| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64.57 |
| Liaison | Sherri Mason |
| Submission Date | June 14, 2023 |
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Sherri
Mason Director of Sustainability School of Science |
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Sustainability committee(s)
Yes
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
Mission:
Understanding that the continuance of our species, of our community, and of our society requires a change in mindset, it is our mission to incorporate and model the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in all aspects of campus life.
Understanding that the continuance of our species, of our community, and of our society requires a change in mindset, it is our mission to incorporate and model the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in all aspects of campus life.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Name Affiliation Department
Sherri Mason Sustainable Behrend Science
Ken Miller Dir. Student Affairs Admin
Brian Streeter Athletics Athletics
Al Vogan Asst. Dir. H&Fs CWC H&FS
Scott Stroupe Asst. Teach. Prof. Mgmt. Business
Carol Putman Asst. Teach. Prof. Mgmt. Business
Jason Williams Asst. Teach. Prof. PLET Engineering
Abdallah Abdallah Asst. Prof. Comput. Eng. Engineering
Karrie Bowen Lecturer - PR H&SS
Tammie Merino Asst. Teach.Prof. English H&SS
Randy Geering Dir. Business & Operations M&O
Kevin Engle Super. - Grds & Lands. Maint. M&O
Shawn Limrick Super. - Phys. Plant Maint. M&O
Richard Gosnell Lecturer - Physics Science
Lynne Beaty Asst. Prof. Biology Science
Blair Tuttle Assoc. Prof. Physics Science
Katie Chriest Sustainable Food Sytems UP
Chris Fox Civ Comm Student Affairs
Hannah Moran Civ Comm Student Affairs
Riki Hay Equity & Diversity Student Affairs
Ken Mason Information Technology Student Affairs
Celia Kottakis VISTA Student Affairs
Kaylin Currier Student Student
Claire Perritano Student Student
Mitchel Ray Student Student
Sherri Mason Sustainable Behrend Science
Ken Miller Dir. Student Affairs Admin
Brian Streeter Athletics Athletics
Al Vogan Asst. Dir. H&Fs CWC H&FS
Scott Stroupe Asst. Teach. Prof. Mgmt. Business
Carol Putman Asst. Teach. Prof. Mgmt. Business
Jason Williams Asst. Teach. Prof. PLET Engineering
Abdallah Abdallah Asst. Prof. Comput. Eng. Engineering
Karrie Bowen Lecturer - PR H&SS
Tammie Merino Asst. Teach.Prof. English H&SS
Randy Geering Dir. Business & Operations M&O
Kevin Engle Super. - Grds & Lands. Maint. M&O
Shawn Limrick Super. - Phys. Plant Maint. M&O
Richard Gosnell Lecturer - Physics Science
Lynne Beaty Asst. Prof. Biology Science
Blair Tuttle Assoc. Prof. Physics Science
Katie Chriest Sustainable Food Sytems UP
Chris Fox Civ Comm Student Affairs
Hannah Moran Civ Comm Student Affairs
Riki Hay Equity & Diversity Student Affairs
Ken Mason Information Technology Student Affairs
Celia Kottakis VISTA Student Affairs
Kaylin Currier Student Student
Claire Perritano Student Student
Mitchel Ray Student Student
Sustainability office(s)
Yes
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Sustainable Behrend is housed under the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, with office space within the School of Science. This office works across campus to implement and promote the 17 UN Sustainable Developments Goals throughout the institution.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
2
Sustainability officer(s)
Yes
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Sherri A. Mason, Ph. D., Director of Sustainability
Institution-wide coordination
Yes
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
In 2020 we completed our first STARS assessment, as well as establishing a campus-wide Sustainability Council comprised of Faculty, Staff, Students and Administrators. In 2021, this council finalized our first campus sustainability strategic plan (2020-2025) entailing 3 goals to be fulfilled through 11 objectives and 46 action items. As of December 2022, 30% of those actions have been completed, 50% are in-progress, and 20% have not yet started.
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