| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.40 |
| Liaison | Andy Mitchell |
| Submission Date | Sept. 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Illinois Chicago
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Cynthia
Klein-Banai Associate Chancellor for Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
Yes
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A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
The Office of Sustainability coordinates initiatives on campus that bring UIC towards greater social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Our current initiatives are focused on improvements to campus-wide recycling, active transportation options, and energy efficiency; all are strategies in UIC’s first Climate Action Plan.
Through outreach, education, and partnerships, the Office of Sustainability is able to collect information, act as a resource to the UIC community, and help facilitate improvements to the campus that reduce our university’s impacts on the environment (while also improving the educational atmosphere and our fiscal bottom line).
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes
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The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Chancellor's Committee on Sustainability and Energy (CCSE) was formed in 2008 to help with the accountability of sustainability initiatives and to bring environmental awareness to the UIC campus. It consists of five subcommittees: Grounds, Transportation, Energy and Utilities, Recycling and Waste Management, and Events and Activities.
The charge of the Chancellor's Committee on Sustainability and Energy (CCSE) is to set priorities, suggest new initiatives, monitor UIC’s progress towards goals and actions, assist with the preparation of reports for the campus climate commitments, help with the accountability of relevant sustainability initiatives and promote environmental awareness on campus.
In October of 2013, the CCSE created and presented their 2013 Report to the Chancellor of UIC. This Report contained 20 recommendations for the campus in order to maintain our campus climate commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40% below 2004 levels by 2030, and 80% below 2004 levels by 2050. Recommendations include, but are not limited to, the use of student projects for feasibility, modifying University Travel Policy to create incentives to use Amtrak, launching an energy dashboard, and creating a campus-wide "UIC Green Event Planning Guide". The CCSE continues to meet regularly as a committee, and individually as subcommittees, to work towards their goals.
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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Robert Dixon-Registrar, George Crabtree- Professor of Physics, Pablo Acevedo-Associate Director of Facilities Management, Roberta Mason-Gamer-Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Jacklyn Belaire-student, Monica Farfan-student, Kristy Kambanis-Assistant to the Vice Provost for Diversity, David Lowenstein-student, Emily Minor- Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Jill Rothamer-Wallenfeldt- Director of the UIC Experience, Kevin Shalla- Administrative Coordinator of Academic and Enrollment Services Information Technology, Stephen Schlickman-Executive Director of the Urban Transportation Center, Kerry Davis- Financial Aid Administrator, Angel Diaz- Transportation, Jeffery Headrick- Distribution Clerk, Wanda Perry- Director of Campus Parking, Albert Schorsch- Associate Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Policy, Katherine Yoshida- Program Coordinator in Office of Sustainability, Farid Peiravi-student, Richard Anderson- Director of the Environmental Health and Safety Office, Anthony McClellan- CAS Maintenance and Construction Director, Robert Anderson- South Campus Property Coordinator, William Barvirsha-Associate Athletic Director, John Bruch- Assistant Director for Facilities, William Colwell- Events Coordinator, Joshua Dorka- Human Resources Officer, Joseph Iosbaker-Office Assistant in Office of Sustainability, Denise Rosen- Administrative Assistant in Nursing, Lisa Sanzenbacher- Outreach Coordinator in Office of Sustainability, Ning Ai- Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Policy, Susan Teggatz- Director of Campus Housing, Michelle Nowak- Facilities Manager in Ambulatory Services, Dave Hoffman- Professor and Head of Physics Department, Robert Roman- Director of Utilities, John Byun- student, Eduardo Colunga- student, Shelby Egan-student, Kevin Casserly- Chief Plant Operating Engineer, John Cuttica- Director of the Energy Resources Center, Ronald Dubreuil- Associate Professor in Biological Sciences, Vytenis Milunas- Director of Project Management in Physical Plant, Robert Rouzer- Executive Associate Director of Campus Auxiliary Services, William Ryan- Visiting Director of the Masters of Energy Engineering Program, Robert Deja- Superintendent of Building Maintenance, Mark May- Instrument and Efficiency Engineer of Utilities, Adali Ramirez- student, Lori Baptista-Director of the African-American Cultural Center, Zyad Hasan- University Police Office, Thomas Lipsmeyer- Program Coordinator in the Physics department, Norma Ramos- Director for Marketing and Communications, Lisa Rau- University Police Officer, Jason Maslanka- Information Technology Director, Carrie Grogan- Associate Director of Programming in Campus Programs, Andrea Gates-Ehlers- Assistant Director of UIC Forum
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The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
Yes
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A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Office of Sustainability forms the focal point for coordinating sustainability initiatives on campus by receiving information, tracking data, and assessing progress. This is accomplished through involvement in institutional and programmatic planning, information dissemination, providing guidance, reporting, and acting as a resource for on sustainability in higher education.
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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
6.10
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The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes
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Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Cynthia Klein - Banai
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A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
The Associate Chancellor for Sustainability is tasked with as outlined by the Campus Task Force on Sustainability to:
- coordinate sustainability efforts among various offices - implement the task force recommendations and staff committee
- oversee recycling (coordination, promotion, grant writing & reporting, vendor recommendations/bids)
- coordinate outreach efforts for students, faculty and staff (web site, events coordination, student
organizations, internships)
- cultivate and develop community partnerships (City of Chicago, Center for Neighborhood
Technology, etc)
- measure, monitor and report performance annually (baseline and response to initiatives)(surveys, recycling data, greenhouse gas inventories, energy usage, university‐wide savings due to sustainability efforts)
- develop campus‐wide policies and facilitate incorporating sustainability concepts into individual departmental policies
- research and implement funding mechanisms for sustainability projects
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The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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