University of Oregon
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 3.00 |
Sarah
Stoeckl Assistant Director Office of Sustainability |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference
Oregon Sustainability Professionals Network
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference 2021, 2022, 2023.
The University of Oregon has served as a co-sponsor and organizer for the WOHESC conference since its inception in 2018. Each year, UO faculty, staff, and students make multiple presentations at the conference.
In 2022 UO staff also presented at the virtual GCSHE hosted by AASHE.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
The UO's Office of Sustainability submitted a winning nomination to AASHE for the work of the Pacific Northwest Just Futures Institute. They won the Racial Equity and Sustainability Collaborations award in 2022: https://www.aashe.org/get-involved/awards/winners/
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
University of Oregon Office of Sustainability Assistant Director Sarah Stoeckl serves on the AASHE advisory committee through 2022. In addition, the University of Oregon Office of Sustainability has served as a key organizer of the Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference each year since 2018, and before that as a key organizer for the annual Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference.
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
The Oregon Sustainability Professionals network includes sustainability professionals from public, private, and community colleges and universities across Oregon. OPSN shares best practices, successes, and failures in a peer learning network made up of sustainability professionals from each of the participating institutions. OPSN holds at least one in person meeting/workshop/event/ per year. Members also use an email listserve to ask questions, share feedback, and provide support. The OPSN represents Oregon at the annual Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference. The University of Oregon participates in OPSN through the annual meeting and the listserve, which generates hundreds of emails per year. The OPSN is very important to help smaller schools keep programs alive and up and running, and the University of Oregon provides mentoring on a regular basis through OPSN.
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
The Pacific Northwest Just Futures Institute fosters collaborations across campus and the region, formally partnered with University of Idaho-Moscow, Whitman College, and Heritage University. In November, they hosted a two-day symposium focused on The Futures of Work that brought together students, faculty, and staff from four institutions, as well as community partners and external keynote speakers: https://calendar.uoregon.edu/event/symposium_-_futures_of_work_climate_and_lifeways_in_the_pnw
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations 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.