| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 31.41 |
| Liaison | Hannes Gerhardt |
| Submission Date | April 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of West Georgia
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Hannes
Gerhardt Sustainability Director Department of Geosciences |
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 committee was formed during school year 2013. The committee consists of a broad cross-section of faculty, staff and student representatives. Sub-committees are created from this group in order to focus on specific sustainability efforts within the institution. During FY2014, the committee commissioned a Sustainability Roadmap which produced an initial inventory of sustainability activities on campus and identified program/project areas which would improve the cultural uptake of sustainability on campus and improve the initiatives within the strategic plan. Currently (FY 2015, there is a sub-committee focused on sustainability in academics, among other projects.
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:
The purpose of a Sustainability Council (SC) at the University of West Georgia is to identify, share, and promote sustainability activities and initiatives on UWG campus and in the community.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
The Sustainability Council has thirteem permanent seats with a representative from each College or School and the Library (8), a representative from Business and Finance (1), Student Affairs (1), University Advancement (1), Student Government (1) and one at large member (1).
Members for the Academic Year 2014-2015:
· College of Arts and Humanities, Patrick Erben
· College of Science and Mathematics, Shea Rose
· College of Education, Francis Stonier
· College of Social Sciences, Stanley Caress
· Richards College of Business, Leanna Defoor
· Honors College, Andy Walter
· School of Nursing, Jody Bryan
· Library, Anne Barnhart
· Business and Finance, Brendan Bowen
· Student Affairs, Dustine Killpack
· University Advancement, Nichole Fannin
· Student Government, Sandra Santiago
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:
Current position is approx. .5 FTE.
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:
Tasked to develop a multi-phase process encompassing the following actions:
1. Consider and discuss council membership insuring multiple viewpoints and constituencies internal and external to our campus.
2. Consider relevance and impact of council name to insure focus and perspective.
2. Identify sustainability conference(s) focused on higher education to assist in the planning and implementation of sustainability initiatives. This will be funded by the Office of the President.
3. Goals/Outcomes - Sustainability Plan that encompasses the institutional strategic plan timeframe, 2014-2020, and includes specific goals, objectives, data indicators, and if needed organizational recommendations to implement the plan.
4. In organizing the Sustainability Plan, consider representative subcommittees to focus on Operations, Facilities, Practices, Pedagogy, Research and Community - each committee may solicit additional input and then report back to the committee at-large to further develop the recommendation to the President. Note - In order to insure feasibility and future success of the plan, please include input from divisional representation and authority.
The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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