| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.69 |
| Liaison | Margaret Lo |
| Submission Date | Dec. 16, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Ball State University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
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Does the institution produce the following outreach materials and/or publications that foster sustainability learning and knowledge? :
| Yes or No | |
| A central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts | Yes |
| A sustainability newsletter | Yes |
| Social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability | Yes |
| A vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability | Yes |
| Building signage that highlights green building features | No |
| Food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems | Yes |
| Signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed | No |
| A sustainability walking map or tour | Yes |
| A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation | No |
| Navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians | --- |
| A guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience | Yes |
| Regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat | No |
| Other sustainability publications or outreach materials not covered above | Yes |
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A brief description of the central sustainability website:
Ball State University maintains a website that provides information on its sustainability efforts.
This site includes information on the sustainability awards given by the Institution and those bestowed upon the institution.
And, this site provides a link to our "Get-on-the-Map' web page which enables everyone in the university community to report on their sustainability work using the STARS Framework; that web site can be found in the 'Mapping Sustainability' button on the main sustainability web site or can be accessed directly here:http://cote.iweb.bsu.edu/stars/
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The website URL for the central sustainability website:
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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
A member of the Council on the Environment (COTE), provides a descriptive newsletter that is emailed to all COTE members to be shared with their respective campus constituents.
This newsletter reflects on the interdisciplinary sustainability topics to be celebrated, facilitated and anticipated by the campus community.
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The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
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A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:
The recommendations are simple and practical to show students that it can be easy to help Ball State to go green. The project includes a guide that also has been formatted to a webpage and a page on the social media site, Facebook, to provide students with updates and weekly "green challenges."
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The website URL of the primary social media platform that focuses on sustainability:
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A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
The university highlights sustainability-related student research on the main sustainability web site.
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The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
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A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
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The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
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A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
See Dining Services section of the STARS Report.
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The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
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A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
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The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
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A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The Ball State University Field Station and Environmental Education Center (FSEEC) provides maps for walking through and understanding the ecosystem study areas at FSEEC.
This encompasses approximately 425 acres.
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The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
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A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
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The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
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A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
http://bsu.edu/recreation/outdoor-pursuits.html
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The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Students + Sustainability is a guide that was created specifically for Ball State students.
The guide includes a brief narrative illustrating the importance of sustainability in the campus community and highlights several key initiatives that Ball State has engaged to achieve its goal of becoming a more sustainable university.
The guide provides recommendations for ways that BSU students can implement sustainable practices in their everyday lifestyles in five areas: at home, in class, when traveling, when eating and when shopping.
The recommendations are simple and practical to show students that it can be easy to help Ball State to go green. The project includes a guide that also has been formatted to a webpage and a page on the social media site, Facebook, to provide students with updates and weekly "green challenges."
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The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
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The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
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A brief description of another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above (1st material):
Published Proceedings from:
Greening of the Campus 9: Building Pedagogy 2012
Greening of the Campus 8: Embracing Change 2009
Greening of the Campus 7: Partnering for Action 2007
Greening of the Campus 6: Extending Connections 2005
Greening of the Campus 5: Connecting to Place 2003
Greening of the Campus 4: Moving to the Mainstream 2001
Greening of the Campus 3: Theory and Reality 1999
Greening of the Campus 2: The Next Step 1997
Greening of the Campus 1: Ball State University 1996
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The website URL for this material (1st material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
Yes
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A brief description of this material (2nd material):
Our students have participated in national design-for-sustainability competitions and development of Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) assessments for BSU. All this work is available on the web. See "Student Work" and "Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) on the sustainability web site.
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The website URL for this material (2nd material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
Yes
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A brief description of this material (3rd material):
A Campus Sustainability Guide 2015
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The website URL for this material (3rd material):
None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
No
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A brief description of this material (4th material):
n/a
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The website URL for this material (4th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
No
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A brief description of this material (5th material):
n/a
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The website URL for this material (5th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
No
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A brief description of this material (6th material):
n/a
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The website URL for this material (6th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
No
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A brief description of this material (7th material):
n/a
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The website URL for this material (7th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
No
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A brief description of this material (8th material):
n/a
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The website URL for this material (8th material):
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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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.