Campus Sustainability Action Plan
2013-14
Name of
Action Plan
Task
Due Date
Campus
Implement
June 30,
Sustainability phase two of
2014
Action Plan
the proposed
recycling and
waste program.
Campus
Implement and
Sustainability promote the
Action Plan
Building
Dashboard.
June 30,
2014
Responsible
Process
Measures &
Performance
Indicators
Grounds,
Environmental
Sustainability
Office
For 2013-14:
Phase 1: implemented
• Trash reduced by in student housing,
43 tons compared academic and
to previous year
administrative buildings
• Recycling Rate:
-completed Spring 2013.
52.8%
• Compost Rate:
33%
• Trash Rate: 31%
• Nationally
Ranked 24th out
of 474 colleges
in Recyclemania
Contest; ranked
11th in Waste
Reduction
category
Physical Plant,
Environmental
Sustainability
Office
Progress as of 12/2013
Phase 2: The Waste
Reduction Work Group
is meeting in December
to discuss the best
model for outdoor
recycling bins. Once a
model is decided, we
will work with
Purchasing to procure
the bins.
The Sustainability
Office has worked with
Brent Tilton to do a
simplified bid process
for the dashboard.
Three emails were sent
out to request a quote
for the dashboard. We
are now waiting to
receive quotes.
Progress as of 5/2014
We are working with a
GIS capstone student to
determine the best
placement of recycling
bins on the exterior of
campus. We are also
contacting Rubbermaid
(our current vendor for
trash bins) to determine
if they offer a recycling
bin similar to our trash
bins, so that we have a
uniform look.
We needed to purchase
an additional piece of
hardware to implement
the Building
Dashboard. The
hardware has arrived
and John Paulus will
work to have the
Dashboard up and
running before our June
30 deadline.
Name of
Action Plan
Task
Due Date
Campus
Make final
December
Sustainability STARS reports 30, 2013
Action Plan
available to
appropriate
campus
departments.
Responsible
Environmental
Sustainability
Office
Process
Measures &
Performance
Indicators
Progress as of 12/2013
Progress as of 5/2014
The final STARS
Report has been
published online for all
of campus to see.
Individual STARS
Reports have been sent
to the Alternative
Transportation Work
Group, Parking &
Transportation, CEDC,
UDS, University
Foundation, Grounds,
Housing, and Human
Resources. We plan to
send additional reports
to the remaining
departments before the
end of the calendar year.
STARS Reports have
been sent to all
appropriate
departments.