Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 62.59
Liaison Pamela Mischen
Submission Date March 2, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Binghamton University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Sandy DeJohn
Utilities Manager / Sustainability Coordinator
Physical Facilities
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Sustainability Committee(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Campus Climate Committee is comprised of members representing all parts of the campus using AASHE's STARS as the member selection guide. The committee is scheduled to meet twice a year and each committee member is charged with responsibilities to identify actionable items, devise implementation strategies, recommend the most cost-effective options, implement solutions and report progress to her on a regular basis.

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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Sustainability Coordinator / Utilities Manager Executive Director of BU Foundation Grant Writer for Strategic Research Initiatives, Office of the VP for Research Director – Student Affairs Assessment & Strategic Initiatives Director of Operations and Construction Director of Environmental Studies Faculty Advisor to the President, Assoc. Professor CCPA Public Administration Director – Finance and Resources, Long Term Planning Associate Director, Auxiliary Services Associate VP for Human Resources Diversity Specialist, Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Resource Recovery Manager

Sustainability Office(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
Yes

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A brief description of each sustainability office:
Binghamton University's sustainability efforts involve students, faculty and staff across various disciplines and responsibility areas. Although there is no dedicated "sustainability office", the University continues to track progress made and make results available through reporting to organizations such as AASHE and ACUPCC.

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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
10

Sustainability Officer(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Sandy DeJohn

Institution-Wide Coordination 

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution (e.g. a campus-wide committee or an officer/office responsible for the entire campus)?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
See website for milestone achiements: https://www.binghamton.edu/sustainability/index.html

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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