| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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| Overall Score | 63.29 |
| Liaison | Geory Kurtzhals |
| Submission Date | Oct. 13, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Notre Dame
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Mike
Seamon Vice President Campus Safety & University Operatis |
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Student Groups
Yes
A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:
GreeND is a student organization that coordinates energy and environmental efforts at Notre Dame. The GreeND leadership team strives to inspire and implement visionary “green” initiatives. GreeND collaborates with administrators, faculty, staff, and students to affect meaningful change at Notre Dame and beyond.
The website URL where information about the student groups is available (optional):
Gardens and Farms
Yes
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
Notre Dame’s campus garden started in May 2010. Garden plots are 5’ X 10’ and their use is free of charge for individuals, families, groups of co-workers, or departments. Gardeners are free to do as they wish with the food they harvest. All gardeners agree to raise their crops organically. The campus garden provides its gardeners with compost, mulch, and grass clippings for cultivating the soil.
The website URL where information about the gardens, farms or agriculture projects is available (optional):
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Student-Run Enterprises
No
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
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Sustainable Investment and Finance
Yes
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
The Applied Investment Management course within the Finance Department blends traditional academic objectives with the practical experience of hands-on investment management. Each class inherits the portfolio handed over by the previous class, together with a set of working policies and guidelines. Subject to University restrictions that apply to all equity managers of endowment funds, the new class will review and amend the portfolio decisions and report to an advisory board.
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
Events
Yes
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:
The Office of Sustainability maintains a webpage with upcoming sustainability-related speakers, conferences, and events that are open to students and faculty of the University. In addition, the Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame sponsors a distinguished lecture series, featuring individuals from the energy industry, academia, and international organizations.
The website URL where information about the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability is available (optional):
Cultural Arts
Yes
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
The on campus Snite museum consistently shows sustainability themed art pieces. From August 20th-November 6th this exhibition will focus on a major theme of American artist Willie Cole: his extraordinarily creative re-purposing of everyday objects such as steam irons, ironing boards, hair dryers, bicycle parts, and women’s shoes to create artworks that comment on diverse subjects such as African art, cultural identity, gender, and sexuality.
http://sniteartmuseum.nd.edu/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/making-everything-out-of-anything-prints-drawings-and-sculptures-by-willie-cole/
The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):
Wilderness and Outdoors Programs
Yes
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Outdoor Adventures offers trips for students to find adventure and challenge themselves off campus. Three to four trips are planned each year led by professional staff and experienced students. Current escape activities include backpacking and skiing/snowboarding trips, both of which follow Leave No Trace principles.
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):
Sustainability-Related Themes
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
ND Energy conducts a series energy related seminars for the greater Notre Dame community every spring during Energy Week. The fall 2017 week includes: a talk and networking with personnel from EDF Renewable Energy, tours of the power plant and LEED buildings on campus, airing 'From the Ashes' a National Geographic documentary, a workshop on finding internships and careers in energy fields, and talk and networking with the President of a local solar energy company.
The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):
Sustainable Life Skills
No
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills programs is available (optional):
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Student Employment Opportunities
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
Each year the Office of Sustainability employs 6-7 student interns to work on sustainable programming for the campus. Students are also employed to conduct a gameday recycling program for each football homegame. They canvas the campus and remind people to tailgate sustainably and to recycle.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportunities is available:
Graduation Pledge
Yes
A brief description of the graduation pledges:
As the seniors near graduation, the Center for Social Concerns encourages students to sign a Pledge of Social Responsibility, where seniors affirm that they will incorporate their concern for the common good into their work and private life in the years to come.
The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):
Other Programs and Initiatives
Yes
A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
There are campus groups that often tackle sustainability issues that align with their curriculum. We talk with and encourage students to find unique ways to take on these issues. A recent student group did a study on outdoor recycle bin design and placement, and how to improve it. Clubs that get involved include GreeND, Design for America, and Fossil Free ND.
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