| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.06 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2024 |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Sergio
Romero Data Analyst Office of Sustainability |
Part 1. Measurable sustainability objectives
Academics
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to academics and the plan(s) in which they are published:
UW System Master Plan 2023-2028
https://www.wisconsin.edu/president/download/StrategicPlan2023-28.pdf
Strategy S6: We will focus on being a global leader in research, scholarship, and creative activity, as well as knowledge dissemination that benefits society
UW System Role: Work with universities to expand the focus on environmental sustainability across both the curriculum and the research enterprise
Measures: Increase research expenditures throughout the system by 10%
Purpose Made Possible: Year One Activities
Theme 2: Expand Educational Opportunities for Student Success
Goal: We will increase our unique cross-disciplinary work to leverage (or promote) our strengths in sustainability, global awareness, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, for prospective students at all credential and continuing education levels.
2022 Outcome: Community Sustainability major launched Fall 2022
The Strategic Plan For Teaching and Learning Engagement
VISION
The University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point will be an institution that highly values and supports excelllence in teaching and successful student learning in and out of the classroom
MISSION
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is a community of learners with students at the core
of what we think, value, and do.
VALUES
Community engagement
Critical thinking
Diversity and inclusivity
Lifelong learning
Professional Development
Research, scholarly and creative activity
Student-centered environment
Sustainable management of natural resources and other resources
OBJECTIVES
Develop and enhance current professional development offerings in teaching and learning
Design, plan, and implement new professional development opportunities in teaching and learning
Design and propose a centralized operation to coordinate, promote, and support ongoing professional development in teaching and learning for the entire UWSP teaching community
Design and implement a revised process of recognizing and rewarding efffective teaching
Explore pedgogy and curriculum development related to different instructional modalities and their impact on student learning
Engagement
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to engagement and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Enhance Living category of the strategic plan objectives (overseen by Student Affairs) Transformational education and growth occur within a community that supports the development of every individual’s intellectual, social and personal potential. To enhance living, we continue to:
• Provide programmatic and physical resources that enable students and other community members to thrive
• Promote collaboration both within our university and with communities near and far
• Nurture a campus climate that is accessible, safe and supportive for all students, employees and visitors
• Affirm our interdependence by how we treat each other Our efforts are informed by our commitments to promote inclusivity, wellness and the sustainable management of resources. Our internal community affects our readiness to engage. When we empower and collaborate with everyone in our university community, they have more willingness and energy for engagement. Community engagement is already integral to the work of many students and employees, and we value their wisdom.
Operations
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to operations and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Carbon Neutrality Plan will focus on the following eleven energy conservation and efficiency strategies: conservation, hiring a dedicated energy manager, existing building retrofits, new building design, computing, lighting, renewable energy options, co-generation, sustainability reserve fund, purchasing policy and renewable energy purchases. Master Plan contains sustainable design practices, use of building materials, operational systems. LEED be used as a checklist in order to meet the campus goal of creating new and remodeled buildings that are environmentally friendly and highly efficient in energy performance. Campus Action & Resiliency Planning is ongoing since 2023 and looks to shape into an initiative to drive further commitments and actions over the foreseeable future of the university.
Administration
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to administration and the plan(s) in which they are published:
- Improve recruitment and retention of underrepresented faculty and academic staff
- Evaluate and reward contributions to EDI work by faculty and academic staff.
- Ensure that all UWSP students, regardless of major or program, have high quality academic engagement with social justice content.
- Refine teaching and academic support models to mitigate achievement and retention gaps for underrepresented and underserved students.
- Contribute scholarly perspectives on social justice and structural oppression to community-wide conversations and initiatives. See attachment for further detail on these goals
Part 2. Sustainability in institution’s highest guiding document
The institution’s highest guiding document (upload):
Website URL where the institution’s highest guiding document is publicly available:
Which of the following best describes the inclusion of sustainability in the highest guiding document?:
Optional Fields
Website URL where the institution's sustainability plan is publicly available:
Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body?:
The formal statement in support of sustainability:
Through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education, and prepares students for a diverse and sustainable world.
The institution’s definition of sustainability:
The Pointer Definition of Sustainability UW-Stevens Point is committed to sustainability and its practice in our daily operations. Sustainability is the human enterprise of living to meet today’s needs without compromising the needs of future generations, and to be ecologically sound, socially just, culturally affirming, politically doable and economically viable. We demonstrate our commitment to sustainability through such measures as resource recovery (recycling), composting food waste, energy reduction and continually exploring ideas to promote and support sustainability initiatives.
Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| The Earth Charter | No |
| The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) | No |
| ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter | No |
| Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability | No |
| SDG Accord | No |
| Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment | Yes |
| The Talloires Declaration (TD) | Yes |
| UN Global Compact | No |
| Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below) | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:
Second Nature Carbon Commitment 2007
Second Nature Resiliency Commitment 2023
Second Nature Climate Action Commitment 2023
Tallories Declaration 2015
We Are Still In 2017
National Determined Contribution 2021
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
File attached relates to EDI efforts
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