Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 73.10
Liaison Jim Dees
Submission Date May 21, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Appalachian State University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Crystal Simmons
Outreach and public relations
Office of Sustainability
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

None
Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
Yes

None
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
Vision: The Sustainability Council at Appalachian State University, comprised of appointed faculty, staff, students and administrators, seeks to enhance sustainability in our university's facilities, outreach efforts, programming, educational programs, research initiatives, and other activities. The Council’s Mission includes the following: 1. Develop recommendations for enhancing sustainability in ASU's administrative and physical plant operations. Provide input to university administration and staff on specific projects as well as overall campus planning. 2. Promote and support outreach activities, including development and maintenance of an active Website, participation in campus events and programs, workshops and seminars for a wide range of organizations, and promoting sustainable efforts to the media. 3. Promote and support faculty and campus efforts to incorporate sustainability in educational programs. 4. Participate in task forces, committees, and other organizations to encourage development of sustainable policies and programs. 5. Promote and support development of campus research projects that focus on sustainability.

None
Members of the committee, including affiliations:
Campus sustainability Director, Director of the Physical Plant or designee, Director of Design and Construction or designee, Campus Energy Manager or designee, Director of Athletics or designee, Director of Housing or designee, Director of Food Services or designee, Director of the Institute for Environmental, Energy, and Economic Research, Director of the Energy Center, Director of the Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis, Director of the Southern Appalachian Environmental Research and Education Center, Director of Student Development or designee, Director of the Equity Office or designee, Director of the Development Office or designee, Director of the University Communications or designee, President of the Faculty Senate or designee, Director of the Staff Council or designee, Director of Campus Information Technology Center or designee, President of the Student Government Association or designee, President of the Graduate Student Association or designee, Director of the Renewable Energy Initiative, and Faculty members from the following colleges, appointed by the Dean for two-year terms: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Fine and Applied Arts, Music, University College, Health Sciences and Allied Professions (when formed). Further, at-large members proposed by the Co-chairs of the Sustainability Council and approved by the membership by a majority vote.

None
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
None
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
Yes

None
A brief description of the sustainability office:
The Office of Sustainability is charged with leading and managing Appalachians's sustainability programs, which are intracampus and cross-disciplinary. The Office of Sustainability works in a consulting role to the campus to further sustainability-focused goals. The university's greenhouse gas inventory and STARS is conducted by the Office of Sustainability, as well as aiding in research and other initiatives for a sustainable campus, i.e., energy savings, curriculum, local food, greening athletics, sustainability reporting, and communications. There are two permanent employee positions, including the Director, and four graduate assistants employed through the Office of Sustainability.

None
The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
6

None
The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
None
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Yes

None
Sustainability coordinator's name:
Ged Moody

None
Sustainability coordinator's position title:
University Sustainability Director

None
A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:
The sustainability director is responsible for coordinating the university’s progress toward the goal of creating a campus sustainability plan, implement new programs and communicate sustainable practices with students, faculty and staff

None
The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator 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.