| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.18 |
| Liaison | Cora Kenfield |
| Submission Date | July 27, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Vassar College
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Jeff
Walker College Sustainability Coordinator 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 College Committee on Sustainability (CCS) is described in the governance of the college under Article 2, Section 6 of "Joint Faculty-Student-Administrative Committees" which reads as follows:
Section 6 College Committee on Sustainability
A. The college committee on sustainability shall consist of the college sustainability coordinator (chair); two members elected from the faculty; one student elected by the Vassar Student Association: one representative from the alumnae/i; and one representative from each of the following offices: buildings and grounds, computing and information services, purchasing, development, and dining services.
B. The committee shall act as a forum for the discussion of administrative and educational policies that foster a sustainable interaction between human beings and the natural environment. It shall present for approval to the faculty policies that are related to educational policy and be advisory to the president on administrative policies. Any policy changes approved by the faculty shall be submitted to the trustees for final approval.
Members of the committee, including affiliations:
Jeff Walker, College Sustainability Coordinator and Professor of Earth Science
Lucy Johnson, Professor of Anthropology
Mary Ann Cunningham, Associate Professor of Geography (Fall, 2010)
Paul Kane, Professor of English (Spring 2011)
Paul Ruud, Professor of Economics (voluntary member)
Fardeen Chowdhury, '12, Vassar Student Association
Susan Sheehan, Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts, Alumnae/i Affairs and Development
Kiki Williams, Director of Facilities Operations and Grounds
John Collier, Director of User Services, Computing Information and Services
Karen Gallagher, Buyer, Office of Purchasing
Ken Oldehoff, Director of Marketing and Sustainability, Food Services
Janet Allison, Production Manager, Office of Communications
David English, Assistant Vice-President for Budget and Planning
Thomas Porcello, Associate Dean for Planning and Academic Affairs
AnnaBelle Gadsden-Jones, Coordinator, Residential Operations Center
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:
The office consists of the sustainability coordinator, six student interns, and an administrative assistant, all part-time
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:
part-time position for faculty member (1 course release out of 5 course teaching load). Convene Sustainability Committee, supervise interns, speak with alumni and parent groups, report to President, consultant for administrative offices.
The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
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