Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 55.33
Liaison Rachael Rost-Allen
Submission Date Feb. 15, 2022

STARS v2.2

Johnson County Community College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Kristy Wittman Howell
Sustainability Education and Engagement Coordinator
Center for Sustainability
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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:
JCCC shall lead through example in integrating sustainability into its curriculum and daily operations, transforming the physical campus into a living, learning laboratory. Being an environmentally, socially, and economically responsible institution shall benefit the college in terms of enhanced educational opportunities for our students, cost savings, and recognition as a regional leader.

Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Student Sustainability Committee memberships shifts every semester. The following groups are represented:

Student Senators (2)
Honors
Sustainable Agriculture
Student Environmental Alliance
Interior Design
At Large Members (5)

Faculty Advisers
Dan Eberle – Energy Performance & Resource Management, HVAC
Eric Elisabeth – Chemistry
Steven Giambrone – Biology
Stu Shafer – Horticulture, Sociology
Deborah Williams – Environmental Science, Sustainability, Bioethics

Sustainability office(s) 

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

A brief description of each sustainability office:
We have a Center for Sustainability staffed by an Executive Director and three Sustainability Coordinators who specialize in student engagement and curriculum, recycling and waste management, and energy and infrastructure.

Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
5

Sustainability officer(s) 

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Jay Antle, Executive Director

Institution-wide coordination 

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
Please see: http://www.jccc.edu/sustainability

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