Welcome to Leading Sustainability! You are receiving this information because you have
signed up for the Leading Sustainability Program, an innovative program to help you
think strategically and technically about developing or refining your institution’s
sustainability agendas and plans.
The following information is provided to you to ensure your participation in Leading
Sustainability is as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Please review the following
information. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Leading
Sustainability Project Manager at SUNY ESF Outreach, Ginny Williams, at
vwilliams@esf.edu or 315-470-6818.
Location. The Leading Sustainability program is held on the SUNY ESF Campus. The
address of the campus is 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210
Dates. You are signed up for the following 6 sessions:
• Tuesday Sept. 21, 8:15 AM – 4:00 PM, Room 408 Baker Lab, SUNY ESF
• Wednesday Sept. 22, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Room 408 Baker Lab, SUNY ESF
• Thursday, Oct. 7, 4:15 – 7:00 PM, Room 408 Baker Lab, SUNY ESF
• Thursday, Oct. 14, 4:15 – 7:00 PM, Room 213 Marshall Hall, SUNY ESF
• Thursday, Oct. 21, 4:15 – 7:00 PM, Room 408 Baker Lab, SUNY ESF
• Thursday, Oct. 28, 8:15 AM – 1:15 PM, Room 408 Baker Lab, SUNY ESF
Rooms. All sessions, with the exception of the evening session of Oct. 14th, will be held in
408 Baker Laboratory on the SUNY ESF campus. The Oct. 14th class will be held in 213
Marshall Hall. A map of the SUNY ESF campus can be found on the following website:
http://www.esf.edu/maps/parkingaccessibility.pdf
Parking. Parking is provided to you for the duration of this program. You will need to
park your vehicle in the Irving Parking garage, which can be accessed from Stadium Place,
Syracuse, NY, 13210. Please tell the booth attendant that you are parking for a SUNY ESF
program. A map of both the Irving garage and its proximity to the Baker Laboratory can be
found at the following website:
http://www.esf.edu/maps/esfirving.htm
Food. We will be serving breakfast and lunch, with vegetarian options provided. Please
contact Ms. Terry Sakowski (tsakowsk@esf.edu, 315.470.6891) by Thursday Sept 17th if
you have any additional dietary needs.
Required Text. Please bring a copy of the required text with you to class. The textbook is:
The Sustainability Handbook: The Complete Management Guide to Achieving Social,
Economic and Environmental Responsibility (Environmental Law Institute) by
William Blackburn, 2007.
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This book can be ordered from Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Sustainability-Handbook-Management-EnvironmentalResponsibility/dp/1585761028
Materials. We will provide you with a folder, note paper, and necessary handouts from
class. All class material will also be posted on the course website.
Course website. All course handouts and materials will be uploaded to the course website
and available to you throughout the duration of the class. The course website is referred to
as “Blackboard”. You will be receiving log-in and password information from SU services
by the beginning of the course in order to access the Blackboard site. If you do not receive
a log-in and password by the start of the class, please let me know and I will make sure you
get one. Please use the following steps to access Blackboard:
Accessing the course website:
1.
Once you have received your ID and password email you can access your online course
through the Blackboard website http://blackboard.syr.edu/
2.
Enter your ID in the Username field.
3.
Enter your password in the password field.
4.
Click the LOGIN button.
5.
Locate the MY COURSES box in the middle of the screen. A course link for each
course in which you are enrolled displays in the MY COURSES box.
6.
Click on the course link in the MY COURSES box to enter the course. (NOTE: Your
course(s) will be listed as "unavailable" until your instructor opens it for student
access). As long as you can see the course listed under “MY COURSES”, you are in
good shape.
7.
Once you have opened the course website on blackboard, there should be a number of
folders and topics in the left hand navigation. Please navigate through these folders to
familiarize yourself with the content and what is included where on the course website.
8.
If after completing the following steps you still have questions, please contact the
project manager at vwilliams@esf.edu or 315-470-6818.
Webinars and facilitated sessions. Thursday October 7, 14 and 21 will be our evening
webinars and facilitated sessions. Participants will have the option to attend these sessions
on-campus or from a remote location. In order to access these sessions remotely, you will
need internet access, speakers, and a microphone for these sessions. To ensure you will be
able to hear the instructors, interact with the class, and access the webinars, please
complete the following:
1. Do a test-run of the webinar software. Click on the following link, and sign in as a
guest:
https://webconference.syr.edu/testerls/
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After signing in as guest, if you are able to access a screen with the top right corner
titled Leading Sustainability Tester session (on this page there are multiple boxes
titled camera and voice, attendee list, whiteboard, etc.), then you were able to
successfully connect.
2. Set-up and test your microphone (see instructions below)
Setting up your microphone
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On your Start menu, go to All Programs >> Accessories >> Entertainment
>> Volume Control.
If your microphone balance and volume function does not appear on this
screen, go to the Options menu and select Properties. Scroll down the Show
the following volume controls list until you see the Microphone box, select
it, and click Ok.
Turn the microphone volume to half way; you can re-adjust this later, if
desired.
Make sure that the Mute box under Microphone is not selected, and that the
Mute all box is not selected.
From the Options menu, select Properties. Select the Recording circle from
the Adjust volume for list, and click Ok.
Make sure that the Select box under Microphone is selected.
Testing your microphone
On your Start menu, go to All Programs >> Accessories >> Entertainment
>> Sound Recorder.
2. Press the Record button (round circle to the right), and speak into your
microphone then the Stop button (rectangular square to the left of the
Record button) after a few seconds.
3. Press the Play button (single arrow in the center) to play back your
recording.
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Suggested Headsets
Best value: ≈ $15
Cyber Acoustics Stereo Headset/Microphone with
volume/mute AC-401
Top of the line: ≈ $75
Sennheiser PC 350 Gaming Headset
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