| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 28.30 |
| Liaison | Eva Chase |
| Submission Date | June 21, 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Eva
Chase Sustainability Coordinator Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Sustainability committee(s)
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Campus Sustainability Committee meets on an as-need basis to pursue opportunities to make campus more sustainable and to plan events which promote and improve sustainability.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Jerilyn Roberts: Associate Vice President for Facilities, Risk, and Services, member. Brycer Miner: Project Manager in Facilities, Risk, and Services, member. Kyle Knight: Department Head and Professor of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, member. James Stone: Department Head and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), member. Heidi Sieverding: Associate Professor of Practice in Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Organizer/Chair. Eva Chase: Sustainability Coordinator, member. Mary Witlacil: Assistant Professor in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, member. Lysann Zeller: City of Rapid City Sustainability & Stewardship Program Development Manager, member. Alan Anderson: Chair of City of Rapid City’s Standing Committee on Sustainability, member. Student members: Emily Emond: President of Environmental Change and Sustainability Club, member.
Sustainability office(s)
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Eva Chase, Sustainability Coordinator, provide the school with a sustainability master plan and provide the university with the opportunity to showcase and expand its commitment to sustainable principles. Heidi S, Associate Professor of Practice, a Research Scientist and Teacher in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department specializing in sustainability. There are 2 students employed by the sustainability office that works on STARS report and sustainability initiatives that work an average of 10-15 hours/week during the school year and 20-40 hours/week in the summer.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Sustainability officer(s)
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Institution-wide coordination
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 and the sustainability office both work institution-wide.
Optional Fields
Job description (1st position)
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
The Sustainability Coordinator will provide the university with the opportunity to showcase and expand its commitment to these principles. The Sustainability Coordinator will work with the administration to clearly define goals and objectives by creating a master plan for campus sustainability. The position will provide leadership to student organizations interested in creating and developing stewardship activities and events, as well as coordinating and promoting the annual Sustainability Day and Earth Day. The coordinator will develop, promote, and expand sustainability practices on campus, including recycling, and work with faculty and staff to educate and engage the campus community in sustainability efforts. As the central contact point, the Sustainability Coordinator will be responsible for the collection and reporting of data for the newly implemented STARS program; reporting carbon footprint data for the President's Climate Commitment Report; and maintaining current and updated sustainability data on the SDSMT website.
Job description (2nd position)
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description (3rd position)
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.