California State University, Sacramento
EN-13: Community Stakeholder Engagement

We have multiple avenues for external stakeholders to provide feedback about our role and impact within the community, allowing for feedback regarding ongoing governance, strategy and operations. One way is through our campus Sustainability Committee. The sustainability committee is a presidential appointed committee that makes recommendations regarding sustainability matters to the president and cabinet members. The committee charge includes at least one community representative at all times, allowing for regular input from outside of the campus. Below is a copy of the current sustainability charge: Campus Sustainability Steering Committee Charge Sacramento State has established the University Sustainability Committee to strengthen its sustainability efforts in alignment with the goals of the CSU Sustainability Policy, CSU Executive Order 987 and California Assembly Bill 32. The Committee is charged with responsibility for assessing current sustainability practices for incorporation of best technology; recommending new methods/techniques for incorporating sustainability into operational activities and facilities design; partnering with the community we serve; and identifying and tracking critical performance indicators to keep sustainability practices and strategies on course. The Committee concentration includes the following Areas of Focus for sustainable practices: Academics; Dining Services; Energy; Environmental Health & Safety; Landscape; Planning, New Construction, Renewal; Procurement; Recycle/Waste Management; Transportation; Water Conservation. Committee membership is reflective of the Areas of Focus and includes representatives from the following organizations: 1 - Executive Director, Housing and Residential Life (or designee) 1 - Manager of Grounds & Landscaping (or designee) 1 - Community Representative 1 - Director of Environmental Health & Safety (or designee) 1 - Director of Procurement and Contract Services (or designee) 1 - Director of Dining Services (or designee) 2 - Faculty Representatives – recommended by Faculty Senate 2 - Student Representatives – recommended by Associated Students Incorporated 1 - University Staff Assembly – recommended by the University Staff Assembly 1 - Senior Director of University Transportation and Parking Services (or designee) 1 - Director of Planning, Design & Construction (or designee) 1 - Executive Director, Union & WELL, Inc. (or designee) 1 - Director, Property Services, University Enterprises, Inc. (or designee) 1 - Manager Engineering Services, Central Plant (or designee) 1 - Vice President for Public Affairs (or designee) 1 - Director of STORC, (ex-officio, indefinite term) 1 - Executive Director of iWEST – recommended by Provost, Co-Chair 1 - Manager of Sustainability (ex-officio, indefinite term), Co-Chair 1 - Sustainability & Plant Operations Director (ex-officio, indefinite term) 1 - Energy Conservation Coordinator (ex-officio, indefinite term) 1 - Recycling Coordinator (ex-officio, indefinite term) 1 - Sustainability & Operations Analyst (ex-officio, indefinite term) Organizations nominate committee members from among their constituencies, but the University President makes formal member appointments. Approved by President Nelsen on 12/23/15 Additionally, Sacramento State’s message, strategic plan, strategic goals, and master plan provide avenues for external stakeholders to provide feedback about our role and impact within the community. Sacramento State’s Master Plan: During Sac State’s Master Plan process, the Master Plan team worked with the University’s Master Plan Task Force to develop a vision and seven planning principles to guide the development of the Master Plan. The planning process included numerous opportunities for campus and community participation, including three campus Forums (each Forum consisting of two or three separate meetings) that were organized to both present and listen to ideas and gather feedback about preliminary planning proposals. The University’s Master Plan Task Force was comprised of 28 members including faculty, staff, students, civic and elected leaders, as well as representatives of partner local government agencies. The task force members conducted countless meetings with local community and campus stakeholders in its development process. Sacramento State’s Strategic Plan: Community and stakeholder engagement is integral to Sac State’s operations and success and is integrated through two way communication for the campus at every level. In 2013, students, faculty and staff began creating a new Strategic Plan for Sacramento State. The process included months of research and discussions with representatives from all areas of the campus and external community organizations including neighbors, community organizations, and representatives from the business and local government community. The result is a new Strategic Plan that reflects the needs, ideas and ambitions of our entire community. It sets goals and measures for achievement, and frames the work to be done to ensure a successful Sacramento State. A Message from President Robert Nelsen: At Sacramento State, we are committed to growing as a community and institution that influences and shapes public policy to advance and improve this region and the lives of all who live here. From our students' work at the Capitol, to research and community partnerships involving our excellent faculty and staff, to an administration dedicated to propelling the University into a new era, Sacramento State is the place to be for a future in politics. Sacramento State’s Strategic Goals: •Enhance student learning and success •Foster innovative teaching, scholarship, and research •Commit to engaging the community by building enduring partnerships that strengthen and enrich the region •Engage students in a comprehensive university experience •Excel as a place to learn, work, live, and visit •Promote a strong University identity

We have Service Learning Agreements executed through Procurement and Contracts with more than 130 community partners, many of whom work with underserved and under-represented populations.

APPROVED COMMUNITY PARTNERS (as of June 2015) On-Campus Organizations Associated Students, Inc. College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Health and Human Services Bristol Hospice Sacramento, LLC Crossfit Analog Chateau at River’s Edge Disabled Sports USA Far West Elder Options Inc. Eskaton La Familia Counseling Center, Inc. Mercy Multiple Sclerosis Achievement Center Milieu Center Nat’l Council on Alcoholic and Drug Depend. NorCal Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing SCI-FIT Sun Oak Blue Harbor Senior Living Center Sutter Children’s Center Sutter Senior Care PACE Municipal City of Sacramento Access Leisure E.M. Hart Senior Center Parks & Recreation Department, Neighborhood Services Division City of West Sacramento Parks and Recreation SPARK County of Sacramento Therapeutic Recreation Services Recreation and Park Districts Arden Park, Cordova Fair Oaks, Fulton-El Camino Mission Oaks, Roseville Sunrise Non-profit Organizations A Touch of Understanding Arts and Business Council of Sacramento Asian Resources, Inc. Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento California Conservation Corps California Indian Consortium California Protective Parents Association Capitol Area Indian Resources, Inc. Community Pride Project Inc. Crimes Against Sexual Harm (CASH) Effie Yeaw Nature Center The Folsom Cordova Partnership Folsom Historical Society Girl Scouts Heart of Central California Goodwill Industries of Sac. Valley and No. NV, Inc. The GreenHouse Horses for Healing Junior Blind of America Lao Family Community Development Maidu Museum and Historic Site Mutual Housing California My Sister’s House New Helvetia Theater Opening Doors Inc. People Reaching Out Placer Nature Center Project R.I.D.E. Reading Partners Sacramento CASA Sacramento Children’s Home Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services Sacramento Loaves and Fishes Sheriffs Community Impact Program Soil Born Farms Urban Agriculture St. Johns Shelter Program for Women Stanford Youth Solutions Strategies for Change United Way California Capital Region Wellspring Women’s Center Yolo Family Service Agency Professional Organizations California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce School Districts Davis Joint USD Dixon USD Elk Grove USD Eureka USD Folsom Cordova USD Sacramento City USD San Juan USD Twin Rivers USD Woodland Joint USD Independent Schools Language Academy of Sacramento Shalom School ECE Program

Supported community partners Soil Born, Sacramento Food Bank, and Family Services and River City Foodbank during an MLK day of service where more than 5000 lbs. of citrus fruits were gleaned by hundreds of volunteers, including 35 from Sac State, and given to several food banks in the area. In the past two years, approximately 100 Sac State students have participated in Paint the Town with NeighborWorks Sacramento to do landscaping, painting, fence building and minor home repair in an underrepresented community. In 2014 and 2015, Sac State students painted the outside walls and trim of two homes. Students contributed 800 hours of service for this one-day event.