| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.26 |
| Liaison | Lacey Raak |
| Submission Date | Sept. 8, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California State University, Monterey Bay
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Jennifer
Compton Director Student Housing & Residential Life |
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Does the institution have one or more co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that fall into the following categories?:
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| Active student groups focused on sustainability | Yes |
| Gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems | Yes |
| Student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes | Yes |
| Sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills | No |
| Conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience | Yes |
| Cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience | Yes |
| Wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles | Yes |
| Sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences | Yes |
| Programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills | No |
| Sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution | Yes |
| Graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions | No |
| Other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives | Yes |
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The name and a brief description of each student group focused on sustainability:
Associated Students-Environmental Affairs Committee - A student governed organization the EAC raises awareness of environmental impact issues on campus, the surrounding community, the region and state and shall promote and advocate for sustainable organizational and campus practices and operations.
Also the Green Team - Interested in getting involved in campus activities to support environmental conservation and action on campus? The Green Team participates in activities such as habitat restoration, event volunteers (like the Big Sur Marathon zero waste efforts), they also host activities throughout the year on campus - including Earth Week! (No website for group)
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The website URL where information about student groups is available:
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A brief description of gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems:
The campus has a small student led garden which is situated on the "sustainability commons" an area of campus dedicated to sustainabililty-focused living learning opportunities. It provides open space for research, greenhouses for propagation of native plants and opportunities for student groups and courses to learn in a "hands-on" manner.
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The website URL where information about the organic agriculture and/or sustainable food systems projects and initiatives is available:
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A brief description of student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes:
Associated Students Food Pantry - Food insecurity is defined as "being without access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food." The financial burden of a college education has led to an increasing number of students that are food insecure. The Associated Students Food Pantry was implemented in an effort to address this issue at CSUMB. Through this service, we are able to provide students with a bag of nutritious non-perishable foods. The Associated Students strive to make getting an education affordable and accessible. The AS Food Pantry is one of the ways we can accomplish this task. While sustainabiity is not directly addressed within this mission statement the social justice issues addressed within this program fit within our campus definition of sustainability.
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The website URL where information about the student-run enterprise(s) is available:
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A brief description of the sustainable investment or finance initiatives:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable investment or finance initiatives is available:
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A brief description of conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Focus the Region is a free all-day teach-in looking at locally relevant issues and solutions in addressing sustainability.The event will feature speakers, panel workshops, and green demonstrations/exhibitions. The event will feature speakers, panel workshops, and green demonstrations/exhibitions.
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The website URL where information about the event(s) is available:
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A brief description of cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
This includes everything from a sculpture hanging in the Otter Express, a campus dining facility, made entirely of recycled materials to other speakers and art installations. The campus also has a number of Senior Capstone Art projects focused on Sustainability.
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The website URL where information about the cultural arts event(s) is available:
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A brief description of wilderness or outdoors programs for students that follow Leave No Trace principles:
We're here to help you explore the natural world in an area famous for its beauty, and strategically located for those who wish to dive, surf, sail, climb, hike, bike, and ski all in the same day. Our location offers endless possibilities for exploration with mild weather, year round.We are bordered by miles of public beaches and recreation lands. Our campus connects with 50 miles of hiking, mountain biking, and horse back riding trails in the largest remaining coastal oak woodlands in California. Big Sur's mountains and canyons with their giant old growth redwood trees are our backyard. Out front is a marine sanctuary noted for whale watching, scuba diving and the home to otters, the university mascot. We are the first ever collaborative venture in outdoor recreation and education services between a California State University and the United States Army. This creates an incredibly comprehensive system of services and resources.Almost everything imaginable is available. Currently you can rent hiking and camping equipment as well as bicycles in the Student Center. In the future you will have a ropes course accessible to you along with other outdoor activities.
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The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors program(s) is available:
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A brief description of sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
The Outdoor Leadership Program (OLP) is a comprehensive leadership training program designed to prepare students to take an active role in planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating high quality and intentional Outdoor Recreation activities at CSUMB. OLP is an extensive training program focused on preparing highly skilled outdoor leaders through intensive training and professional certification. OLP combines leadership development, outdoor skills training, wilderness medicine, environmental stewardship, critical thinking, mentoring, and evaluation. The curriculum integrates educational skills with outdoor and human skills in a program of leadership development.
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The website URL where information about the theme is available:
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A brief description of program(s) through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills program(s) is available:
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A brief description of sustainability-focused student employment opportunities:
The Sustainability Office employs 3-4 students per year that work on sustainability outreach and engagement including developing campaigns for specific topic areas such as water and waste. Students develop and coordinate a sustainability newsletter
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The website URL where information about the student employment opportuntities is available:
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A brief description of graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions:
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The website URL where information about the graduation pledge program is available:
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A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
Sustainability cohort - Students living in our Sustainability Living Learning Program, housed within Project Leading Change, will explore the intersection of the economy, society and the environment in their own on-campus living experience and within the larger community.Students within the Sustainability cohort will have opportunities to participate in programming focused in areas such as: social and environmental activism, technological innovation and development, education, and community service. Throughout the year, sustainability-focused residents will also have opportunities to connect with students living within Project Leading Change, and be a part of large hall programs dedicated to the intersection of social justice, sustainability, and economic innovation.
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The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available:
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