| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.54 |
| Liaison | Jay Price |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
IN-3: Innovation 3
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Preston
Jacobsen Sustainability Manager Facilities Services |
Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Date Revised: May 4, 2016
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
VOLstarter is a crowdfunding website that allows alumni and friends to donate to specific projects and innovative programs that are created by students, faculty, and staff at the University of Tennessee. Donors can go online, search for projects that are most impactful to them, and then fund them. All of the donations go specifically to that project and many of them have sustainability components.
One example of a sustainability project funded through VOLstarter is UT's Appalchia Community Health and Readiness Project. The money earned from VOLstarter was used to build a water kiosk that addresses the urgent community need of clean water as well as purchasing containers that safely transported and stored water obtained from the kiosks. The kiosk was a success by increasing capacity, creating infrastructure and promoting healthy living in Clay County. This proposal was put on the VOLstarter website by students and faculty from the College of Nursing, the College of Architecture and Design, the College of Engineering and the Law Enforcement Innovation Center.
Date Revised: May 4, 2016
A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
Since its launch in November 2014, VOLstarter has helped raise more than $110,000 for 135 UT projects such as student scholarships, on-campus conferences, faculty research and more. The crowdfunding website is run by the UT’s Office of Alumni Affairs, which is dedicated to promoting and advancing the University of Tennessee and all of its stellar programs.
Date Revised: May 4, 2016
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
| Yes or No | |
| Curriculum | No |
| Research | No |
| Campus Engagement | Yes |
| Public Engagement |
Yes
Date Revised: May 4, 2016
|
| Air & Climate | No |
| Buildings | No |
| Dining Services | No |
| Energy |
No
Date Revised: May 4, 2016
|
| Grounds | No |
| Purchasing | No |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste |
No
Date Revised: May 4, 2016
|
| Water |
No
Date Revised: May 4, 2016
|
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | No |
| Diversity & Affordability | No |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | No |
| Investment | No |
Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Date Revised: May 4, 2016
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.