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Mount Union
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Chuck
McClaugherty Director of Center for Envi. Sci. Brumbaugh Ctr Envi Sci |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
The Sustainability Management Advisory Committee coordinates sustainability efforts on the entire campus. Meeting 6-8 times per year the committee has expanded its commitment to the student education and involvement. improved building efficiency, marketing of sustainability. The committee reports to the President and the faculty
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:
In May 2010, the University of Mount Union Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt a Sustainability Plan that incorporated a Climate Action Plan. The Plan, developed by the Sustainability Task Force, includes all aspects of overall campus sustainability and meets the requirements set forth by the American College and University President's Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). The Plan considers not only Mount Union's energy consumption, but Mount Union in its entirety, as well as the Alliance community.
In order to facilitate execution of the Sustainability Plan, University President Dr. Richard F. Giese created a Sustainability Management Advisory Committee (SMAC) in Fall 2010. The purpose of this committee is to assist the President and President's Council in executive level strategic sustainability decisions. The SMAC also works on the implementation of the short, medium, and long-term goals of the Sustainability Plan, reviews and offers comment on the sustainable aspects of campus projects and programs, collects and publicizes data on the University's progress with the plan, and recommends directions and priorities for sustainability on campus.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Cooper, Len J Faculty
Frazier, John L Dean of Students
Gardner, Melissa F Director of Marketing
Giese, Richard F President (ex officio)
Graham, Leah J Sustainability Manager
Gravlee, Tiffany Community
Heddleston, Patrick D VP for Finance
Johnstin, Theresa A AVI Food Serrvices
Kavulla, Margherita Information Technology
Kelly, Sarah A Student
Kramer, Stephen Faculty
Kumler, Laura M Faculty
Laret, Lindsey M Student Affairs
Lewis, Blaine Director, Physical Plant
McClaugherty, Charles Faculty
Muga, Helen E Faculty
Peterson, Rod Auxilliary Services
Phillips, Jesse W Student
Poorbaugh, Joni M Marketing
Rhodes, James R Asst Director Physical Plant
Snyder, Diana Physical Plant coordinator
Stephan Baity AV IFoodsystems
Stuchell, Tina M Director, IT
Tidman, Paul Faculty
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Our sustainability efforts are spearheaded by four people
Leah Graham (half time) is the manager of outreach and sustainability
Jim Rhodes is the assistant director of physics plant and his portfolio explicitly includes the sustainability efforts of physical plant included
Chuck McClaugherty is the director of the Brumbaugh center for environmental science
Steve Kramer is a possessor of psychology (emeritus) and oversees the Green Raiders and the Curricular aspects of our program
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
The Sustainability and Campus Outreach manager will work to achieve two general goals at the University:
1. Support and expand the Campus commitment to sustainability.
2. Support the educational programs of the Brumbaugh Center for Environmental Science with emphasis on UMU courses, co-curricular programs, and recruitment, retention and placement of UMU students
Specific duties
1. Train and coordinate sustainability assistants (students) in cooperation with Dr. Kramer.
2. Provide administrative support to the Sustainability Management Advisory Committee.
3. Operate the AASHE STARS assessment including data collection, verification and entry.
4. Work with Student Affairs to develop sustainability activities for students and student organizations.
5. Co-Direct District 13 Science Fair.
6. Other duties that promote sustainability and environmental education on campus and in the community.
The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) 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.