Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 37.31
Liaison Stephan Classen
Submission Date March 6, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Cascadia College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Atlas Turner
Cascadia Student Government President/ Student
Student Life
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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:
PURPOSE This committee meets to develop and implement strategies that further the college’s progress toward meeting established Ten Year Academic Plan goals and demonstrate the college’s commitment to its established values of collaboration, access, success, innovation, environmental sustainability, global awareness, responsiveness and creativity. Specifically, the committee will work to further integrate sustainability research and practices into STEM education, position Cascadia as a national model for college best practices in campus sustainability, serve as an internal advisory committee for the new Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Sustainable Practices (BASSP) and the recently updated AAS-T degree in Environmental Technology and Sustainable Practices, engage students in real-world applications of sustainability theories and best management practices and create spaces and identify resources that allow for the development of undergraduate research opportunities. The Cascadia College Sustainability Committee is also charged with working alongside UWB’s Sustainability Committee in order to ensure a campus wide vision of sustainability and a sharing of resources toward aligned goals. Included is the role of wetlands oversight, whereby the chair or designee will perform the traditional roles of the former Wetlands Oversight Committee.

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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
​ ​Name /Title /​Role /​Term John VanLeer /Founding Faculty /Chair /2016-2017 Jodie Galvan /​Asst Director of Sustainable Practices /Co-Chair /2016-2017 ​David Shapiro /Founding Faculty/​ Faculty /​ 2016-2017 Lisa Citron /Tenured Faculty /Faculty /2016-2017 Getachew Eshete /Associate Faculty /Faculty /​2016-2017 Atlas Turner /Cascadia Student Government President /Student /2016-2017

Sustainability Office(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
No

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Sustainability Officer(s) 

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Jodie Galvan / Assistant Director of Sustainable Practices Bachelors Program

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:
The Sustainability Committee has been active for one year. Approved 10,000 Green Fund Grant for two years. Start BASSP, ETSP, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. Divest college investments from fossil fuel companies

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Job Description (1st position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Assistant Director Sustainable Practices Bachelors Program

Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Galvan, J.pdf

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