University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
STARS REPORT
Date Submitted: July 17, 2012
Rating: Gold
Score: 68.81
Online Report: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
STARS Version: 1.2
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About STARS
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS®) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and
universities to gauge relative progress toward sustainability. STARS was developed by AASHE with broad participation from the higher
education community.
STARS is designed to:
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Provide a framework for understanding sustainability in all sectors of higher education.
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Enable meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad
participation from the campus sustainability community.
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Create incentives for continual improvement toward sustainability.
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Facilitate information sharing about higher education sustainability practices and performance.
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Build a stronger, more diverse campus sustainability community.
The STARS framework is intended to engage and recognize the full spectrum of colleges and universities in the United States and
Canada – from community colleges to research universities, and from institutions just starting their sustainability programs to long-time
campus sustainability leaders. STARS encompasses long-term sustainability goals for already high-achieving institutions as well as entry
points of recognition for institutions that are taking first steps toward sustainability.
STARS 1.0, which launched on January 19, 2010, after a three-year development process, is the first version of STARS in which
participants can earn a rating.
About AASHE
STARS is a program of AASHE, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. AASHE is a
member-driven organization with a mission to empower higher education to lead the sustainability transformation. Learn more about
AASHE.
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Table of Contents
Summary of Results
Education & Research
Co-Curricular Education
Curriculum
Research
Operations
5
6
6
32
67
77
Buildings
Climate
Dining Services
Energy
Grounds
Purchasing
Transportation
Waste
Water
Planning, Administration & Engagement
77
86
93
106
119
126
138
157
173
184
Coordination and Planning
Diversity and Affordability
Human Resources
Investment
Public Engagement
Innovation
184
194
210
221
231
245
Innovation
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Summary of Results
Score 68.81
Rating: Gold
Education & Research
85.95%
Co-Curricular Education
17.75 / 18.00
Curriculum
43.49 / 55.00
Research
24.71 / 27.00
Operations
38.96%
Buildings
6.13 / 13.00
Climate
4.16 / 16.50
Dining Services
7.75 / 8.50
Energy
2.29 / 16.50
Grounds
1.00 / 3.25
Purchasing
2.23 / 7.50
Transportation
5.50 / 12.00
Waste
6.90 / 12.50
Water
3.00 / 10.25
Planning, Administration & Engagement
69.52%
Coordination and Planning
15.00 / 18.00
Diversity and Affordability
13.50 / 13.75
Human Resources
14.75 / 19.75
Investment
7.50 / 16.75
Public Engagement
18.77 / 31.75
Innovation
4.00
Innovation
4.00 / 4.00
The information presented in this submission is self-reported and has not been verified by AASHE or a third party. If you believe any of
this information is erroneous, please see the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution.
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Education & Research
Score 85.95%
Co-Curricular Education
Points Claimed 17.75
Points Available 18.00
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that provide their students with sustainability learning experiences outside the formal
curriculum. Engaging in sustainability issues through co-curricular activities allows students to deepen and apply their understandings of
sustainability principles. Institution-sponsored co-curricular sustainability offerings, often coordinated by student affairs offices, help
integrate sustainability into the campus culture and set a positive tone for the institution.
Credit
Points
Student Sustainability Educators Program
5.00 / 5.00
Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign
5.00 / 5.00
Sustainability in New Student Orientation
2.00 / 2.00
Sustainability Outreach and Publications
4.00 / 4.00
Student Group
0.25 / 0.25
Organic Garden
0.25 / 0.25
Model Room in a Residence Hall
0.25 / 0.25
Themed Housing
0.25 / 0.25
Sustainable Enterprise
0.25 / 0.25
Sustainability Events
0.25 / 0.25
Outdoors Program
0.25 / 0.25
Themed Semester or Year
0.00 / 0.25
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Student Sustainability Educators Program
Score
Responsible Party
5.00 / 5.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution coordinates an ongoing peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program for degree-seeking students. The
institution:
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Selects or appoints students to serve as educators and formally designates the students as educators,
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Provides formal training to the educators in how to conduct outreach, and
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Offers faculty or staff and/or financial support to the program.
This credit focuses on programs for degree-seeking students enrolled in a for-credit program. Continuing education and/or non-credit
students are excluded from this credit.
Student clubs or groups, which are covered by Co-Curricular Education Tier Two Credit 1, are not eligible for this credit unless the
group meets the criteria outlined above.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
9268
Program name (1st program):
Student Government Association Environmental and Sustainability Issues Director
Number of students served by the program to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (1st
program):
9268
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (1st program):
As an officer of the Student Govennment Association, the Director of Environmental and Sustainability Issues will supervise and chair
the Environmental and Sustainability Issues Committee and serve on the University Sustainability Committee. Main duties are to work
with different environmental student organizations, to coordinate environmental awareness, events, and to implement and enforce
environmental policies campus wide.
Examples of outreach include:
-Organize and facilitate working relationships among student leaders and groups on campus to help address environmental and
sustainable issues
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-Work on Projects addressing the environment and sustainability issues on Campus and system-wide
-Promote and administer the SGA sustainability reserve funds
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
The position is filled by a hiring process that is done by the incoming President, Vice President and Chief of Staff of the Student
Government Association. The selected student must then go through an approval process by the student senate where the candidate fields
questions and must be approved by a two thirds vote. The student who is choosen must also have at least a 2.0 GPA for both cumulative
and the most recent semester.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
The students are often hired based on their merit and background in the field of sustainability and previous knowledge they have.
Training is done through information and skills passed down by the previous Environmental and Sustainability Issues Director. Training
is also received from members of faculty and staff, as the new director must attend meetings familarizing themself with the operations
and status of issues on campus.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
The staff and Faculty are critical to the success of the student in the position of Environmental and Sustainability Issues Director. They
allow the student to learn and understand the things that happen on campus and where there are opportunities for sustainable initiatives to
be developed. All financial payment for this position comes entirely from student fees.
The website URL for 1st Program:
http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/sga/executive/environmental.aspx
Program name (2nd program):
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Number of students to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (2nd program):
9268
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
The Student Sustainability Coordinator is responsible for Sustainability Outreach and Event Planning mainly geared towards students.
Some examples of outreach activities include:
•Create, organize and implement activities geared towards energy conservation and waste reduction in order to achieve behavioral
transformation in students, faculty and staff (i.e. a "move-in" event)
•Engage the student community in initiatives that advance campus sustainability, for example Campus Sustainability Day (October) and
Food Day (October)and the Eco-Fair (April)
•Create and distribute a sustainability newsletter to students
•Contribute ideas for sustainability focused articles written for the Pointer (campus newspaper)
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A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
The position is posted and filled by the Campus Sustainability Coordinator. The student may be recommended by another staff member
because of past involvement and work on sustainability initiatives on campus.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (2nd program):
The Sustainability Coordinator trains, supervises and gives work direction to the Student Sustainability Coordinator. The Student
Sustainability Coordinator also meets with other managers on campus (grounds, facilities, dining and academic) to learn about the goals
and needs of each of those areas.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
The Staff provides all of the background training that the Student Sustainability Coordinator will need in order to be successful. Salary is
paid from the Facility Services budget.
The website URL for 2nd program:
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Program name (3rd program):
Green Advocates and Environmental Programmer positions
Number of students to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (3rd program):
3100
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
The primary responsibility of the Environmental Programmer is to coordinate programs, activities and resources for the “Eco-Hall”
emphasis of Knutzen Hall.
Environmental Programming Responsibilities include:
■ Act as a resource for staff/student leaders/residents of Knutzen Hall as well as other halls on campus.
■ Coordinate and update the EARTH resource room.
■ Work with the Knutzen Hall Leadership Team members to recruit active members to EARTH (Environmentally Aware Residents
Thinking Holistically) and advise the EARTH group.
■ Hold weekly one on one meetings with the executive members of the EARTH group. (If there are no active members of the EARTH
group then the EP will serve as the EARTH Rep to the Knutzen Hall Government to make sure the environmental issues and concerns are
addressed during government meetings).
■ Coordinating Environmental Programming by:
o Assess the needs of residents regarding information in the areas of environmentally-sound living.
o Plan and facilitate environmental programs based on the needs and interests of the residents on environmental issues.
o Evaluate environmental programs and activities.
■ Plan and facilitate one leadership development about environmental and ecological issues each semester for the leadership team.
■ Encourage and assist residents to become involved with other environmental organizations on campus. Coordinating and implementing
an Environmental Organization Fair in the fall semester.
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■ Facilitate community service projects that help to educate residents on environmental issues.
■ Serve as a liaison to faculty members who have an interest in the Eco-Hall.
■ Maintain the composting bin in the lobby during the academic semester and during all break periods (summer, winter, spring).
UWSP’s Residence Hall Association has students act as “green advocates” in each hall and has a “green associate” who works with the
advocates. Peer-to peer outreach includes organizing competitions that advocate sustainability, overseeing UWSP’s Greenest Residence
Room, and the Residential Living Eco-Fair & Reception where students can learn about the eco-efforts already established in their hall
and how they can live an eco-friendly lifestyle.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
The Environmental Programmer position is posted and applications reviewed by residential living staff.
The Green Advocates for the residence halls are selected by nomination and elections held within the halls individual government.
Elected individuals exhibit extraordinary stewardship and responsibility involving the environment and leadership.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (3rd program):
Students work directly with the advisor for Students United for Nature and are trained on the positions that Residential Living takes
regarding sustainable issues. Furthermore, they participate in the Residential Living staff and student government training sessions that
take place prior to the fall and spring semesters.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (3rd program):
Residential Hall staff give these students support and guidance when dealing with student outreach and the development of new projects.
Additionally, Students United for Nature is funded directly via Residential Living. They also have access to funds from each individual
hall government.
The website URL for 3rd program:
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Program name (All other programs):
Residential Living Green Associate with the Central WI Resiliency Project
Number of students to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (All other programs):
3100
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (All other programs):
This position will work with UWSP Residential Living and the Residence Hall Association (RHA) to assist with the creation,
development and promotion of activities related to sustainable living. The position will work closely with both students and staff to
research,implement and assess activities.
Some specific outreach activities include:
• Develop and update media of Residential Living environmental efforts in various formats for public and department viewing.
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• Collaborate with RHA to continue RecycleMania and Energy Competition activities.
• Explore and develop composting activities within the residence halls.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (All other programs):
Resumes are submitted to the Resiliency Project. Applicable names and resumes are then forwarded to Residential Living staff where
they are reviewed and screened further; qualified applicants are scheduled to interview. The interviewers consist of residential living staff,
along with interested and available residence hall directors, residence hall association (RHA) members and Residential Living Green
Advocates.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (All other programs):
Citizenship training and responsibilities:
• Participate in AmeriCorps training and events as required and requested by Serve Wisconsin, the state’s AmeriCorps partner.
• Participate in and complete AmeriCorps citizenship training and community service activities.
Program training:
• Participate in Central Wisconsin Resiliency Project orientation and ongoing training.
• Participate in relevant sustainability training opportunities available in Central Wisconsin.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (All other
programs):
Residential Living contributes a small percentage of the position’s pay, with the city of Stevens Point, WI covering the balance.
The website URL for all other programs:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/resliving/Pages/progsForResidents/sustainability.aspx
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Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign
Score
Responsible Party
5.00 / 5.00
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution holds at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students. The campaign yields measurable, positive
results in advancing sustainability. The sustainability-related outreach campaign may be conducted by the institution, a student
organization, or students in a course.
To measure if the campaign yields measurable, positive results, institutions should compare pre-campaign performance to performance
during or after the campaign.
The campaign could take the form of a competition (such as a residence hall conservation competition), or a collective challenge (such as
a campus-wide drive to achieve a specific sustainability target).
The campaign may focus on one or more sustainability issues, but educating students is a primary feature of the campaign.
The campaign may reach additional campus members (faculty, staff, visitors, etc.) as long as students are one of the audiences of the
campaigns.
The following impacts are not sufficient for this credit:
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Increased awareness
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Additional members of a mailing list or group
Submission Note:
The information on this credit was acquired from the UWSP Recycle Mania website.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution hold a campaign that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
The name of the campaign(s):
RecycleMania
A brief description of the campaign(s):
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UWSP participates in RecycleMania, a nationwide competition between colleges and universities to increase recycling and reduce waste.
Outreach to the residence halls is conducted prior to and during the competition to encourage and maintain good habits.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign(s):
As a result of the recycling competition, we have become more aware of the composition of our waste stream. It has drawn attention to
the importance of recycling knowledge and positive reinforcement to change habits.
The website URL where information about the sustainability outreach campaign(s) is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/resliving/Pages/progsForResidents/sustainability.aspx
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Sustainability in New Student Orientation
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution includes sustainability prominently in its new student orientation activities and programming. Sustainability activities and
programming are made available to all new students and are intended to educate about the principles and practices of sustainability.
Because orientation activities vary from one institution to another, prominent inclusion of sustainability may not take the same form on
each campus. When reporting for this credit, each institution will determine what prominent inclusion of sustainability means given its
particular context.
As this credit is intended to measure sustainability being infused throughout the institution, program or discipline-level orientations are
not included in this credit.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution include sustainability prominently in new student orientation?:
Yes
A brief description of how sustainability is included prominently in new student orientation:
Dining services and residential living prominently includes campus sustainability initiatives. Examples include recycling, composting,
sustainable food operations, ban on water bottles, the Greenest Resident Room, move-in and move-out, promoting walking across
campus.
The website URL where information about sustainability in new student orientation is available:
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Sustainability Outreach and Publications
Score
Responsible Party
4.00 / 4.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution produces outreach materials and/or publications that foster sustainability learning and knowledge. The publications and
outreach materials may include the following:
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A central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts
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A sustainability newsletter
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A vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability
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Building signage that highlights green building features
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Food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems
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Signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping strategies employed
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A sustainability walking map or tour
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A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation
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A guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience
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Regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the
sustainability beat
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Other
Submission Note:
The following website outlines many of the additional things the residence halls participate in regarding sustainable practices:
https://campus.uwsp.edu/sites/resliv/web/Documents/PDF/GreenEfforts0410.pdf
Furthermore, the resident halls purchase 53% green energy from Wisconsin Public Service.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's
sustainability efforts?:
Yes
A brief description of the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's
sustainability efforts:
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The Campus Sustainability website provides information and resources on campus initiatives, student initiatives, academics, planning and
administration, special projects and much more.
The website URL for the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's
sustainability efforts:
http://www.uwsp.edu/sustainability/
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The student sustainability coordinator produces a monthly newsletter highlighting sustainable issues, events, and fun facts both on and off
campus.
The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
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Does the institution have a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
Yes
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
The UWSP Journal: A Refereed Publication of Student Achievement, provides undergraduate research work including students’ musical
compositions, pieces of student art and research findings from across disciplines, including sustainability and the environment.
The college newspaper, the Pointer, reports articles on student research, for example, the FRESH project was reported under current
news.
The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology website also reports on student research that is funded through the WIST program.
The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
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Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
Yes
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
The Albertson Center for Learning Resources has hardy plants growing on its roof to cut energy costs. There is a large sign in the ACLR
that highlights the benefits of the green roof as well as the history of the project.
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The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
http://library.uwsp.edu/news/news154.htm
Does the institution have food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food
systems?:
Yes
A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food
systems:
Located at each of the dining areas on campus, there are several different signs describing the sustainable impact of various food items;
whether they are organic, regionally, or locally grown.
The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food
systems:
http://www.uwsp.edu/centers/dining/roundtable/earth.asp
Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed?:
No
A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:
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The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:
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Does the institution have a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
A walking tour is given at various events on campus - for example, during the Solar Olympics in 201. A walking map was designed in
2012 for a visiting student groups on campus.
Walking tours may consist of our recycling center, vermicomposting, CPS cafe, photovoltaic panels or thermal solar panels, WIST, Lot R
stormwater best practice demo, green roof, rain gardens, green suite-style res hall, Schmeeckle Reserve.
The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
---
Does the institution have a guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation?:
No
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A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
---
The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
---
Does the institution have a guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes
A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Residential Living publishes a brochure titled "Key Into Green", which explains the many initiatives that Residential Living incorporates,
for example recycling chutes in each of the residence halls, energy competitions and the "greenest residence room". This room
demonstrates how students can live an environmentally sustainable lifestyle even in a dormatory setting.
The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper (either through a regular
column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat)?:
Yes
A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular
column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
"The Pointer" is a student-run newspaper published weekly. There is a reporter assigned to a sustainability and environmental issues
column called "full circle thinking". Letters to the editor and opinions are accepted also. This past year, articles have been written about
the meaning of sustainability, local foods, energy, biogas, road salt, fossil fuels, mining, and much more.
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular
column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
http://www.uwsp.edu/pointeronline/Pages/default.aspx
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (1st
material):
Yes
A brief description of this material:
Brochure mailed from the Admissions office to prospective students who wish to visit campus on ViewPoint Days. "UW-Stevens Point
Road to Sustainability"
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The website URL for this material:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd
material):
Yes
A brief description of this material:
Public service announcements about the university's sustainability efforts have been broadcast on the campus radio station.
The website URL for this material:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd
material):
Yes
A brief description of this material:
"Green Spot" videos describing UWSP sustainability efforts. Videos are found on the sustainability website and can also be linked to
from the UWSP home page.
The website URL for this material:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/sustainability/Pages/studentInitiatives/greenSpot.aspx
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th
material):
Yes
A brief description of this material:
In addition, the College of Natural Resources produces the Central Wisconsin Sustainability Newsletter.
The website URL for this material:
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/sustainability.html
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th
material):
No
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A brief description of this material:
---
The website URL for this material:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th
material):
No
A brief description of this material:
---
The website URL for this material:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th
material):
No
A brief description of this material:
---
The website URL for this material:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th
material):
No
A brief description of this material:
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The website URL for this material:
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Student Group
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Yes
The name and a brief description of each student group:
UWSP has many student groups that revolve around sustainability, natural resources, the environment, and what we can do to protect the
earth and its resources.
The Student Government Association has a Environmental & Sustainability Committee chaired by an E&S Director. SGA maintains a
Sustainability Reserve fund that can be used by any student organization or individual on campus for sustainability-related projects.
*Environmental Council – mission is to create and develop ecological awareness and an environmental concern throughout campus and
the surrounding community.
*Environmental Education and Naturalists Association (EENA) – mission is to promote awareness and understanding of the natural
world and its function, promote skills and professionalism in environmental education and interpretation, and promote environmental
action. The Earth Week Committee's mission is to organize and implement activities, events and demonstrations (including Earth Week
Eco-Fair) for the benefit of students, staff, faculty and the public with the hope of increasing awareness of sustainable ideas and practices.
*Izaak Walton League – mission is to assist in preserving and improving our natural resources and promote student interest with practical
experience in resource management techniques.
*Society of Ecological Restoration (SER) – mission is to develop an ecological awareness and assist in the recovery and management of
ecological integrity by learning the ecological processes of natural ecosystems through awareness, ecological presentations, and hands-on
experiences.
*Soil and Water Conservation Society of America – mission is to promote the development and advancement of the conservation of
natural resources including soil, water, forestry and wildlife beneficial to mankind.
*Students for Sustainable Communities (SSC) – mission is to promote education and understanding of planning and plan implementation
with regard to land use, environmental, economic, social, political and legal criteria. SSC also provides leadership experience, practical
exposure to planning professionals, and involvement within the university and local community, as well as in the regional and national
planning arena.
*Sustainable Agriculture in Communities Society (SACS) – mission is to create a means for UWSP students to experience, explore,
share, and learn about issues relating to sustainable agriculture and community development.
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*Waste Management Society – mission is to provide additional activities in the field of waste management in order to facilitate unity and
exchange of experiences and information.
*Wildlife Society – mission is to provide opportunities for better liaison among members, chapters, sections, and the society, evaluate and
respond to proposed/enacted societal actions that could affect wildlife/its habitats, encourage professionalism and high standards of
scholarship, focus aims/objectives to professional wildlife needs, and encourage communication to improve understanding of resource
management sciences.
*E.A.R.T.H (Knutzen Hall’s Eco-group)- purpose of E.A.R.T.H is to promote and facilitate a variety of environmental programs, both
active and passive; to raise awareness and involve the target audience on environmental issues and concerns by bringing them closer to
nature; to enhance interaction and cooperation among hall residents; to provide an opportunity for the residents to grow in leadership
abilities; to serve as an effective liaison between Knutzen residents, Knutzen Hall Government, the University, and the community.
List up to 4 notable recent activities or accomplishments of student group(s):
1. The Sustainability Reserve funds of the Student Government Association were used for a variety of campus projects - Rethinking
Recycling campaign, e-recycling program, bike rental program, Earth Day tree planting, sustainable garden, solar powered compactor and
others. Each year, $30,000 is provided for sustainability related projects.
2. The United Nations Student Organization (UNSO) of the University of Wisconsin -Stevens Point went to New York City to attend the
National Model United Nations conference. The conference lasted five days and gathered more than 5,000 students from around the
world. The trip was punctuated with a visit to the UN building.
The country the UNSO was assigned to represent at the conference was Iraq. Organization members spent months researching different
aspects of Iraqi government and political issues in preparation for the conference.
The group was split up into different committees and each committee dealt with a different issue, for example peacekeeping, human
rights, economic and social development and the environment. At the conference, delegates from each committee collaborated and wrote
working papers containing the framework for formal resolutions similar to those passed by the United Nations.
3. The Student Wisconsin Education Assocation put on a professional development seminar about Differentiation. There were about 200
attendees.
4. HaSEAAC held their 11th annual fall event based on the southeast Asian or Hmong culture. The Hmong people have been in the
Stevens Point area for over 30 years. There were over 350 people in attendance.
List other student groups that address sustainability:
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The website URL where information about student group(s) is available:
http://stuorgs.uwsp.edu/Pages/default.aspx
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Organic Garden
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have an on-campus garden where students are able to gain organic farming and/or gardening
experience?:
Yes
A brief description of the garden:
The UWSP campus garden was created in the spring of 2006 by the Sustainable Agriculture in Communities Society (SACS). The garden
is maintained by SACS members. SACS utilizes the garden to host workshops on various topics such as canning and composting. The
garden is also used as an outdoor classroom to teach students about organic farming principles and alternative farming techniques, such as
greenhouse season extension and vermicomposting. The garden’s produce is for sale and is also used for events such as the SACS harvest
dinner. Vegetables grown include turnips, kale, swiss chard, onions, peppers, carrots, and tomatoes.
The website URL where information about the garden is available:
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Model Room in a Residence Hall
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have an occupied, formally designated model room in a residence hall that is open to students
during regular hours and demonstrates sustainable living principles?:
Yes
A brief description of the model room:
Living in an ecologically-mindful and sustainable manner is important to our residents. In support of that goal, Residential Living has
developed the Greenest Resident Room program.
This model room demonstrates how students and nonstudents can easily live an affordable and comfortable environmentally-friendly
lifestyle.
The room focuses on displaying and utilizing “green” products that are commonly used by students on a day-to-day basis.
The resident(s) of the Greenest Resident Room provide tours of their room during open house days and enthusiastically share their
experience with visitors.
The website URL where information about the model room in the residence hall is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/resliving/Pages/progsForResidents/greenestRoom.aspx
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Themed Housing
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have sustainability-themed housing (residential floor or hall, or theme house) where residents
learn about sustainability together and to which residents must apply?:
Yes
A brief description of the themed housing, including name(s) and descriptions of theme(s):
Knutzen Hall is our "Eco Hall" where residents seek new and innovative ways to live in an environmentally friendly manner. Residents
have the opportunity to focus on environmental issues and concerns that face our community-locally and globally.
The Eco Hall houses the "Greenest Resident Room", a demonstration of how students and the general public can easily live an affordable
and comfortable environmentally-friendly lifestyle. The room focuses on displaying and utilizing environmentally-friendly products that
are commonly used by students on a daily basis. This room offers an invaluable opportunity to instruct residents, students and the general
public on how to become environmental stewards of the air, water and land in an interactive way.
Also housed in Knutzen Hall is one of two students in the Natural Resources "Freshman Interest Group"(FIG) program.
In 1999, Eco Hall residents began composting using worms in the front lobby and they continue to do so to today.
In 2004-2005, Knutzen began using solar energy designed to provide a supplemental energy source for the building.
The website URL where information about the themed housing is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/resliving/Pages/hallsRooms/halls/knutzen.aspx
The total number of residents in themed housing. :
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Sustainable Enterprise
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a student-run enterprise, such as a cafe, through which students gain sustainable business
skills?:
Yes
A brief description of the enterprise:
CPS Café is a unique food service business open to the public. Dietetic students operate the Café and experience all aspects of food
service operation and management. CPS Café offers the best natural and organic foods. The menu focuses on healthy eating choices. The
food is sourced from sustainable local farms and the café uses sustainable practices in the operation.
The Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES) manages a sustainable garden; produce is used in their dining services operations.
CWES also installed a chicken coop to house chickens for on-site egg production.
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/clue/Documents/Zoning/CWES%20newsletter%20FallWinter2011.pdf
University Dining Services is a student managed dining program. UDS' guiding principles include: creating a collaborative work
environment that educates and engages our student employees; integrates sustainability initiatives that support the environmental mission
of the University; prepares enticing food and menus that feed our culinary senses; shares knowledge of food trends and nutrition; commits
to excellence, integrity, quality and value; cultivates community and build lasting relationships.
https://www.uwsp.edu/centers/dining/roundtable.asp
The website URL where information about the sustainable enterprise is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/hphd/Pages/cpsCafe/default.aspx
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Sustainability Events
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution hold major events related to sustainability, such as conferences, speaker series, or symposia, that
have students as the intended audience?:
Yes
A brief description of the event(s):
Focal Point 2012 "Capitalizing on Sustainable Technology" sponsored by the WI Institute for Sustainable Technology.
Sustainability in the Small City workshop April 2012 sponsored by the UWSP Center for the Small City and WIST.
William Carroll, an organic chemist and past president of the American Chemical Society, presented “From Garbage to Stuff: How we
Recycle Plastics,” during Earth Week 2012.
Annual Earth Week and Eco-Fair
http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/earthweek/events.html
College of Natural Resources annual colloquium series
Solar Olympics is held at UWSP every third year.
Speaker 4/19/11 - Ralph Nader
http://pointeronline.uwsp.edu/news/1011/Nader.html
March 9, 2011 - Phi Kappa Phi Colloquium sponsored
Paul Fowler, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST), who presented "Sustainability Solutions:
Economic Opportunities, Environmental Gains". The presentation will highlight the potential of Wisconsin's abundant natural resources
to create a thriving bio-based economy.
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Sept. 23, 2008 "UW-Stevens Point's Purple, Gold, and Green" highlights student impact on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's
green leadership among the UW regional universities. The UWSP Task Force, Student Government Association, the Residence Hall
Association, the Public Relations Society of America, WISPIRG, Environmental Educators and Naturalists Association, and the Students
for Sustainable Communities will have exhibits. There will be hands-on demonstrations, displays and information.
The website URL where information about the event(s) are available:
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Outdoors Program
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a wilderness or outdoors program that organizes hiking, backpacking, kayaking, or other
outings for students and follows Leave No Trace principles?:
Yes
A brief description of the program:
Outdoor EdVentures – Outdoor EdVentures and Rentals serves the UWSP campus and community by providing quality equipment and
experiential programs that support education in the areas of outdoor awareness, environmental ethics, and wilderness travel. Trips and
courses teach lifelong skills and offer an outlet for adventure, challenge, and personal development. The Wellness department offers
courses in backpacking, wildernes orientation and leave-no-trace training.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/centers/healthwellness/outedven/trips.asp
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Themed Semester or Year
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Submission Note:
A First Year Seminar is an academically rigorous foundational course for first year students. The course is designed to introduce critical
thinking skills, orient students to the academic community and campus life, and equip incoming freshman with other skills necessary to
be a successful student. Fostering intellectual inquiry and self-assessment, this course will help students begin the process of taking
responsibility for their education, career choices, and personal development.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Has the institution chosen a sustainability-related theme for its themed semester, year, or first-year experience during
the past three years?:
No
A brief description of the themed semester, year, or first-year experience:
The Pathways to Point Wilderness Orientation program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is a great opportunity for you to
make a positive transition into college life. Through safe and fun outdoor challenges, you will make new friends, increase your
confidence and self-esteem, gain social outdoor skills, and experience personal growth.
The Pathways to Point program is based on the seven dimensions of wellness. The Wellness Model suggests that people are more than
physical beings; they are "holistic" beings and the different dimensions of our lives must be challenged in order to achieve quality of life.
Lead the Pack helps provide first-year UWSP students with a smooth transition into the college community. In a fun yet challenging
environment, students develop leadership skills, form lasting relationships with peers, and learn about college life from current students.
Lead the Pack activities are outdoor-based and engaging, leaving participants ready to meet the school year with new friends, and with
confidence.
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/cwes/Pages/leadthepack.aspx
The sustainability-related book that was chosen, if applicable:
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The website URL where information about the theme is available:
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http://www.uwsp.edu/peat/Pages/pathways/trips.aspx
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Curriculum
Points Claimed 43.49
Points Available 55.00
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that have formal education programs and courses that address sustainability. One of the
primary functions of colleges and universities is to educate students. By training and educating future leaders, scholars, workers, and
professionals, higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to prepare students to understand and address sustainability
challenges. Institutions that offer courses covering sustainability issues help equip their students to lead society to a sustainable future.
Credit
Sustainability Course Identification
Points
3.00 / 3.00
Sustainability-Focused Courses
8.17 / 10.00
Sustainability-Related Courses
4.96 / 10.00
Sustainability Courses by Department
Sustainability Learning Outcomes
4.36 / 7.00
10.00 / 10.00
Undergraduate Program in Sustainability
4.00 / 4.00
Graduate Program in Sustainability
4.00 / 4.00
Sustainability Immersive Experience
2.00 / 2.00
Sustainability Literacy Assessment
0.00 / 2.00
Incentives for Developing Sustainability Courses
3.00 / 3.00
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Sustainability Course Identification
Score
Responsible Party
3.00 / 3.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Part 1
Institution has developed a definition of sustainability in the curriculum. The definition was developed by a committee comprised of at
least three faculty members who teach courses in different departments. The committee may include students, staff, and other
stakeholders as well. The definition does not have to be formally adopted.
In order to report on other STARS Curriculum credits, the definition of sustainability in the curriculum should distinguish between
courses that focus or concentrate on the concept of sustainability throughout the course and courses that relate to an aspect of
sustainability or include sustainability as part of the course.
•
Sustainability-focused courses concentrate on the concept of sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental
dimensions, or examine an issue or topic using sustainability as a lens.
•
Sustainability-related courses incorporate sustainability as a distinct course component or module or concentrate on a single
sustainability principle or issue.
Part 2
Institution has identified its sustainability-focused and sustainability-related course offerings. A course is either sustainability-focused or
sustainability-related; no course should be identified as both sustainability-focused and sustainability-related. Each institution is free to
choose a methodology to identify sustainability courses that is most appropriate given its unique circumstances. Asking faculty or
departments to self-identify sustainability courses using the definition in Part 1 or looking at the stated learning outcomes and course
objectives associated with each course may provide a richer view of sustainability course offerings than simply reviewing course
descriptions, but it is not required.
Part 3
Institution makes its sustainability course inventory publicly available online. The identification can be incorporated into the course
catalog or posted as a stand-alone document.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
Yes
A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability in the curriculum?:
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The UWSP sustainability definition is found in our course catalog. It was voted on and approved by Faculty Senate on 12/6/2004
http://www.uwsp.edu/news/UWSPCatalog/academic.htm
"UWSP 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 wastes, energy reduction and continually exploring ideas to promote and support sustainability
initiatives."
Has the institution identified its sustainability-focused and sustainability-related course offerings?:
Yes
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
Research paper done in 2007 by 2 members of the Sustainability Task Force, "Sustainability Education Across the Campus". They
identified the current state as of 2007. (The course list has been updated in 2012 for STARS.)
Environmental Literacy General Degree Requirement:
UW-SP has an environmental literacy requirement for all students:
1.Students will be able to describe the relationship of human society to natural systems and how they affect each other.
2.Students will be able to analyze a wide variety of historic and current environmental issues ranging from local to global importance.
3.Students will be able to describe the ecological, political, social economic and ethical implications of selected environmental issues and
assess alternative solutions to these issues.
4.Students will be able to identify, describe and evaluate their own individual impacts on the environment.
Other courses with sustainability component:
In 2007, over fifty courses beyond those identified above were identified as having actual or likely sustainability components in them.
The list is not intended to be inclusive or exclusive, but merely suggestive of the possibilities for inclusion of education for sustainability
content. key words: ecology, human ecology, systems, equity, diversity, social issues, environmental issues, ethics, entrepreneurship,
alternative economics, health, human-environment relationships, social change, creativity)
For AASHE STARS, the 2011-12 course list was inventoried and reviewed by the UWSP Sustainability Coordinator. The inventory was
then validated by several members of the Sustainability Taskforce.
Does the institution make its sustainability course inventory publicly available online?:
Yes
The website URL where the sustainability course inventory is posted:
http://www.uwsp.edu/sustainability/Pages/academicprograms/courses.aspx
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Sustainability-Focused Courses
Score
Responsible Party
8.17 / 10.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution offers sustainability-focused academic courses.
This credit does not include continuing education and extension courses, which are covered by PAE Credit 21: Sustainability in
Continuing Education.
Submission Note:
Courses were found through admissions and the 2011-2013 course catalog. A hard count was done through of all the courses offered at
UWSP. Then going through and cataloging courses that pertained to Sustainability.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
The number of sustainability-focused courses offered :
201
The total number of courses offered :
2460
Number of years covered by the data:
One
A list of sustainability-focused courses offered:
AMERICAN STUDIES 395 TOPICS IN AMERICAN STUDIES
Subtitle: AM/WRLD MUS,1900-PRS
ANTHROPOLOGY 110 CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL DIVERSITY ANTHROPOLOGY 325 CULTURE AND LANGUAGE
(GDR:SS1)
ANTHROPOLOGY 353 CULTURAL EMPHASIS IN ETHNOBOTANY
ANTHROPOLOGY 372 ENVIRONMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTHROPOLOGY 395 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
Subtitle: CULTURAL ECOLOGY
BIOLOGY 305 ECOLOGY
BIOLOGY 386/586 AQUACULTURE/FISH CULTURE
Subtitle: AQUAPONIC EDUCATION
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BIOLOGY 490/690 SEMINAR
Subtitle: BIOFUELS
Subtitle: CLIMATE CHANGE BIOL
Subtitle: ANML ADPTN EXTRM ENV
BIOLOGY 498/698 SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY
Subtitle: AQPNCS&CNTRLD ENV AG Dates: 10/13/2011-10/15/2011
Subtitle: INTRO TO AQUAPONICS Dates: 03/01/2012-05/31/2012
CLINICAL LAB SCIENCE 395 ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND TECHNOLOGY
ECONOMICS 342 ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS 362 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMICS 499 SPECIAL WORK
Subtitle: ECONOMETRICS
EDUCATION 398 STUDENT TEACHING
Subtitle: ENV EDUC: MIDDLE SCH
Subtitle: ENV EDUC: SECONDARY
EDUCATION 498 INTERN TEACHING
Subtitle: ENV EDUC: MIDDLE SCH
Subtitle: ENV EDUC: SECONDARY
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR 161 FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
Subtitle: ENVIRNMNTL DISASTERS
FOOD AND NUTRITION 357 ECOLOGY OF FOODS (GDR:EL)
FOOD AND NUTRITION 399 SPECIAL WORK
Subtitle: PBLC POLICY&FOOD&ENV
FOOD AND NUTRITION 770 SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
FOOD AND NUTRITION 799 THESIS
Subtitle: ANLY FRM-SCH BSLN EV Dates: 09/06/2011-12/15/2011
FORESTRY 332/532 FOREST ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY
FORESTRY 425/625 FOREST MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
GEOGRAPHY 100 HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY 335/535 CLIMATE: PAST,
PRESENT AND FUTURE
GEOGRAPHY 340/540 PROCESSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
Subtitle: TRANSPORTN ISS-PLNG
GEOGRAPHY 471/671 GIS APPLICATIONS IN SUSTAINABILITY
GEOGRAPHY 472/672 GIS ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
GEOGRAPHY 476/676 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS I
GEOGRAPHY 480 INTERNSHIP IN GEOGRAPHY
Subtitle: SUSTAINABLE TRNSPRTN
Subtitle: GIS IN PUBLIC WORKS
GEOGRAPHY 485 PRACTICUM IN GEOGRAPHY
Subtitle: UWSP SUSTNBL CMMT PR
GEOLOGY 335/535 CLIMATE: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
HISTORY 203 PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY 204 MODERN GLOBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
HISTORY 214 UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD (GDR:BSHI;BMHI)
HISTORY 280 U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY (GDR:BSHI;BMHI;EL)
HISTORY 395/595 TOPICS IN UNITED STATES HISTORY
Subtitle: FOOD IN HISTORY
HUMAN COMMUNITY RESOURCE 755 SPECIAL TOPICS
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Subtitle: FAMILIES-SHFTNG ECON Dates: 09/06/2011-12/15/2011
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 386 FAMILY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT (GDR:EL)
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE 315 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN (GDR:EL)
NATURAL RESOURCES 150 PEOPLE, RESOURCES AND THE BIOSPHERE NATURAL RESOURCES 151 ECOLOGICAL
BASIS FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES 200 INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
NATURAL RESOURCES 220 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER RESOURCES: PRESENT-10TH CENTURY
(GDR:EL;NW)
NATURAL RESOURCES 301/501 FOUNDATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION I
NATURAL RESOURCES 302/502 FOUNDATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION II
NATURAL RESOURCES 310/510 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TEACHING METHODS
NATURAL RESOURCES 320/520 NATURAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES 323/523 INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES 340 CONCEPTS OF SUSTAINABILITY
NATURAL RESOURCES 341 INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY
NATURAL RESOURCES 358/558 BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
NATURAL RESOURCES 370/570 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
(GDR:EL)
NATURAL RESOURCES 372/572 RESOURCE ECONOMICS (GDR:SS2)
NATURAL RESOURCES 373/573 AGRONOMY: AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES 374/574 ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION PRACTICUM
NATURAL RESOURCES 376/576 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICUM
NATURAL RESOURCES 381/581 INTERNSHIP IN NATURAL RESOURCES
NATURAL RESOURCES 388/588 INTRODUCTION TO URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
NATURAL RESOURCES 389/589 URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING ANALYSIS
NATURAL RESOURCES 392 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT THEORY AND PRINCIPLES
NATURAL RESOURCES 400/600 WISCONSIN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
NATURAL RESOURCES 405 SELECTED TOPICS IN NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle: INTRO ENERGY POLICY
Subtitle: ECOLOGICL LIFESTYLES
Subtitle: FOCSD NATRL HIST INV
NATURAL RESOURCES 410 SELECTED TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Subtitle: ENV ED THEORY&PRACTC Dates: 09/13/2011-12/09/2011
Subtitle: NDS ASMT ENV ED&INTR Dates: 09/13/2011-12/03/2011
Subtitle: ENV ISSUES&INVSTGTNS Dates: 09/06/2011-12/15/2011
Subtitle: WAEE WNTR 2012 WRKSP Dates: 01/27/2012-01/29/2012
Subtitle: URBAN ENV EDUC Dates: 03/05/2012-04/13/2012
Subtitle: APPL ENV ED PRGRM EV Dates: 01/26/2012-04/27/2012
Subtitle: ADV PRSNL INTRP MTHD Dates: 01/30/2012-05/04/2012
Subtitle: ADV TPCS NR&PBLC REL Dates: 02/13/2012-05/04/2012
NATURAL RESOURCES 412/612 ECOLOGICAL BASIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 440/640 MAKING ENVIRONMENTL EDUCATION RELEVANT TO CULTURALLY DIVERSE
AUDIENCES
NATURAL RESOURCES 442/642 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, TECHNOLOGIES AND POLICIES
NATURAL RESOURCES 443/643 SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
NATURAL RESOURCES 458/658 BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
NATURAL RESOURCES 459/659 ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT&RESTORATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 473/673 RESOURCE POLICY AND LAW
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NATURAL RESOURCES 474/674 INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES 475/675 EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SEMINAR
NATURAL RESOURCES 478/678 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INVESTIGATION AND ACTION
NATURAL RESOURCES 482 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION PRACTICUM
NATURAL RESOURCES 484/684 AIR, WATER, AND LAND USE PLANNING
NATURAL RESOURCES 489/689 APPLIED URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING ANALYSIS
NATURAL RESOURCES 490 INTEGRATED RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
NATURAL RESOURCES 495/695 ECOLOGICAL BASIS FOR PLANNING AND DESIGN
NATURAL RESOURCES 499 SPECIAL WORK
Subtitle: ENV EDUC TCHG STRTGS
Subtitle: EE TCHNG STRATEGIES
Subtitle: ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Subtitle: ENV EDUC TCHNG MTHDS
NATURAL RESOURCES 540 SUSTAINABILITY: BASIC CONCEPTS
NATURAL RESOURCES 610 SELECTED TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Subtitle: PLC-BSD TCHNG METHDS Dates: 08/29/2011-12/09/2011
Subtitle: EXPL BLDG SCI TECHNL Dates: 03/01/2012-03/02/2012
Subtitle: DEV CURR ENV ED STTG
NATURAL RESOURCES 679 INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SEMINAR
NATURAL RESOURCES 703 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR NATURAL RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES 704 ECOLOGICAL LIFESTYLES
NATURAL RESOURCES 705 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE INVESTIGATION AND ACTION
NATURAL RESOURCES 715 PLANT RESOURCES AND HUMANS
NATURAL RESOURCES 720 ADVANCED TOPICS IN NATURAL RESOURCES AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES 730 ENERGY EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOM
NATURAL RESOURCES 731 SELECTED TOPICS IN ENERGY EDUCATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 732 RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOM
NATURAL RESOURCES 733 ENERGY EDUCATION: CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES
NATURAL RESOURCES 734 SCHOOL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY EDUCATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 735 RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 740 FORESTRY EDUCATION FOR THE WISCONSIN K-12 CLASSROOM
NATURAL RESOURCES 743 HUMAN INFLUENCE ON WISCONSIN'S FORESTS
NATURAL RESOURCES 750 RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 751 APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM EVALUATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 752 NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 762 ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 768 ADVANCED PERSONAL INTERPRETATION METHODS
NATURAL RESOURCES 794 GRADUATE SEMINAR
NATURAL RESOURCES 795 GRADUATE SEMINAR
NATURAL RESOURCES 796 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Subtitle: PLLNTR ABNDNC&DVRSTY
Subtitle: ECOLOGICAL GENETICS
Subtitle: AQUATIC ENTOMOLOGY
Subtitle: FOR HLTH&REMOTE SNSG
Subtitle: NDS ASSMT-EVN ED&INT
NATURAL RESOURCES 797 RESEARCH METHODS, DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
NATURAL RESOURCES 798 GRADUATE PROJECT WORK
NATURAL RESOURCES 799 THESIS
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PAPER SCIENCE&ENGINEERING 103 PAPER, SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (GDR:EL)
PAPER SCIENCE&ENGINEERING 450 THERMOCHEMICAL RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION
PEACE STUDIES 399 SPECIAL WORK
PHILOSOPHY 380 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS (GDR:HU3;EL)
PHILOSOPHY 399 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Subtitle: ENV ETHICS DISC GRP
PHILOSOPHY 480/680 ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
PHYSICS 100 ENERGY IN TODAY'S WORLD (GDR:NS;EL)
POLITICAL SCIENCE 304 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY (GDR:EL)
POLITICAL SCIENCE 414 THE POLITICS OF RACE, CLASS AND GENDER IN THE US(MNS) (GDR:MNS)
SOCIOLOGY 102 SOCIAL PROBLEMS(MNS) (GDR:SS1;MNS)
SOCIOLOGY 327 SOCIAL INEQUALITY (GDR:SS1)
SOCIOLOGY 360 POPULATION PROBLEMS (GDR:SS1;EL)
SOILS 350/550 SELECTED TOPICS IN SOIL AND WASTE RESOURCES
Subtitle: AGRICULTURL WSTE MGT Dates: 09/06/2011-10/28/2011
Subtitle: ONSITE WASTE TREATMT Dates: 09/06/2011-10/21/2011
Subtitle: COMPSTNG ORGNC WASTE Dates: 10/24/2011-12/22/2011
SOILS 365/565 SOIL SURVEY INTERPRETATION FOR LAND USE PLANNING
SOILS 381/581 INTERNSHIP IN SOILS
SOILS 461/661 SOIL MANAGEMENT FOR RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY
SOILS 462/662 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOGEOCHEMISTRY
SOILS 482/682 LAND APPLICATION OF WASTES
SOILS 499 SPECIAL WORK
WASTE MANAGEMENT 350/550 SELECTED TOPICS IN SOIL AND WASTE RESOURCES
Subtitle: AGRICULTURL WSTE MGT
Subtitle: ONSITE WASTE TREATMT
Subtitle: ADV WASTEWTR TREATMT
Subtitle: COMPSTNG ORGNC WASTE
WASTE MANAGEMENT 380/580 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT 381/581 INTERNSHIP IN WASTE RESOURCES
WASTE MANAGEMENT 382/582 WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT I
WASTE MANAGEMENT 476/676 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT 482/682 LAND APPLICATION OF WASTES
WASTE MANAGEMENT 485/685 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT II
WASTE MANAGEMENT 581/381 INTERNSHIP IN WASTE RESOURCES
WASTE MANAGEMENT 582/382 WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT I
WASTE MANAGEMENT 676/476 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGMEENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT 682/482 LAND APPLICATION OF WASTES
WASTE MANAGEMENT 685/485 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT II
WATER 220 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER RESOURCES: PRESENT-10TH CENTURY (GDR:EL;NW)
WATER 353/553 WILDLIFE AND FISH POPULATION DYNAMICS
WATER 354/554 WILDLIFE AND FISH POPULATION DYNAMICS METHODS
WATER 367/567 WETLAND DELINEATION
WATER 381/581 INTERNSHIP IN WATER
WATER 382/582 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
WATER 383/583 HYDROGEOLOGY
WATER 386/586 AQUACULTURE/FISH CULTURE
WATER 389/589 HYDROLOGY
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WATER 420/620 STREAM HYDROLOGY, HABITAT, AND RESTORATION
WATER 462/662 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOGEOCHEMISTRY
WATER 482/682 BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY
WATER 483/683 FISHERIES RESEARCH
WATER 484/684 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
WATER 487/687 GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY
WATER 492/692 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
WATER 493/693 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
WELLNESS 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY-A/A (GDR:WLAA)
Subtitle: WILDRNSS ORNTN PRGRM
WILDLIFE 321 PRINCIPLES OF CAPTIVE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
WILDLIFE 322 TECHNIQUES OF CAPTIVE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
WILDLIFE 332/532 CARNIVORE ECOLOGY
WILDLIFE 350/550 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
WILDLIFE 353/553 WILDLIFE AND FISH POPULATION DYNAMICS
WILDLIFE 354/554 WILDLIFE AND FISH POPULATION DYNAMICS METHODS
WILDLIFE 360/560 WETLANDS ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
WILDLIFE 372/572 WILDLIFE OF NORTH AMERICA
WILDLIFE 381/581 INTERNSHIP IN WILDLIFE
WILDLIFE 451/651 MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE HABITAT
WILDLIFE 458/658 WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
WILDLIFE 742 ECOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS
WILDLIFE 752 ADVANCED STUDIES IN WILDLIFE
WILDLIFE 758 ANIMAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
The website URL where the publicly available sustainability course inventory that includes a list of
sustainability-focused courses is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/sustainability/Pages/academicPrograms/courses.aspx
A copy of the sustainability course inventory:
Course Inventory 11-13_1.pdf
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Sustainability-Related Courses
Score
Responsible Party
4.96 / 10.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution offers sustainability-related academic courses.
This credit does not include continuing education and extension courses, which are covered by PAE Credit 21: Sustainability in
Continuing Education.
Submission Note:
Work was done in similar fashion to the of ER-6
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
The number of sustainability-related courses offered :
366
The total number of courses offered :
2460
Number of years covered by the data:
One
A list of sustainability-related courses offered:
ADVENTURE EDUCATION 250 GENERAL CAMPING/BACKPACKING
AMERICAN STUDIES 399 INDEPENDENT STUDY FOR SENIOR EXPERIENCE
subtitle: GTA4&AMERICN CULTURE
Subtitle: HMNG AM:ADPTN VS TRD
Subtitle: ECONOMICS OF WAR
Subtitle: PRHBTN&ANTIGERM SENT
Subtitle: US-CHINA RELATIONS
Subtitle: CULT DVRGNC NRTH&STH
ANTHROPOLOGY 105 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTHROPOLOGY 339 NATIVE CULTURES OF NORTH AMERICA
ANTHROPOLOGY 380 ANTHROPOLOGY OF HEALTH AND DISEASE
ANTHROPOLOGY 390 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
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Subtitle: ANTHRO OF LANDSCAPE
Subtitle: ANTHRO OF VIOLENCE
BIOLOGY 100 BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT
BIOLOGY 101 GENERAL BIOLOGY (GDR:NS)
BIOLOGY 103 MICROBES AND HUMAN AFFAIRS (GDR:NS)
BIOLOGY 306 ECOLOGICAL METHODS
BIOLOGY 308/508 PLANT COMMUNITIES OF THE UPPER MIDWEST
BIOLOGY 345/545 AGROSTOLOGY
BIOLOGY 353/553 ETHNOBOTANY
BIOLOGY 355/555 PLANT ECOLOGY
BIOLOGY 375/575 FISHERIES ECOLOGY
BIOLOGY 399/599 INDEPENDENT STUDIES
Subtitle: AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
Subtitle: FISH COLLECTN MANAGR
Subtitle: ETHNOBOTANY FLD WORK
Subtitle: FLD EXP ETHNOBOTANY
Subtitle: WRTG:ANML DVRSTY WEB
Subtitle: LIFE HIST-NATV FISH
BIOLOGY 490/690 SEMINAR
Subtitle: DESERT BIOLOGY
Subtitle: INVASIVE SPECIES ECO
Subtitle: FRSHWTR FISH BIOGEOG
BIOLOGY 498/698 SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY
Subtitle: RAPTOR ECOLOGY
Subtitle: INTR RAPTOR FLD TECH
Subtitle: SYSTEMATICS PRINCPLS
BUSINESS 240 THE LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
BUSINESS 327 MANAGING GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS
BUSINESS 340 BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS
BUSINESS 390 ETHICS IN BUSINESS
CHEMISTRY 299 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
Subtitle: ENV MONITORNG&ANALYS
Subtitle: BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH
CHEMISTRY 365/565 BIOCHEMISTRY
COMMUNICATION 171 COMMUNICATION IN CIVILIZATION (GDR:HU1)
COMMUNICATION 324 ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM (GDR:EL)
COMMUNICATION 373 COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE
COMMUNICATION 382/582 HEALTH COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION 389/589 PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TOPICS
Subtitle: ANLYS SOCL INTERACTN
COMMUNICATION 392 COMMUNICATION ETHICS
COMMUNICATION 395 SPECIAL TOPICS
Subtitle: CULT PT:PREP STDY ABROAD
ECONOMICS 110 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (GDR:SS1)
ECONOMICS 111 PRINICPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (GDR:SS1)
ECONOMICS 311 PUBLIC ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS 315 BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT
ECONOMICS 324 HEALTH ECONOMICS
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ECONOMICS 345 LABOR ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS 350 MICROECONOMIC THEORY
ECONOMICS 360 MONEY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS
ECONOMICS 361 MACROECONOMIC THEORY
ECONOMICS 365 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS 497 INTERNSHIP IN ECONOMICS
EDUCATION 314 NATURE AND NEEDS OF THE GIFTED
EDUCATION 398 STUDENT TEACHING
Subtitle: EARTH SCI: SECONDARY
Subtitle: ECONOMICS: SECONDARY
Subtitle: NATURAL SCI:MID SCHL
EDUCATION 498 INTERN TEACHING
Subtitle: EARTH SCI: SECONDARY
Subtitle: ECONOMICS: SECONDARY
Subtitle: NATURAL SCI:MID SCHL
ENGLISH 248 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENCE WRITING
ENGLISH 284 INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC LITERATURE OF THE UNITED STATES
ENGLISH 348/548 ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL AND SCIENCE WRITING
ENGLISH 363 NATURE LITERATURE (GDR:HU2)
ENGLISH 386 MAJOR AUTHORS OF ETHNIC LITERATURE
Subtitle: J BALDWIN & G BROOKS
ENGLISH 392 LITERATURE AND ECOLOGY (GDR:EL)
FAMILY&CONSUMER SCIENCE 290 EXPLORATION OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
FAMILY&CONSUMER SCIENCE 392 PROGRAM PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT IN FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR 157 FIRST YEAR SEMINAR
Subtitle: AMERICAN BORDERLANDS
FIRST YEAR SEMINAR 159 FIRST YEAR SEMINAR (GDR:HU3)
Subtitle: PHIL&POPULAR CULTURE
FOOD AND NUTRITION 399 SPECIAL WORK
Subtitle: FOOD SCIENCE&HEALTH
FOOD AND NUTRITION 751 RECENT ADVANCES IN COMMUNITY NUTRITION
FOOD AND NUTRITION 760 RESEARCH IN COMMUNITY NUTRITION
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 100 BASIC CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS
Subtitle: CHIN CULTR&CONVERSTN Dates: 09/14/2011-10/19/2011
Subtitle: CHINESE CULT&CIVLZTN Dates: 01/25/2012-03/07/2012
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ED 333 TEACHING SECOND LANGUAGES
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ED 344/544 TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ED 345/545 METHODS IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ED 397 PRACTICUM
Subtitle: ESL PRACTICUM
Subtitle: SPANISH PRACTICUM
FORESTRY 224 FIRE OPERATIONS
FORESTRY 232 DENDROLOGY AND SILVICS
FORESTRY 311/511 AMENITY FORESTY: FOREST RECREATION
FORESTRY 312/512 AMENITY FORESTRY: LANDSCAPE AESTHETICS
FORESTRY 313/513 AMENITY FORESTRY: AN INTRODUCTION TO URBAN FORESTRY
FORESTRY 321/521 FOREST BIOMETRY
FORESTRY 322/522 FOREST MENSURATION
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FORESTRY 324/524 FIRE MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY
FORESTRY 327/527 FOREST PROTECTION
FORESTRY 329 HARVESTING SYSTEMS
FORESTRY 330/530 FOREST RECREATION PLANNING AND SITE DESIGN
FORESTRY 331/531 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE-ARBORICULTURE
FORESTRY 333/533 URBAN FORESTRY
FORESTRY 334/534 FOREST RECREATION AND TOURISM
FORESTRY 335 RECREATIONAL USE OF FORESTS AND PARKS
FORESTRY 336 PESTICIDES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
FORESTRY 342 URBAN TREES AND SHRUBS
FORESTRY 370 FOREST PRODUCTS I: WOOD AS AN INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL
FORESTRY 381/581 INTERNSHIP IN FORESTRY
FORESTRY 394/594 FOREST RECREATION SEMINAR
FORESTRY 395 TREE CARE TECHNIQUES
FORESTRY 424/624 FOREST PATHOLOGY
FORESTRY 426/626 FOREST ENTOMOLOGY
FORESTRY 428 FOREST PRODUCTS II: WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING
FORESTRY 429/629 FOREST PRODUCTS III: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
FORESTRY 431/631 TREE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
FORESTRY 432/632 SILVICULTURE
FORESTRY 433/633 REGIONAL SILVICULTURE
FORESTRY 434/634 FIELD PRACTICES IN SILVICULTURE
FORESTRY 435/635 NURSERY OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
FORESTRY 436 MANAGING NON-INDUSTRIAL PRIVATE FORESTS
FORESTRY 449 BASIC FORESTRY SKILLS REVIEW AND TESTING
FORESTRY 480/680 FOREST RECREATION MANAGEMENT
FORESTRY 499 SPECIAL WORK
Subtitle: ADV TREE CARE TECHQS
FRENCH 481 FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION (GDR:HU4)
GEOGRAPHY 101 THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT (GDR:NS)
GEOGRAPHY 113 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (GDR:SS1;NW)
GEOGRAPHY 120 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (GDR:SS1;NW)
GEOGRAPHY 300/500 AFRICA (GDR:SS1;NW)
GEOGRAPHY 325/525 GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA (GDR:NW;SS1)
GEOGRAPHY 327/527 ASIA (GDR:SS1;NW)
GEOGRAPHY 328 EUROPE (GDR:SS1)
GEOGRAPHY 353/553 PHYSICAL CLIMATOLOGY AND METEOROLOGY
GEOGRAPHY 358 BIOGEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY 364/564 PLANNING THEORY AND PROCESS
GEOGRAPHY 366/566 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY (GDR:SS1)
GEOGRAPHY 368/568 GEOGRAPHY OF RELIGION (GDR:NW;SS1)
GEOGRAPHY 369/569 POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY (GDR:SS1)
GEOGRAPHY 373/573 URBAN GEOGRAPHY (GDR:SS1)
GEOGRAPHY 374 RURAL GEOGRAPHY (GDR:SS1)
GEOGRAPHY 388/588 INTRODUCTION TO URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
GEOGRAPHY 389/589 URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING ANALYSIS
GEOGRAPHY 393 FIELD TRIP IN GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY 479/679 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS II
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GEOGRAPHY 480 INTERNSHIP IN GEOGRAPHY
Subtitle: SMALL BUS DEV CENTER
GEOGRAPHY 485 PRACTICUM IN GEOGRAPHY
Subtitle: SCHMCKL AUGMNTV RLTY
GEOGRAPHY 486/686 GIS AND GPS APPLICATIONS IN FORESTRY MANAGEMENT
GEOGRAPHY 493 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE/PLANNING ETHICS
GEOGRAPHY 496/696 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES
GEOLOGY 100 GEOLOGY AND SCIENCE (GDR:NS)
GEOLOGY 104 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY (GDR:NS)
GEOLOGY 106 EARTH HISTORY
GEOLOGY 330/530 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
GEOLOGY 352/552 GEOMORPHOLOGY
GEOLOGY 370/570 GLACIAL GEOLOGY
GEOLOGY 383/583 HYDROGEOLOGY
GEOLOGY 395/595 DIRECTED STUDY
GEOLOGY 480 INTERNSHIP IN GEOLOGY
GEOLOGY 485 PRACTICUM IN GEOLOGY
GEOLOGY 487/687 GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY
GERMAN 481 GERMAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION (GDR:HU4)
GERMAN 499 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Subtitle: INTRCLTR RSRCH WTR I
Subtitle: INTRCULT RES-WATR II
HEALTH PROMOTION/WELLNESS 107 SPECIAL TOPICS IN THE SEVEN DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS
Subtitle: ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP Dates: 10/28/2011-10/30/2011
Subtitle: ADV ADVENTURE LDRSHP Dates: 05/04/2012-05/06/2012
HEALTH PROMOTION/WELLNESS 410 PROMOTING AND MARKETING WELLNESS
HEALTH PROMOTION/WELLNESS 420 HEALTH PROMOTION/PROTECTION MANAGEMENT
HEALTH SCIENCE 105 SURVEY OF COMMON DISEASES
HEALTH SCIENCE 410 ISSUES IN AGING
HEALTH SCIENCE 490 INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH CARE
HEALTH SCIENCE 499 SELECTED TOPICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES
Subtitle: PBLC HTH DEV COUNTRS
HISTORY 101 WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 (GDR:HI;NW)
HISTORY 102 WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 (GDR:HI;NW)
HISTORY 206 MEDICINE IN WORLD HISTORY (GDR:BSHI;BMHI;NW)
HISTORY 292 NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY (MNS)
HISTORY 302/502 WAR AND PROPAGANDA IN THE 20TH CENTURY
HISTORY 315/515 TOPICS IN GLOBAL AND COMPARATIVE HISTORY
Subtitle: 20TH CNTRY SUPRPOWRS
HISTORY 338/538 THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT (GDR:NW)
HISTORY 384 WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND FEMINISM IN THE UNITED STATES
HISTORY 385/585 WOMEN, WAR AND PEACE
HISTORY 396 REGIONAL HISTORY THROUGH STUDY ABROAD (GDR:HU4)
Subtitle: PLND&NGHBRS MDRN EUR
Subtitle: EARLY MOD EUR&IRELND
Subtitle: BRITSH CULTR&SOCIETY Dates: 08/15/2011-11/26/2011
HISTORY 399 SPECIAL WORK
Subtitle: CNFLCT&NEGTN US MXCN
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Subtitle: EUROPN AGRICLTR HIST
Subtitle: GENDER IN AMERICA
HISTORY 490 SELECTED HISTORICAL PROBLEMS: SEMINAR
Subtitle: CULTR&US FORGN RLTNS
HISTORY 495 SENIOR HONORS ESSAY
Subtitle: NICARAGUA-AMRCN MIND
HUMAN COMMUNITY RESOURCE 700 COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN COMMUNITY RESOURCE 752 READINGS
Subtitle: COMM DEV-NICARAGUA Dates: 03/17/2012-03/26/2012
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 166 THE FAMILY: CONTINUING CONCERNS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 366 FAMILIES IN CROSS CULTURAL CONTEXTS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 372 CONSUMER ECONOMICS
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE 150 A CROSS CULTURAL SURVEY OF APPLIED DESIGN (GDR:HU1;NW)
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE 160 SURVEY OF DESIGN: DIVERSITY IN THE U.S.(MNS) (GDR:HU1;MNS)
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE 318 LIGHTING DESIGN
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE 490 SPECIAL TOPICS
Subtitle: GREENHOUSE:COMM DSGN
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 098 INTERNATIONAL STUDY
Subtitle: SEM DOKKYO UNIV JAPN
Subtitle: SEM NAGASAKI, JAPAN
Subtitle: SEM CSTA RICA&NICARG
Subtitle: SEM IN SUVA, FUJI
Subtitle: SEM IN FLORENCE ITAL
Subtitle: SEM IN EUROPE
Subtitle: SEM-AALBORG, DENMARK
Subtitle: SEM IN ROME, ITALY
Subtitle: SEM-TURKS&CAICOS ISL
Subtitle: SEM IN SCOTLAND
Subtitle: SEM SAN ISIDRO,CST R
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 300 INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR
Subtitle: CENTRAL/EAST EUROPE
Subtitle: EUROPEAN UNION
Subtitle: EUROPN UNION - UK&US
Subtitle: GERMANY
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 381 CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION
Subtitle: POLAND
Subtitle: CONTEMPORARY BRITAIN Dates: 08/15/2011-11/26/2011
Subtitle: PRSPCTVS HNGRN CULTR
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 391 SPECIAL TOPICS
Subtitle: HNGRN FOLKLORE&MUSIC
To be Arrngd Macquarie Univers
Subtitle: STUDY ABROAD IN U.K.
To be Arrngd Univ of Limerick
Subtitle: ACCOUNTNG PRINCIPLES
Subtitle: IRISH TRADITIONL MUS
To be Arrngd University of Can
To be Arrngd Liverpool Hope Un
Subtitle: FAMLY LIFE-NICARAGUA
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Subtitle: LONDON DIRECTED STDY
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 395 INTERNSHIP
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 399 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Subtitle: GEORGIA IN TRANSITN
Subtitle: CMPT EMP IMG MOD GRL
Subtitle: IMMIGRATN&EASTRN EUR
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 480 SENIOR SEMINAR
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 495 HONORS THESIS
NATURAL RESOURCES 100 NATURAL RESOURCE CAREERS WORKSHOP
NATURAL RESOURCES 120 ORIENTATION TO CAMPUS LIFE
NATURAL RESOURCES 250 INTRODUCTION TO FISHERIES, FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
NATURAL RESOURCES 251 INTRODUCTION TO SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
NATURAL RESOURCES 324 INVASIVE AND EXOTIC SPECIES (GDR:EL)
NATURAL RESOURCES 367 PARK INTERPRETATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 368/568 ORAL INTERPRETATION METHODS
NATURAL RESOURCES 369/569 INTERPRETIVE MEDIA
NATURAL RESOURCES 377/577 REMOTE SENSING I
NATURAL RESOURCES 382/582 YOUTH AGENCY ADMINISTRATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 383/583 NATURE CENTER AND CAMP MANAGEMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES 405 SELECTED TOPICS IN NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle: PULPCUT
Subtitle: PULPCUT SUPERVISORS
Subtitle: WOLF ECOLOGY
Subtitle: WLDL STDNT HNTR AWRN
NATURAL RESOURCES 441/641 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS, POLICIES AND SOLUTIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES 457/657 ECOLOGICAL MONITORING
NATURAL RESOURCES 483/683 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION/INTERPRETATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 499 SPECIAL WORK
Subtitle: ADV TREE CARE TECHNQ
NATURAL RESOURCES 701 READINGS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
NATURAL RESOURCES 741 TEACHING SELECTED FORESTRY TOPICS IN THE K-12 CLASSROOM
NATURAL RESOURCES 791 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
NATURAL RESOURCES 796 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Subtitle: ADV ANALYTCL TECHNQS
PAPER SCIENCE&ENGINEERING 350 WOOD AND PULPING TECHNOLOGY
PEACE STUDIES 200 DILEMMAS OF WAR AND PEACE: INTRODUCTION TO PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
PEACE STUDIES 491 SENIOR THESIS
PHILOSOPHY 101 CONTEMPORARY MORAL PROBLEMS (GDR:HU3)
PHILOSOPHY 105 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION OF INDIA AND CHINA
PHILOSOPHY 302 ETHICS AND MEDICINE (GDR:HU3)
PHILOSOPHY 305/505 ETHICS (GDR:HU3)
PHILOSOPHY 335 ETHICS OF WAR
PHILOSOPHY 350 FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY
PHILOSOPHY 351 ECOFEMINISM
PHILOSOPHY 399 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Subtitle: PHIL&REL&SOCL ACTVSM
POLISH 293 SPECIALIZED STUDIES IN POLISH
POLITICAL SCIENCE 101 AMERICAN POLITICS (GDR:SS1)
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POLITICAL SCIENCE 160 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (GDR:NW;SS1)
POLITICAL SCIENCE 180 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (GDR:SS1)
POLITICAL SCIENCE 202 AMERICAN POLICY MAKING(MNS)
POLITICAL SCIENCE 203 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ANALYSIS
POLITICAL SCIENCE 306/506 HEALTH POLITICS AND POLICIES
POLITICAL SCIENCE 331 CIVIL LIBERTIES AND CIVIL RIGHTS
POLITICAL SCIENCE 341 URBAN POLITICS (GDR:SS1)
POLITICAL SCIENCE 362 EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS (GDR:SS1;NW)
POLITICAL SCIENCE 374 POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT
POLITICAL SCIENCE 383 U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
POLITICAL SCIENCE 386 POLITICS OF TERRORISM
POLITICAL SCIENCE 387 INTERNATIONAL SIMULATION
POLITICAL SCIENCE 388 INTERNATIONAL LAW
POLITICAL SCIENCE 391 AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT (GDR:HU3)
POLITICAL SCIENCE 394 MODERN WESTERN POLITICAL THEORY
POLITICAL SCIENCE 499 SPECIAL WORK
Subtitle: READNGS:SMALL CITIES
Subtitle: TRIBAL GOV ADMNSTRTN
Subtitle: TRADE POLICY
PSYCHOLOGY 320 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (GDR:SS1)
PSYCHOLOGY 322 PSYCHOLOGY AND CULTURE (MNS) (GDR:MNS)
PSYCHOLOGY 345 INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY 399 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Subtitle: GENDER DVLPMNT RSRCH
Subtitle: IDENTITY&ENVIRONMENT
Subtitle: EFFCTS DIVERSTY TRNG
Subtitle: PSTV PSYCH&CULTR RES
PSYCHOLOGY 480/680 BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
PSYCHOLOGY 482/682 PRACTICUM IN BEHAVIOR THERAPY
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 100 RELIGIONS OF ASIA (GDR:HU3;NW)
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 101 JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 199 READING IN THE DISCIPLINE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 202 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF RELIGION (GDR:HU3)
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 302 RELIGION AND CULTURAL CONFLICT
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 303 JEWISH SCRIPTURES (OLD TESTAMENT)
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 311 RELIGION IN AMERICA(MNS)
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 321 STUDIES IN RELIGION (GDR:HU3)
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 340 BUDDHISM (GDR:NW;HU3)
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 343 JUDAISM
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 392 RELIGIOUS STUDIES INTERNSHIP
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 399 INDEPENDENT STUDY
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 450 SENIOR SEMINAR
SOCIAL WORK 262 SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
SOCIAL WORK 316 CHILD WELFARE PRACTICE(MNS) (GDR:MNS)
SOCIAL WORK 363 SOCIAL SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
SOCIAL WORK 364 SOCIAL SERVICES IN NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
SOCIAL WORK 365 SOCIAL WORK WITH NATIVE AMERICAN AND OTHER CULTURALLY DIVERSE FAMILIES
SOCIAL WORK 376 HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
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SOCIAL WORK 498 SPECIAL WORK IN SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION
SOCIOLOGY 262 SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
SOCIOLOGY 300 THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY (GDR:SS1)
SOCIOLOGY 308 SOCIOLOGY OF MEDICINE (GDR:SS2)
SOCIOLOGY 320 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
SOCIOLOGY 343 THE FAMILY: CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES (GDR:NW)
SOCIOLOGY 356 URBAN SOCIOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY 363 SOCIAL SERVICES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
SOCIOLOGY 364 SOCIAL SERVICES IN NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
SOCIOLOGY 366 SOCIOLOGY OF AGING (GDR:SS2)
SOCIOLOGY 368 SOCIOLOGY OF MENTAL HEALTH (GDR:SS2)
SOCIOLOGY 376 HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
SOCIOLOGY 468/668 PROBLEMS IN FAMILY INTERACTION
SOILS 350/550 SELECTED TOPICS IN SOIL AND WASTE RESOURCES
Subtitle: NUTRNT MGT PLANNING Dates: 10/31/2011-12/22/2011
Subtitle: ENVIRNMNTL MICROBIOL
Subtitle: RVW PRO SOIL CERT EX Dates: 09/06/2011-10/28/2011
SOILS 361/561 FOREST SOILS
SOILS 362/562 SOIL GENESIS AND MORPHOLOGY
SOILS 364/564 SOIL AND PLANT ANALYSIS
SOILS 366/566 WETLAND SOILS
SOILS 367/567 WETLAND DELINEATION
SOILS 465/665 SOIL PHYSICS
SPANISH 481 SPANISH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION (GDR:HU4)
SPANISH 482 HISPANIC CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION IN THE U.S.
SPANISH 499 INDEPENDENT STUDY
Subtitle: SPANISH CULTURE
Subtitle: CONTEMP SPANISH HIST
WASTE MANAGEMENT 350/550 SELECTED TOPICS IN SOIL AND WASTE RESOURCES
Subtitle: ENVIRNMNTL MICROBIOL
WATER 324 INVASIVE AND EXOTIC SPECIES (GDR:EL)
WATER 338/538 PHYCOLOGY
WATER 366/566 WETLAND SOILS
WATER 384/584 LIFE HISTORY OF FISHES
WATER 387/587 AQUATIC INSECTS
WATER 454 DESIGN OF CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS
WATER 480/680 WATER CHEMISTRY AND ANALYSIS
WATER 481/681 LIMNOLOGY
WATER 494 ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND RISK ASSESSMENT
WATER 499 SPECIAL WORK
Subtitle: ANRBC DGSTN BRWRY WS
Subtitle: YLLW PERCH GRWTH EST
Subtitle: AQUATC TOXICOLGY LAB
Subtitle: DESGN&ANALYS EXPRMNT
Subtitle: FISH POPULATN ANALYS
Subtitle: SPWNG CHRNLGY DARTRS
Subtitle: GNTC STBLTY WHITEFSH
WELLNESS 184 INTRODUCTION TO BACKPACKING-A/A (GDR:WLAA)
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WELLNESS 226 LEAVE-NO-TRACE TRAINER (LNT)-HE (GDR:WLHE)
WILDLIFE 305 SELECTED TOPICS IN WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle: CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZTN Dates: 10/29/2011-10/30/2011
Subtitle: RAPTOR WORKSHOP Dates: 09/12/2011-09/16/2011
WILDLIFE 311/511 QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT
WILDLIFE 355/555 WILDLIFE DISEASES
WILDLIFE 499 SPECIAL WORK
Subtitle: RAPTOR WORKSHOP Dates: 10/10/2011-10/14/2011
Subtitle: DEER IMMOBLZTN&HNDLG
Subtitle: WILDLIFE REHAB
Subtitle: FURBEARER ECO&DISEAS
WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES 105 INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES (MNS) (GDR:SS2;MNS)
WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES 301 WOMEN AND FEMINISM IN THE MODERN WORLD (GDR:SS2)
WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES 396 PRACTICUM
WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES 490 SEMINAR
Subtitle: WOMN IN BIBLICL WRLD
WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES 499 SPECIAL WORK
The website URL where the sustainability course inventory that includes a list of sustainability-related courses is
posted:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/sustainability/Pages/academicPrograms/courses.aspx
A copy of the sustainability course inventory:
Course Inventory 11-13_1.pdf
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Sustainability Courses by Department
Score
Responsible Party
4.36 / 7.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution’s academic departments (or equivalent) offer sustainability-related and/or sustainability- focused courses.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
The number of departments that offer at least one sustainability-related or -focused course :
46
The total number of departments that offer courses:
82
A list of departments that offer sustainability courses:
Adventure Education
American Studies
Anthropology
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Clinical Lab Science
Communication
Economics
Education
English
Family & Consumer Science
First Year Seminar
Food and Nutrition
Foreign Language
Foreign Language Education
Forestry
French
Geography
Geology
German
Health Promotion/Wellness
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Health Science
History
Human Community Resource
Human Development
Interior Architecture
International Studies
Natural Resources
Paper Science & Engineering
Peace Studies
Philosophy
Physics
Polish
Political Science
Psychology
Religious Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Soils
Spanish
Waste Management
Water
Wellness
Wildlife
Women's & Gender Studies
The website URL where the publicly available sustainability course inventory that includes a list of departments that
offer sustainability courses is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/sustainability/Pages/academicPrograms/courses.aspx
A copy of the sustainability course inventory :
Departments with sustainability courses.pdf
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Sustainability Learning Outcomes
Score
Responsible Party
10.00 / 10.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution’s students graduate from programs that include sustainability as a required learning outcome or include multiple sustainability
learning outcomes.
For this credit, learning outcomes at the course level count if the course is required to earn the degree. This credit includes graduate as
well as undergraduate programs. For this credit, "programs" include majors, minors, concentrations, certificates, and other academic
designations. Programs that include co-curricular aspects may count as long as there is an academic component of the program.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
The number of graduates covered by the sustainability learning outcomes:
2059
Total number of graduates :
2059
A list of degree programs that have sustainability learning outcomes:
http://www.uwsp.edu/admissions/guides.aspx
Accounting
Adventure Education
Anthropology
American Studies
Arabic
Art (Areas of Emphasis: 2-D,
3-D, Graphic Design)
Art History
Arts Management
Astronomy
Athletic Training
Biochemistry
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Biology (Areas of Emphasis: Aquatic Biology, Biobusiness, Biotechnology, Botany, Ecology/Environmental,
Education, Microbiology, Natural History, Zoo and Aquaria, Zoology)
Business Administration (Concentrations: Entrepreneurship, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, International Business, Management,
Marketing)
Captive Wildlife
Chemical Engineering, PreChemistry (Option: Polymer)
Child and Family Studies
Chinese
Chiropractic, PreClinical Laboratory Science
Coaching
Communication (Areas of Emphasis: Interpersonal and Organizational, Media Studies, Public Relations)
Communicative Disorders
Comparative Literature
Computer Information Systems (Options: Application
Development and Support, IT Infrastructure)
Conservation Biology
Dance
Dental, PreDietetics
Drama
Earth Science
Economics
Education-Early Childhood
Education-Elementary
Education-Exceptional
Education-Secondary (Click for
List of Certification Areas)
Engineering (General), PreEngineering and Paper Science
English
English as a Second Language
Eng. as a Second Lang.-Teaching
Environmental Communication
Environ. Ed. - Elem/Middle School
Environ. Education/Interpretation
Environmental Geography
Environmental Law/Enforcement
Environmental Studies
Ethnobotany
Family & Consumer Sciences
Fisheries and Water Resources
Forest Recreation
Foreign Languages
Forestry
French
GIS & Spatial Analysis
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Geography (Options: GIS & Cartography, Physical Environment, Urban Planning, Human Geography)
Geology
Geoscience
German
Gerontology
Health Education
Health Promotion/Wellness
Health Science - Health Care Administration
Health Science - Health Care Informatics
History
Hmong
Interior Architecture
Internatl. Resource Management International Studies
Japanese
Land Use Planning
Law, PreMathematics (Option: Actuarial)
Medical, PreMedical Technology
Military Science (ROTC)
Mortuary, PreMuseum Techniques
Music (Areas of Emphasis: Applied, Jazz, Education, Music Literature)
Musical Theatre
Native American Studies
Natural Resources (general)
Natural Science
Natural Science/Broadfield
Nursing, PreNutrition
Occupational Therapy, PreOptometry, PrePaper Science and Engineering
Peace Studies
Pharmacy, PrePhilosophy (Concentrations: Environmental Ethics, Religious Studies)
Physical Education
Physical Ed. - Exceptional
Physical Therapy, PrePhysician Assistant, PrePhysics
Political Science
Preprofessional (Areas of Emphasis: Chemical Engineering, Chiropractic, Dental, Engineering, Law, Medical, Mortuary, Nursing,
Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Veterinary)
Psychology (Concentration: Human Services)
Public Admin/Policy Analysis
Religious Studies
Resource Management (Options: Environmental Education/Interpretation, General, Land Use Planning, Youth Programming and Camp
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Management, Resource Management Policy, Resource Management Law Enforcement)
Russian
Small City Analysis
Social Science
Social Science, Broadfield
Sociology (Areas of Emphasis: Deviance/Social Control, Family/Socialization, Community/Environment, Rural Social Work)
Social Work
Soil & Waste Resources
Spanish
Theatre Arts (Drama, Acting, Design/Technology, Musical Theatre)
Undecided/Undeclared
Veterinary, PreWater Resources & Fisheries
Web & Digital Media Develop.
Wellness
Wildlife Ecology
Women's and Gender Studies Writing
Youth Programming and Camp Management
The website URL where the publicly available sustainability course inventory that includes a list of degree programs
that have specified sustainability learning outcomes is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/news/uwspcatalog/index.htm
A copy of the sustainability course inventory :
Course Inventory 11-13.pdf
A list or sample of the sustainability learning outcomes associated with the degree programs:
Assessment statement included in the course catalog:
"As part of our continuing effort to improve curriculum and the delivery of instruction, we assess students both within their majors and in
their general education. You are expected to participate in this assessment process."
UWSP graduates acquire a foundation of knowledge from the following areas pertaining to sustainability as part of their general degree
requirements:
Natural Science (NS) provides a broad understanding of the pure sciences and exposure to scientific methods for evaluating evidence
from the natural world and shows how science relates to individuals and/or society at large.
Critical Thinking/Cultural Awareness
Non-Western (NW) courses study peoples, countries, or regions that differ in fundamental ways from Western tradition and examine
political, economic, intellectual, ethical and cultural values and structures that offer alternative approaches to these areas of human
organization.
Minority Studies (MNS) courses consider the culture and history of various racial and ethnic groups such as African-American,
Hispanic-American, Asian-American, and Native American and the historical or cultural relationships between them and the white
majority culture in the United States.
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History (HI) provides an appreciation of human behavior and heritage over time and an understanding of the nature, development and
interaction of cultures, societies, and civilizations.
Environmental Literacy (EL) investigates the ways human societies interact with and affect the natural and biophysical environment.
IMPORTANT:
UWSP's general degree requirements have been reviewed and in 2012. A new section of GDRs will include "Cultural & Environmental
Awareness". Students are required to complete a course in Global Awareness, US Diversity and Environmental Responsibility.
Revised Program Outcomes:
The General Education Program seeks to develop these qualities of global citizenship in four distinct ways. After completing the general
education curriculum, students will:
• Demonstrate critical thinking, quantitative, and communication skills necessary to succeed in a rapidly changing global society.
• Demonstrate broad knowledge of the physical, social, and cultural worlds as well as the methods by which this knowledge is produced.
• Recognize that responsible global citizenship involves personal accountability, social equity, and environmental sustainability.
• Apply their knowledge and skills, working in interdisciplinary ways to solve problems.
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Undergraduate Program in Sustainability
Score
Responsible Party
4.00 / 4.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution offers at least one sustainability-focused undergraduate major, degree program, or equivalent.
The degree program does not have to include sustainability in its name to count for this credit. Environmental Studies programs, for
example, count as long as the program covers the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability. A program that
focuses exclusively on environmental or social issues, however, would not be sufficient to earn this credit.
Concentrations within a major (e.g. a concentration on sustainable business within the business major) do not count for this credit.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution offer an undergraduate degree program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (1st program):
Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
The website URL for the program (1st program):
http://www.uwsp.edu/CNR/natres/
The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Geoscience Environmental Analysis
The website URL for the program (2nd program):
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/pages/geoscience/environmentalanalysis.aspx
The name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
Interior Architecture
The website URL for the program (3rd program):
http://www.uwsp.edu/ia/Pages/default.aspx
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
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http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/undergrad_programs.aspx
Fisheries and Water Resources
Forestry
Soil and Waste Resources
Wildlife
International Studies
http://www.uwsp.edu/history/Pages/programs/intl_major.aspx
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Graduate Program in Sustainability
Score
Responsible Party
4.00 / 4.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution offers at least one sustainability-focused degree program or equivalent for graduate students.
The degree program does not have to include sustainability in its name to count for this credit. Environmental Studies programs, for
example, count for this credit as long as the program covers the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability. A
program that focuses exclusively on environmental or social issues, however, would not be sufficient to earn this credit.
Concentrations within a degree program (e.g. a concentration on sustainable business within an MBA program) do not count for this
credit.
Submission Note:
Sample of courses in the Extended MS in Environmental Education (EE) for K-12 Teachers:
Economics & Environmental Issues
Basic Concepts of Sustainability
Ecological Lifestyles
Topics in Environmental History
Environmental Health
Selected Topics in EE - Air Quality, Energy, Global Change
Community Resources in EE
Plant Resources and Humans
Renewable Energy
Environmental Futures
Philosophical Problems
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution offer a graduate degree program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
The name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (1st program):
Environmental Education for K-12 Teachers
The website URL for the program (1st program) :
http://www.uwsp.edu/natres/msnree/
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The name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (2nd program):
Environmental Education and Interpretation
The website URL for the program (2nd program):
https://campus.uwsp.edu/sites/cnr-ap/omseei/Pages/default.aspx
The name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (3rd program):
Natural Resources Leadership and Administration
The website URL for the program (3rd program):
http://www.uwsp.edu/natres/la/index.html
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program(s):
Graduate Fellowship in Residential Environmental Education: Through a unique partnership, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
College of Natural Resources (UWSP-CNR), Treehaven Environmental Learning Center, and Conserve School provide a distinctive
2-year fellowship. Completion of the fellowship will result in a master of science in natural resources with an emphasis in residential
environmental education.
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Sustainability Immersive Experience
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution offers at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program. The program(s) may take place off-campus,
overseas, or on-campus.
For this credit, the program meets one or both of the following criteria:
•
it concentrates on sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental dimensions or
•
it examines an issue or topic using sustainability as a lens.
Immersive programs offered in partnership with outside entities may count for this credit. Programs offered exclusively by outside
entities do not count for this credit.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution offer a program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive experience(s) offered by the institution:
#1 Example
All international components of the College of Natural Resources (CNR), including the International Resource Management minor, the
Peace Corps Master's International Program (PCMI), and several travel-study programs abroad contribute to the "internationalization" of
students, faculty, and staff by:
-Promoting awareness and knowledge of environmental issues of global concern, especially in the context of sustainable natural resource
management.
-Promoting awareness and understanding of global ecosystems and human interactions with those ecosystems.
-Enhancing interest in foreign languages and appreciation of cultural diversity.
-Preparing for employment and volunteer opportunities abroad.
Example #2 UWSP College of Natural Resource (CNR) students are required to fulfill a summer field requirement. There are two options
available for completion of this requirement and attending Treehaven for six weeks is one option. The six weeks is divided up into equal
amounts of learning time for the seven courses offered which are:
Land Surveying, Field Experience in Forest Measurement, Plant Identification, Soil Conservation and Watershed Inventory Techniques,
Field Experience in Soil Inventory Methods, Field Experience in Aquatic Ecosystem Evaluation, Field Experience in Wildlife
Management Techniques.
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Alternatively, students may participate in the European Environmental Studies Seminar to learn how European countries manage their
natural resources in comparison to the U.S. These include practices in ecological agriculture, wildlife management, agroforestry,
renewable energy, and more.
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/pages/international/europe.aspx
Example #3
Global Environmental Teachings (GET) through the WI Center for Environmental Education:
Through international partnerships, networks, courses and exchanges, GET accomplishes three main goals that promote the sustainability
of the world’s natural resources:
-To build a deeper understanding concerning the world’s diverse biosphere through cultural, educational, and international exchanges;
-To provide participants with professional development opportunities;
-To create leaders by helping participants develop the knowledge and skills necessary to work towards the protection and sustainability of
the world’s biosphere.
The website URL where information about the immersive experience is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/Pages/International/default.aspx
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Sustainability Literacy Assessment
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Part 1
Institution conducts an assessment of the sustainability literacy of its students. The sustainability literacy assessment focuses on
knowledge of sustainability topics, not values or beliefs.
Part 2
Institution conducts a follow-up assessment of the same cohort group using the same instrument.
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Incentives for Developing Sustainability Courses
Score
Responsible Party
3.00 / 3.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has an ongoing program or programs that offer incentives for faculty in multiple disciplines or
departments to develop new sustainability courses and/or incorporate sustainability into existing
courses or departments. The program aims to increase student learning of sustainability.
Incentives may include release time, funding for professional development, and trainings offered by the
institution.
Incentives for expanding sustainability offerings in academic, non■credit, and/or continuing education
courses count for this credit.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a program that meets the criteria outlined above?:
Yes
A brief description of the program(s):
WIST Scholar Program
The WIST Scholar program taps the energy and creativity of UWSP faculty and staff across campus to advance research or other ideas
that further the WIST mission and vision. The program is open to faculty and staff at all four UWSP colleges. WIST solicits proposals for
sustainability projects in research, education or laboratory services.
WIST Education Division
The education division has developed a biofuels minor curriculum at UWSP, course offerings in papermaking processes, intro to
sustainable energy, bioplastics and life cycle assessment. Other education division objectives include creation of a unit operations
laboratory to support all engineering courses, and provision of the expertise and infrastructure to support education in sustainable
technologies including outreach education for business and industry.
http://www.uwsp.edu/wist/Pages/education/index.aspx
A brief description of the incentives that faculty members who participate in the program(s) receive:
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Those winning approval are provided financial, administrative, and/or other support by WIST.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/wist/Pages/scholar.aspx
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Research
Points Claimed 24.71
Points Available 27.00
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that are conducting research related to or focused on sustainability. Conducting research
is a major function of many colleges and universities. By researching sustainability issues and refining theories and concepts, higher
education institutions can continue to help the world understand sustainability challenges and develop new technologies, strategies, and
approaches to address those challenges.
Credit
Sustainability Research Identification
Faculty Engaged in Sustainability Research
Points
3.00 / 3.00
10.00 / 10.00
Departments Engaged in Sustainability Research
5.71 / 6.00
Sustainability Research Incentives
6.00 / 6.00
Interdisciplinary Research in Tenure and Promotion
0.00 / 2.00
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Sustainability Research Identification
Score
Responsible Party
3.00 / 3.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Part 1
Institution has developed a definition of sustainability research. The definition was developed by a committee comprised of at least three
faculty members from different departments who conduct research. The committee may include students, staff, and other stakeholders as
well. The definition does not have to be formally adopted.
Part 2
Institution has identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives. This research inventory should include all research centers,
laboratories, departments, and faculty members whose research focuses on or is related to sustainability.
Part 3
Institution makes its sustainability research inventory publicly available online.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability research?:
Yes
A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability research:
The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) at UW-Stevens Point provides support to WIST Scholars - faculty and staff to advance research or other projects and ideas that further the WIST mission and vision.
The mission and vision describe sustainability research as improving Wisconsin's long-term environment and economy, developing and
adopting innovative curricula, sustainable technologies, products and practices that promote efficient resource use, and contribute to an
improved quality of life for present and future generations.
Has the institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives?:
Yes
A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:
The Grant office ran a database query of all active research grants and contracts. Added to that list are all grants awarded by the
Wisconsin Institute of Sustainable Technology.
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Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online?:
Yes
The website URL where the sustainability research inventory is posted (required if claiming Part 3 of the credit):
http://www3.uwsp.edu/sustainability/Pages/specialProjects.aspx
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Faculty Engaged in Sustainability Research
Score
Responsible Party
10.00 / 10.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution’s faculty members conduct research on sustainability topics.
Any level of sustainability research by a faculty member is sufficient to be included for this credit. In other words, a faculty member who
conducts both sustainability research and other research may be included.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
The number of faculty members engaged in sustainability research:
22
The total number of faculty members engaged in research:
33
Names and department affiliations of faculty engaged in sustainability research:
Sandhu, Devinder Biology
Kraft, George Center for Watershed Science & Educ
Turyk, Nancy Center for Watershed Science & Educ
Demchik, Michael Forestry
Hauer, Richard Forestry
Petrillo, Holly Forestry
Martin, Eugene Geography & Geology
Rice, Keith Geography & Geology
Fischer, Gregory Northern Aquaculture Demonstration
Hartleb, Christopher Northern Aquaculture Demo
Crunkilton, Ronald Water Resources
Hansen, Michael Water Resources
Isermann, Daniel Water Resources
Champeau, Randy WI Center for Environmental Ed
Sloss, Brian WI Coop Fishery Research
Duncan, Shona WI Institute for Sustainable Tech
Fowler, Paul WI Institute for Sustainable Technology
Guay, Don WI Institute for Sustainable Technology
Singsaas, Eric WI Institute for Sustainable Technology
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Ginnett, Tim Wildlife Dept
Riddle, Jason Wildlife Dept
Russell, Kevin Wildlife Dep
The website URL where the sustainability research inventory that includes the names and department affiliations of
faculty engaged in sustainability research is posted :
http://www3.uwsp.edu/sustainability/Pages/specialProjects.aspx
A copy of the sustainability research inventory that includes the names and department affiliations of faculty engaged
in sustainability research:
Sustainability Research.pdf
Brief descriptions of up to 4 recent notable accomplishments by faculty engaged in sustainability research, including
names and department affiliations:
---
The website URL where information about sustainability research is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/wist/Pages/scholar.aspx
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Departments Engaged in Sustainability Research
Score
Responsible Party
5.71 / 6.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution's academic departments include faculty members who conduct sustainability research.
Any level of sustainability research by a faculty member in a department is sufficient for this credit.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
The total number of academic departments that conduct research:
14
The number of academic departments in which at least one faculty member engages in sustainability research:
10
A list of academic departments in which at least one faculty member engages in sustainability research:
Biology
Ctr for Watershed Sci & Educ
Forestry
Geography & Geology
Northern Aquaculture Demo
Water Resources
WI Centr for Environ Educ
WI Coop Fishery Research
WI Institute for Sustain Tech
Wildlife
The website URL where the sustainability research inventory that includes the departments engaged in sustainability
research is posted:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/sustainability/Pages/specialProjects.aspx
A copy of the sustainability research inventory that includes the departments engaged in sustainability research:
Sustainability Research.pdf
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Sustainability Research Incentives
Score
Responsible Party
6.00 / 6.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Part 1
Institution has an ongoing program to encourage students in multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct research in
sustainability. The program provides students with incentives to research sustainability. Such incentives may include, but are not limited
to, fellowships, financial support, and mentorships.
Part 2
Institution has an ongoing program to encourage faculty from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct research in
sustainability topics. The program provides faculty with incentives to research sustainability. Such incentives may include, but are not
limited to, fellowships, financial support, and faculty development workshops.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this
credit?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:
The Student Research Fund (SRF) will provide undergraduate and graduate students with funds to support expenses incurred during the
performance of, or in reporting the results of, their independent research. To be eligible for support from the SRF, a student must be
enrolled for a credit-bearing experience at UW-SP when applying for the grant and conducting the research, which typically is a special
topics or independent study research class under the direction of a faculty mentor.
http://www3.uwsp.edu/AcadAff/grants/Pages/studentResearchFund.aspx
CNR Research Symposium - students conduct research in fisheries, forestry, wildlife, biology, soils, waters, paper science, waste
management, human dimensions, resource management, and other areas.
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/Pages/StudentSymposium/default.aspx
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College of Letters and Science
http://www.uwsp.edu/cols/Pages/ResearchSymposium/default.aspx
College of Professional Studies
http://www.uwsp.edu/cps/Pages/Grants/default.aspx
The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point provides research, education and
services to improve Wisconsin’s long-term environment and economy through collaboration of educators, students and researchers.
http://www.uwsp.edu/wist/Pages/mission.aspx
The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/Pages/StudentSymposium/default.aspx
Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this
credit?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
The WIST Scholar program taps the energy and creativity of UWSP faculty and staff across campus to advance research or other ideas
that further the WIST mission and vision. The program is open to faculty and staff at all four UWSP colleges. WIST solicits proposals for
sustainability projects in research, education or laboratory services; those winning approval are provided financial, administrative, and/or
other support by WIST
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/wist/Pages/scholar.aspx
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Interdisciplinary Research in Tenure and Promotion
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution gives positive recognition to interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research during faculty promotion and
tenure decisions.
Submission Note:
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point University Handbook contains very general statements on the institution’s expectations for
faculty achievements in teaching, scholarship, and service for purposes of making personnel decisions. By way of this booklet, the
Chancellor and Provost/Vice Chancellor give an institutional interpretation to each of these statements. These interpretations set the
university’s minimum performance and peer evaluation expectations for faculty.
Each academic department is responsible for having personnel guidelines that give the department’s interpretation of these general
statements, and which set performance and peer review expectations at least as high as those communicated in this booklet. Each
department is also responsible for specifying the relative importance of teaching, scholarship, and service in the evaluation process
preceding a departmental recommendation on retention, tenure, and promotion.
Since teaching is the primary faculty responsibility at UWSP, the Chancellor and Provost/Vice Chancellor normally put the greatest
importance on this performance area in personnel reviews.
The next most important performance area normally is scholarship; therefore, a positive tenure or promotion review requires first and
foremost that the candidate present a continuing record of teaching ability at least at the norm of the department AND a continuing and
growing record of scholarly achievements.
Though the performance area of service is important to positive personnel reviews, a strong record in it normally will not compensate for
the lack of continuing, positive records of achievements in teaching or scholarship. Similarly, it is not likely that a strong record of
scholarship will compensate for the lack of a continuing positive record of achievements in teaching.
CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIP:
The University Handbook description of scholarship specifies six criteria that activities must meet in order to be regarded as evidence of
scholarship. The activities must:
1. Be clearly defined
2. Require a level of expertise that reasonably could be expected of a university faculty member
3. Use methods and procedures appropriate to the task
4. Be well-documented
5. Be available to the academic community for review and comment
6. Have disciplinary and/or pedagogical value
Clearly, traditional, discipline-focused research and publication activities satisfy the description of scholarship and these criteria.
However, pedagogical scholarship and other scholarly activities that support the greater engagement of the university may also constitute
scholarship when they fulfill the six criteria listed above. Some departments might decide that activities such as the following may be
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considered:
• Conducting and reporting on pedagogical research
• Developing and testing of an innovative approach to a given topic
• Consulting
• Preparing and submitting a grant proposal to an outside agency
• Writing a laboratory manual used only on this campus
• Serving on a panel on curriculum at a national meeting (note that simple attendance at such a meeting would not meet the criteria for
acceptable scholarship)
• Applying one's academic expertise to discipline-related issues at the local, state or national level
• Involving undergraduate, as well as graduate, students in activities that develop research skills and lead to presentations and
publications
• Exhibiting one's work
• Performing public recitals
• Serving on a research panel
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution's treatment of interdisciplinary research meet the criteria for this credit?:
No
A brief description or a copy of the institution’s policy regarding interdisciplinary research:
There isn’t specific acknowledgement of interdisciplinary research; the UWSP criteria for scholarship should have disciplinary and/or
pedagogical value.
The website URL where information about the treatment of interdisciplinary research is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/AcadAff/Documents/Teaching%20Scholarship%20Service%202011-12.pdf
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Operations
Score 38.96%
Buildings
Points Claimed 6.13
Points Available 13.00
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that are taking steps to improve the sustainability performance of their buildings.
Buildings are generally the largest user of energy and the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions on campuses. Buildings also use
significant amounts of potable water. Institutions can design, build, and maintain buildings in ways that provide a safe and healthy
indoor environment for inhabitants while simultaneously mitigating the building’s impact on the outdoor environment.
Credit
Points
Building Operations and Maintenance
2.63 / 7.00
Building Design and Construction
1.50 / 4.00
Indoor Air Quality
2.00 / 2.00
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Building Operations and Maintenance
Score
Responsible Party
2.63 / 7.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution owns and operates buildings that are:
1) Certified under the LEED® for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Green Building Rating System,
and/or
2) Operated and maintained in accordance with sustainable operations and maintenance guidelines and policies that cover the following:
•
Impacts on the surrounding site
•
Energy consumption
•
Usage of environmentally preferable materials
•
Indoor environmental quality
•
Water consumption
Submission Note:
LEED-EB Silver certification in progress for Neale Hall 53,917 sq ft
Future LEED-EB projects
2012 Burroughs Hall
2013 Knutzen Hall
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total building space that meets "Eligible Buildings Criteria":
2579111 Square Feet
Building space that is maintained in accordance with sustainable building operations and maintenance guidelines or
policies but is NOT certified under LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M:
2579111 Square Feet
Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Certified :
0 Square Feet
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Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Silver certified :
0 Square Feet
Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Gold certified :
0 Square Feet
Building space that is LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M Platinum certified :
0 Square Feet
The website URL where a copy of the institution's guidelines or policies for sustainable building operations and
maintenance is available :
http://www.doa.state.wi.us/category.asp?linkcatid=783&linkid=135&locid=4
An electronic copy of the guidelines or policies:
DSF Sustainable Facilities Guidelines10_19_07_Rev.pdf
The date(s) the policies or guidelines were adopted:
4/19/2006 with revisions in 2008, 2009 2010
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with sustainable building operation and maintenance
guidelines and policies:
The Wisconsin Division of State Facilities (DSF) is responsible for managing the state's real estate portfolio. The Division of State
Facilities is accountable for implementing the sustainability policies of the State of Wisconsin Building Commission and for reporting on
the results of these policies. Capital project and capital project portfolio performance information will be provided at least two times each
year to the Commission. Reporting: DSF is required to report at least twice per year (via reporting templates and occupant comfort
surveys) on capital projects and the results of the sustainability policies of the Building Commission. Verification: during project design
and construction, following construction and reports on construction results.
The names and certification levels of all buildings that are certified under LEED for Existing Buildings: O&M:
---
The names of all buildings operated and maintained in accordance with similar sustainable operations and
maintenance guidelines and policies:
OLD MAIN 62,730
NELSON HALL 35,712
COMM ARTS 49,535
SUNSET LODGE 2,629
DELZELL HALL 24,439
PARK STUDENT 51,181
DELZELL HALL 7,550
HYER HALL 37,347
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HEC 65,838
UNIV CENTER 40,911
PRAY/SIMS HALL 42,905
PRAY/SIMS HALL 33,025
SCIENCE BUILDING 100,350
ALLEN CENTER 24,955
STEIN-HEATING 21,382
ROACH HALL 60,263
SMITH HALL 55,941
UNIV CTR ADDN 1 36,640
601 DIVISION ST 5,100
BALDWIN HALL 53,917
COLLINS CLASSRM 89,284
HANSEN HALL 53,936
BURROUGHS HALL 54,337
DE BOT CENTER 51,198
KNUTZEN HALL 54,337
BUILDING #26 4,199
STEINER HALL 54,337
HEC ADD 1 68,526
WATSON HALL 54,346
THOMSON HALL 54,242
LRC 128,270
FINE ARTS CENTER 87,342
G. STEIN - ANNEX 8,903
COLL PROF STUD 103,533
STEIN ADDITION 4,452
SCIENCE D-WING 85,044
COLLEGE-NAT RES 111,687
MAINT & MATERIEL 36,171
UNIV CTR ADDN 2 61,441
WETLANDS BUILD 2,400
WET RES LAB 4,620
601 DIV ADD 1 30,100
ELEC SUBSTATION 1,660
SCHMEECKLE VIS 3,471
SCHMEECKLE SHEL 3,296
ANDERSON LODGE 1,147
CAMP MGR HOUSE 3,056
DIR COTTAGE 1,765
WALKER LODGE 3,504
MAINT GARAGE 1,600
DORM #2- TREE 6,775
OKRAY - DORM #1 6,745
VALLIER LODGE 6,935
LRC. ADDN 1 73,736
FERN YOUNG 1,830
PAPER SCI ADD 2 14,552
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DELZELL ELEV 1,550
IRVIN L. YOUNG 7,780
MAINT BUILDING 1,090
VALLIER ADDN 1 5,600
HEC ADD 2 107,126
M&M HAZ WASTE 1,100
PRAY/SIMS ELEV 2,420
SCHMEEC VIS ADD 5,170
DE BOT ADDN 1 10,100
SHOWER #2 1,034
WOOD UTIL LAB 4,400
NAT RES ADD1 59,470
BASE PRESS BOX 1,000
TREE STOR BLDG 2,440
UNIV CTR ADDN 3 5,134
NORTH AQUA FAC 8,682
BAYFIELD WELL #1 1,552
FINE ARTS Add 1 113,567
PICNIC SHELTER 1,600
CAC Mech Add 1 1,330
SUNSET ADDN #1 3,707
STIEN BAGHOUSE 4,853
UNIV CTR ADDN 4 38,500
2016 Briggs St 1,528
1908 Briggs St 1,798
2124 Fourth Ave 1,056
WASTE EDU CTR 13301
HEC ADD (MIL SCI) 10704
N CAMPUS CHILLER 4227
MAINT & MAT Addn 12165
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Building Design and Construction
Score
Responsible Party
1.50 / 4.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution-owned buildings that were constructed or underwent major renovations in the past three years are:
1) Certified under the LEED® for New Construction and Major Renovations, LEED for Commercial Interiors, and/or LEED for Core and
Shell Green Building Rating Systems,
and/or
2) Designed and built in accordance with green building guidelines and policies that cover the following topics:
•
Impacts on the surrounding site
•
Energy consumption
•
Usage of environmentally preferable materials
•
Indoor environmental quality
•
Water consumption
Submission Note:
HEC Military Sci addn 10704
Waste Educ Ctr 13301
North chiller plant 4227
M&M addn 12165
LEED NC - Suites @ 201 Reserve; Silver rating certification is in progress for the new suite style residence hall.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
New building space that meets "Eligible Buildings Criteria":
40397 Square Feet
New building space that was designed and constructed in accordance with green building policies or guidelines but
not LEED certified:
40397 Square Feet
New building space that is LEED Certified :
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0 Square Feet
New building space that is LEED Silver certified:
0 Square Feet
New building space that is LEED Gold certified :
0 Square Feet
New building space that is LEED Platinum certified:
0 Square Feet
The website URL where a copy of the institution's guidelines or policies for green building is available :
http://www.doa.state.wi.us/category.asp?linkcatid=783&linkid=135&locid=4
An electronic copy of the guidelines or policies :
DSF Sustainable Facilities Guidelines10_19_07_Rev.pdf
The date(s) the policies or guidelines were adopted:
4/19/2006 revisions in 2008, 2009 2010
A brief description of how the institution ensures compliance with green building design and construction guidelines
and policies:
The Wisconsin Division of State Facilities is responsible for managing the state's real estate portfolio. The Division of State Facilities is
accountable for implementing the sustainability policies of the State of Wisconsin Building Commission and for reporting on the results
of these policies. Capital project and capital project portfolio performance information will be provided at least two times each year to the
Commission. Reporting: DSF is required to report at least twice per year (via reporting templates and occupant comfort surveys)on
capital projects and the results of the sustainability policies of the Building Commission. Verification: during project design and
construction, following construction and reports on construction results.
The names of all buildings that are certified under the LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations, LEED
for Commercial Interiors, and/or LEED for Core and Shell Green Building Rating Systems:
---
The names of all buildings designed and constructed in accordance with green building guidelines and policies but not
LEED certified:
---
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Indoor Air Quality
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has adopted an indoor air quality management policy, plan, and/or practices that include regular auditing or monitoring and a
mechanism for occupants to register complaints. Policies and plans adopted by entities of which the institution is part (e.g. state
government or the university system) may count for this credit as long as the policies apply to and are followed by the institution.
Submission Note:
Used 2011 assignable sq ft
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Occupied building space covered by an indoor air quality plan, policy, and/or practices that include regular auditing
or monitoring and a mechanism for occupants to register complaints :
1702321 Square Feet
Total occupied building space :
1702321 Square Feet
A brief description of the institution's indoor air quality plan, policy, and/or practices:
Indoor Environmental Quality Requirements-Minimum IAQ Performance
Intent:
Establish minimum indoor air quality (IAQ) performance to prevent the development of indoor air quality problems in buildings, thus
contributing to the comfort and well-being of the occupants.
Requirements:
Meet the minimum requirements of Sections 4 through 7 of ASHRAE 62.1-2004, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, and
approved Addenda using the Ventilation Rate Procedure.
Submittals:
Reference in Design Report or written documentation.
Provide a letter, signed by the mechanical engineer or responsible party, declaring that the project is fully compliant with ASHRAE
62.1-2004 and all published Addenda and describing the procedure employed in the IAQ analysis (Ventilation Rate Procedure).
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Potential Technologies & Strategies:
Design the HVAC system to meet the ventilation requirements of the referenced standard. Identify potential IAQ problems on the site and
locate air intakes away from contaminant sources.
The mechanism for occupants to register complaints at UWSP is through our Facilities Work Request system. Building occupants should
report a potential IAQ problem to the building management office and describe the IAQ complaint and its effects on the employee and
colleagues.
*Each building occupant IAQ complaint will be recorded on a Building Incident Log Form.
*The Building Manager, or a qualified building management staff member, will go to area of IAQ concern.
*Building occupants in the complaint area will be interviewed and statements recorded on the log form.
*The complaint area will be checked for potential IAQ problems and the results recorded on the log form.
oIf Building Management is unable to determine the IAQ problem by observation, mechanical equipment will be checked for proper
operation and adjacent areas will be investigated as potential sources of the IAQ problem. Testing for potential contaminants may also be
initiated.
*The complaint area will be checked for potential IAQ problems and the results of the investigation will be forwarded to building
occupants of the IAQ investigation area until the situation has been resolved.”
See flow chart:
https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/groups/sa/usa/public/Safety/ChartA.pdfo
The website URL where information about the institution's indoor air quality initiatives is available:
ftp://doaftp04.doa.state.wi.us/master_spec/Sustainable%20Facilities%20Standards/Sustainable%20F
acilities%20Standards.pdf
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Climate
Points Claimed 4.16
Points Available 16.50
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that are measuring and reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. Global warming is
expected to have myriad negative impacts throughout the world, including increased frequency and potency of extreme weather events,
sea level rise, species extinction, water shortages, declining agricultural production, and spread of diseases. The impacts are expected to
be particularly pronounced for poor communities and countries.
Credit
Points
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
1.75 / 2.00
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
2.41 / 14.00
Air Travel Emissions
0.00 / 0.25
Local Offsets Program
0.00 / 0.25
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
Score
Responsible Party
1.75 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Part 1
Institution has conducted a GHG emissions inventory covering its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The GHG emissions inventory is
publicly available, either through the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment reporting site, the institution’s
website, or another public website.
Part 2
Institution has conducted a GHG emissions inventory covering Scope 3 emissions. The GHG emissions inventory is publicly available,
either through the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment reporting site, the institution’s website, or another
public website.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
The website URL where the GHG emissions inventory is posted:
http://www.uwsp.edu/sustainability/adminactions/documents.aspx
Does the inventory include all Scope 1 and 2 emissions?:
Yes
Does the inventory include emissions from air travel?:
Yes
Does the inventory include emissions from commuting?:
Yes
Does the inventory include embodied emissions from food purchases?:
No
Does the inventory include embodied emissions from other purchased products?:
No
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Does the inventory include emissions from solid waste disposal?:
Yes
Does the inventory include another Scope 3 emissions source not covered above?:
No
If yes, please specify:
---
Does the inventory include a second Scope 3 emissions source not covered above?:
No
If yes, please specify :
---
Does the inventory include a third Scope 3 emissions source not covered above?:
No
If yes, please specify :
---
Does the inventory include a fourth Scope 3 emissions source not covered above?:
No
If yes, please specify :
---
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
Score
Responsible Party
2.41 / 14.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution reduced its net Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions per weighted campus user compared to a 2005 baseline.
For this credit, off-site, institution-catalyzed carbon offsets (i.e. those popularly known as “local offsets”) count in full. Purchased carbon
offsets that have been verified by a third party may count towards a portion of the reduction. Purchased offsets that have not been
third-party verified do not count.
To conduct a GHG emissions inventory, campuses may use any methodology and/or calculator that is consistent with the Greenhouse Gas
Protocol's Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standards.
The baseline GHG emissions inventory should include the same emissions sources as the performance year emissions inventory.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Scope 1 and 2 gross GHG emissions, 2005 :
36788 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
Off-site, institution-catalyzed carbon offsets generated, 2005:
0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
Third-party verified carbon offsets purchased, 2005:
0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
On-campus residents, 2005:
3137
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
5588
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
1194
Scope 1 and 2 gross GHG emissions, performance year :
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32927 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
Off-site, institution-catalyzed offsets generated, performance year:
0 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
Carbon offsets purchased, performance year:
4857 Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
List the start and end dates of the GHG emissions performance year:
7/1/2009 to 6/30/2010
On-campus residents, performance year:
3178
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
5995
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
1149
Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with GHG
performance year):
7/1/09-6/30/10
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Air Travel Emissions
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Local Offsets Program
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Dining Services
Points Claimed 7.75
Points Available 8.50
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that are supporting a sustainable food system. Modern industrial food production often
has deleterious environmental impacts. Pesticides and fertilizers used in agriculture can contaminate ground and surface water, which has
potentially dangerous impacts on wildlife and human health. Furthermore, the often long-distance transportation of food to institutions
produces greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution. Additionally, farm workers are often paid substandard wages, subjected to harsh
working conditions, and exposed to dangerous pesticides. Institutions can use their food purchases to support their local economies;
encourage safe, environmentally-friendly farming methods; and help alleviate poverty for farmers.
Please note that while dining services can also play an important role in conserving energy and water, reducing waste, and purchasing
environmentally preferable materials other than food, STARS measures these impacts across the institution instead of by department;
therefore, the benefits of these actions are captured in the Energy, Water, Waste, and Purchasing subcategories, respectively.
Credit
Points
Food and Beverage Purchasing
6.00 / 6.00
Trayless Dining
0.25 / 0.25
Vegan Dining
0.00 / 0.25
Trans-Fats
0.25 / 0.25
Guidelines for Franchisees
0.00 / 0.25
Pre-Consumer Food Waste Composting
0.25 / 0.25
PostConsumer Food Waste Composting
0.25 / 0.25
Food Donation
0.25 / 0.25
Recycled Content Napkins
0.25 / 0.25
Reusable Container Discounts
0.25 / 0.25
Reusable To-Go Containers
0.00 / 0.25
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Food and Beverage Purchasing
Score
Responsible Party
6.00 / 6.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
This credit includes food and beverage purchases for on-campus dining services operated by the institution or the institution’s primary
on-site contractor. Institution purchases food and beverages that meet at least one of the following criteria:
•
Grown and processed within 250 miles of the institution
•
Third-party certified (USDA Certified Organic, Marine Stewardship Council Blue Ecolabel, Food Alliance, Fair Trade, Certified
Humane Raised and Handled)
Food and beverage purchases that meet multiple criteria listed above should not be double-counted.
This credit includes food and beverage purchases for on-campus dining operations and catering services operated by the institution or the
institution’s primary dining services contractor (e.g. Aramark, Bon Appétit Management Company, Chartwells, Sodexo). On-site
franchises, convenience stores, vending machines, or concessions are excluded from this credit unless they are operated by the institution
or the institution’s primary on-site contractor..
Submission Note:
Included University Dining, CPS Cafe, Treehaven and Central WI Environmental Station food expenditures.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Percentage of food expenditures that meet one or more of the criteria for this credit (0 - 100):
51
A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:
Sustainability embodies the premise that we must make mindful decisions about the quality of life for ourselves and future generations.
University Dining Services has the ethical and moral obligation to carefully assess all of our decisions that connect to issues of economic
viability, social justice and environmental preservation. We recognize that the benefits to all of our local and global neighbors are
substantial and we want to be part of creating a healthier world.
Strategies for the Future
•Focus on increased utilization of local foods (produced within 100 miles of Stevens Point) and regional foods (produced within 250
miles of Stevens Point).
•Work closely with Central Rivers Farmshed Group to bring farmers to campus for Farm to Plate educational events.
•Develop a long-term strategy for using local and organic products in residential, catering, and retail areas.
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•Collaborate with student organizations on a grass roots level to further strengthen the connection to the community.
•Support businesses so they can provide local jobs and economic development.
The Website URL where information about the institution's sustainable food and beverage purchasing efforts is
available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/dining/Pages/roundtable/roundtable.aspx
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Trayless Dining
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a trayless dining program in which trays are removed from or not available in dining halls?:
Yes
A brief description of the trayless dining program:
The Debot Dining Hall, where the University offers all you can eat style dining, is trayless.
The program started weekends only for the 2009-10 academic year. Since 2010, the program is run all the time.
List the year the program was started:
Sept. 1, 2009
The overall percentage of meals served on campus that are trayless:
---
The percentage of meal plan meals served on campus that are trayless:
---
The percentage of retail facility meals served on campus that are trayless:
---
The percentage of conference meals served on campus that are trayless:
---
The website URL where information about the program is available:
https://www.uwsp.edu/centers/dining/roundtable/earth.asp
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Vegan Dining
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Submission Note:
Vegetarian menus are always offered on campus.
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Trans-Fats
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution use frying oil that does not include trans-fats and seek to avoid foods that include trans-fats in its
dining operations?:
Yes
A brief description of the trans-fats avoidance program, policy, or practice:
All trans-fat oils have been removed from cooking. Additionally, MSG has been removed from our food.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
https://www.uwsp.edu/centers/dining/roundtable/earth.asp
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Guidelines for Franchisees
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
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Pre-Consumer Food Waste Composting
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a pre-consumer food waste composting program?:
Yes
A brief description of the pre-consumer food waste composting program:
All pre-consumer waste that is produced in the Dining Services departments is collected by our Resource Recovery department where it
goes through a vermiculture process. After the compost is fully processed, it is used to create a "compost tea." Compost tea is a
compost-infused water which is rich in nutrients and can be used as a fertilizer. Our compost tea is used on our flower beds on campus.
The overall percentage of meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
---
The percentage of meal plan meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
---
The percentage of retail facility meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
---
The percentage of conference meals for which pre-consumer scraps are composted:
---
The website URL where information about the composting program is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/sustainability/campusinitiatives/Waste%20and%20Water.aspx
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PostConsumer Food Waste Composting
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a postconsumer food waste composting program?:
Yes
A brief description of the postconsumer food waste composting program:
All post-consumer waste goes into a pulper which grinds up left over food and removes much of the water. The dehydrated material is
collected by Violia Environmental Services and taken to be composted and used as a cap for the landfill.
The percentage of overall meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
---
The percentage of meal plan meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
---
The percentage of retail facilities for which postconsumer composting is available:
---
The percentage of conference meals for which postconsumer composting is available:
---
The website URL where information about the composting program is available:
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Food Donation
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution donate leftover or surplus food?:
Yes
A brief description of the food donation program:
Food that has been prepared but not put out for individuals to consume is often donated to organizations such as Operation Bootstrap as
well as the Salvation Army.
The website URL where information about the food donation program is available:
---
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Recycled Content Napkins
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution use recycled content napkins in its dining service operations?:
Yes
A brief description of the purchasing behavior:
All napkins on campus and in dining areas are made from 100% recycled paper goods.
The website URL where information about the purchasing is available:
https://www.uwsp.edu/centers/dining/roundtable/earth.asp
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Reusable Container Discounts
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does campus dining operations offer discounts to customers who use reusable mugs instead of disposable cups in
to-go food service operations?:
Yes
A brief description of the reusable mug program:
All reuseable mugs are given a 25 cent discount on purchases. Reusable mugs are also available for purchase and are sold at cost.
Amount of the discount offered for using reusable mugs:
0.25
Description of other reusable food- or beverage-related programs (e.g. incentives for use of reusable bags, dishware,
to-go containers):
---
The website URL where information about the reusable mug discount program is available:
https://www.uwsp.edu/centers/dining/roundtable/earth.asp
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Reusable To-Go Containers
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
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Energy
Points Claimed 2.29
Points Available 16.50
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that are reducing their energy consumption through conservation and efficiency, and
switching to cleaner and renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind, geothermal, and low-impact hydropower. For most
institutions, energy consumption is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, which cause global warming. Global warming is
expected to have myriad negative impacts throughout the world, including increased frequency and potency of extreme weather events,
sea level rise, species extinction, water shortages, declining agricultural production, and spread of diseases. The impacts are expected to
be particularly pronounced for poor communities and countries. In addition to causing global warming, energy generation from fossil
fuels, especially coal, produces air pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, dioxins, arsenic, cadmium and lead. These
pollutants contribute to acid rain as well as health problems such as heart and respiratory diseases and cancer. Coal mining and oil and
gas drilling can also damage environmentally and/or culturally significant ecosystems. Nuclear power creates highly toxic and
long-lasting radioactive waste. Large-scale hydropower floods habitat and disrupts fish migration.
Implementing conservation measures and switching to renewable sources of energy can help institutions save money and protect them
from utility rate volatility. Renewable energy may be generated locally and allow campuses to support local economic development.
Furthermore, institutions can help shape markets by creating demand for cleaner, renewable sources of energy.
Credit
Points
Building Energy Consumption
0.57 / 8.00
Clean and Renewable Energy
0.22 / 7.00
Timers for Temperature Control
0.25 / 0.25
Lighting Sensors
0.25 / 0.25
LED Lighting
0.25 / 0.25
Vending Machine Sensors
0.25 / 0.25
Energy Management System
0.25 / 0.25
Energy Metering
0.25 / 0.25
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Building Energy Consumption
Score
Responsible Party
0.57 / 8.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has reduced its total building energy consumption per gross square foot of building space compared to a 2005 baseline.
To aggregate energy consumption data from multiple sources, figures should be converted into MMBtu (one million British thermal units
– a standard measure of energy) using the following equivalents:
1 kWh = 0.003412 MMBtu
1 MWh = 3.412 MMBtu
1 therm = 0.1 MMBtu
1 kBtu = 0.001 MMBtu
1 ton-hour = 0.012 MMBtu
1 MJ = 0.000948 MMBtu
Submission Note:
SUBSTANTIAL ENERGY REDUCTION PROJECTS OCCURRED PRIOR TO 2005. WE ARE AT A DISADVANTAGE USING
2005 AS A BASELINE. UWSP performed specific energy conservation projects in the 1980s and the 1990's, specifically with the
Wisconsin Energy Initiative I, II and III. Also in the 1990's we went from dispersed stand-alone chillers in each building to two central
chillers which significantly reduced our electrical usage.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total building energy consumption, 2005:
518866 MMBtu
Building space, 2005 :
2596693 Gross Square Feet
Total building energy consumption, performance year:
536172.60 MMBtu
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Building space, performance year:
2782766 Gross Square Feet
List the start and end dates of the energy consumption performance year:
7/1/10-6/30/11
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Clean and Renewable Energy
Score
Responsible Party
0.22 / 7.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution supports the development and use of clean and renewable energy sources using any one or combination of the following
options.
Option 1: Generating electricity from clean and renewable energy sources on campus and retaining or retiring the rights to the
environmental attributes of such electricity. (In other words, if the institution has sold Renewable Energy Credits for the clean and
renewable energy it generated, it may not claim such energy here). The on-site renewable energy generating devices may be owned
and/or maintained by another party as long as the institution has contractual rights to the associated environmental attributes.
Option 2: Using renewable sources for non-electric, on-site energy generation, such as biomass for heating.
Option 3: Catalyzing the development of off-site clean and renewable energy sources (e.g. an off-campus wind farm that was designed
and built to supply electricity to the institution) and retaining the environmental attributes of that energy.
Option 4: Purchasing the environmental attributes of electricity in the form of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) or other similar
renewable energy products that are either Green-e Energy certified or meet Green-e Energy’s technical requirements and are verified as
such by a third party, or purchasing renewable electricity through the institution’s electric utility through a certified green power
purchasing option.
Option 5: Using cogeneration technologies to generate electricity more efficiently. Note: generating electricity using cogeneration
technology and a renewable fuel, such as biomass, is considered Option 1 and should not be counted twice.
Since this credit is intended to recognize institutions that are generating new sources of clean and renewable energy, neither the electric
grid mix for the region in which the institution is located nor the grid mix reported by the electric utility that serves the institution count
for this credit.
Technologies that reduce the amount of energy used but do not generate renewable energy do not count for this credit. For example,
daylighting, passive solar design, and ground-source heat pumps are not counted in this credit. The benefits of such strategies are
captured by OP Credit 5: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions and OP Credit 7: Building Energy Consumption.
Transportation fuels, which are covered by OP Credit 14: Campus Fleet, are not included in this credit.
To aggregate energy consumption data from multiple sources, figures should be converted into MMBtu (one million British thermal units
– a standard measure of energy) using the following equivalents:
1 kWh = 0.003412 MMBtu
1 MWh = 3.412 MMBtu
1 therm = 0.1 MMBtu
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1 kBtu = 0.001 MMBtu
1 ton-hour = 0.012 MMBtu
1 MJ = 0.000948 MMBTU
Submission Note:
Didn't report solar energy MMBtu because we don't have readers on all the panels and NFAC not functioning
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Option 1: Total clean and renewable electricity generated on site during the performance year and for which the
institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes :
0 MMBtu
Option 2: Non-electric renewable energy generated:
0 MMBtu
Option 3: Total clean and renewable electricity generated by off-site projects that the institution catalyzed and for
which the institution retains or has retired the associated environmental attributes :
0 MMBtu
Option 4: Total RECs and other similar renewable energy products that the institution purchased during the
performance year that are Green-e certified or meet the Green-e standard's technical requirements and are third
party verified:
67858 MMBtu
Option 5: Total electricity generated with cogeneration technology using non-renewable fuel sources :
0 MMBtu
Total energy consumed during the performance year :
536172.60 MMBtu
A brief description of on-site renewable electricity generating devices :
On its south side, the Noel Fine Arts Center has its own 18-window photovoltaic panel. The panel captures light energy from the sun and
uses it to light parts of the Fine Arts Center inner courtyard area. Each of the 18 windows produces about 900 - 1,200 watts of electricity
on a sunny day.
A brief description of on-site renewable non-electric energy devices:
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Four of our residentail living halls, Knutzen, Neale, Suites@201 and Pray-Sims, are equipped with solar panels that serve to heat all of
the water in the buildings.
A brief description of off-site, institution-catalyzed, renewable electricity generating devices:
n/a
A brief description of RECs or other similar renewable energy products purchased during the previous year,
including contract timeframes:
NatureWise® Renewable Energy Program is utilized on campus. NatureWise® is a sound way to bring environmentally friendly
electricity to communities Wisconsin Public Service serves. Rather than producing electricity using coal, natural gas or other means,
NatureWise supports the generation of electricity from a blend of wind, solar and biomass (gases produced naturally from landfills and
farm animal waste). This cleanly produced green electricity is then added to the power grid of communities in the WPS area.
A brief description of cogeneration technologies deployed:
n/a
The website URL where information about the institution's renewable energy sources is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/sustainability/Pages/campusInitiatives/campusEnergy.aspx
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Timers for Temperature Control
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution use timers to regulate temperatures based on occupancy hours in at least one building?:
Yes
A brief description of the technology used:
Buildings are monitored and programmed using Johnson Controls Metasys system. Building usage is monitored by staff and temperatures
regulated based on occupancy.
The percentage of building space (square footage) with timers for temperature control:
---
The website URL where information about the practice is available:
---
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Lighting Sensors
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution use motion, infrared, and/or light sensors to reduce energy use for lighting in at least one
building?:
Yes
A brief description of the technology used:
Occupancy sensors are installed in bathrooms, classrooms, labs and corridors of academic, administrative and several residential
buildings.
The percentage of building space with lighting sensors:
---
The website URL where information about the institution's use of the technology is available:
---
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LED Lighting
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution use Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology in at least one lighting application? LED applications
in exit signs and remote controls do not count for this credit.:
Yes
A brief description of the technology used:
The seating area in the west lobby of the natural resources building is LED lighting. There are LED lights on the marquee of the health
enhancement center. LED lighting was installed in two of our parking lots.
The percentage of building space with LED lighting:
---
The percentage of parking deck space with LED lighting:
---
The percentage of outdoor space that uses LED lighting:
---
The percentage of building space with efficient, non-LED lighting (compact fluorescent, automatic daylight shutoff,
or other energy-saving features):
---
The website URL where information about the institution's use of the technology is available :
---
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Vending Machine Sensors
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Submission Note:
Rebecca M. Duff
Senior Manager
ICF International
Energy, Environment & Transportation
I support the ENERGY STAR Labeled Products program and your inquiry to the ENERGY STAR Hotline (below) was forwarded to me
with the hope that I could provide a response. I assisted EPA in developing the current ENERGY STAR specification for this equipment
and have quite a bit of knowledge regarding the technologies and industry.
If a vending machine is Energy Star rated, is it still advantageous to install an energy miser on it?
We've been told that the ES rated machines accomplish the same as a miser.
In regards to your question, each ENERGY STAR qualified machine is required to come with the capability to be programmed to save
energy (i.e., must include software that can be programmed on-site to meet the individual needs of the customer).
From my knowledge this is similar to a timer where if the building is closed from 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. then the machine goes into a low
power mode (lights off and/or compressor reduced). Machine manufacturers perhaps have gotten more savvy with their designs,
incorporating occupancy sensors or even the ability to reduce energy consumption during operating hours using an algorithm that
monitors sales trends (no sales for extended period of time during the day, the machine will go into low power during that time each
day).
I assume you are speaking of the USA Technologies Vendmiser, of which I know of two options: occupancy sensor (external) and a
monitoring system (internal) that uses an algorithm that monitors sales trends (similar to that above).
Again, ENERGY STAR machines are required to come with the capability to be programmed to go into low power mode so I would
explore that option during periods of downtime (no sales). But perhaps there is an opportunity to also get some savings during operating
hours through a miser. More information would need to be provided to truly understand the opportunity. If you have some more specifics
I would be happy to reach out to the machine manufacturer and USA tech, if needed.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Has the institution installed vending machine motion sensors for at least one vending machine?:
Yes
A brief description of the technology used:
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All vending machines are Energy Star rated or have energy misers installed on them.
The percentage of vending machines with sensors:
---
The website URL where information about the institution's use of the technology is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/resliving/Documents/PDF/GreenEfforts0410.pdf
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Energy Management System
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution use a centralized energy management system that allows it to track energy consumption and
performance in multiple buildings in a central location?:
Yes
A brief description of the management system:
Metasys System Extended Architecture is a Web-based system that allows day-to-day building operation using a Web browser to access
the system’s User Interface (UI). The Metasys system extended architecture has
evolved into the most comprehensive building
automation and facility management system on the
market.
The percentage of building space monitored with a centralized energy management system:
---
A description of what systems are shut down during unoccupied periods:
---
The website URL where information about the institution's use of the technology is available:
---
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Energy Metering
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution meter all energy consumption (electricity, natural gas, purchased steam, etc.) for at least one
building?:
Yes
A brief description of the metering system:
Separate meters are set up for each building to measure purchased electricity and natural gas. Meters measure condensate usage in each
building supplied from our main heating plant.
The percentage of building space with energy metering:
---
The website URL where information about the metering system is available:
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Grounds
Points Claimed 1.00
Points Available 3.25
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that plan and maintain their grounds with sustainability in mind. Beautiful and
welcoming campus grounds can be planned, planted, and maintained in any region while minimizing the use of toxic chemicals,
protecting wildlife habitat, and conserving water and resources.
Credit
Points
Integrated Pest Management
0.00 / 2.00
Native Plants
0.00 / 0.25
Wildlife Habitat
0.25 / 0.25
Tree Campus USA
0.25 / 0.25
Snow and Ice Removal
0.25 / 0.25
Landscape Waste Composting
0.25 / 0.25
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Integrated Pest Management
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution’s grounds are developed and maintained in accordance with an integrated pest management plan that adheres to the following
four-tiered approach:
1)
Set action thresholds
2)
Monitor and identify pests
3)
Prevention
4)
Control
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Native Plants
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Submission Note:
Schmeekle Reserve, the Central Wisconsin Environmental Station and Treehaven field station all prioritize native plant species in
landscaping.
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Wildlife Habitat
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have programs in place to protect and/or create wildlife habitat on institution-owned land?:
Yes
A brief description of the wildlife habitat program, policy, or practice:
The College of Natural Resources administers three field station/facilities offering practical learning experiences:
-Treehaven is a 1,400-acre study area located near Tomahawk, WI. The Treehaven property supports a wide diversity of wildlife species
indigenous to north central Wisconsin including threatened and endangered species, game and non-game species, and migratory species.
Management of the Treehaven property focuses on maintaining and enhancing habitat for all of these wildlife species in the appropriate
locations, with the appropriate intensity, and over the appropriate time scale.
-The Central Wisconsin Environmental Station is located 17 miles from campus on Sunset Lake. During the school year, CWES serves as
an environmental education center for area school children. During the summer, a wide variety of resident camp programs are offered for
youth. Students from the College of Natural Resources are offered practical experience as teachers and counselors for both school year
and summer programs.
-The Schmeeckle Reserve is a 275-acre facility bordering the UWSP campus. The reserve serves primarily as a natural preserve, but is
also used as a study site for natural resources classes, and as a student recreation area. Students in natural resources can gain practical
experiences in nature center programming and management by working in the new visitor center and on the reserve grounds.
When Schmeeckle Reserve was created in 1977, the committee established three priorities which would guide the management and
development of the property. The 3 R's of Schmeeckle Reserve are: Refuge:Preserve and restore native ecological communities of Central
Wisconsin; Research & Education:Serve as a living laboratory for teaching and research; Recreation:Serve the recreational needs of the
campus and the community, when those uses are not in conflict with the first two priorities.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/quickfacts.aspx
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Tree Campus USA
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Is the institution recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution's Tree Campus USA program:
UWSP met the five core standards of tree care and community engagement in order to receive Tree Campus USA status. The standards
include an established campus tree advisory committee; evidence of a campus tree-care plan; verification of dedicated annual
expenditures on the campus tree-care plan; involvement in an Arbor Day observance; and the institution of a service-learning project
aimed at engaging the student body. As a service learning example, the Student Society of Arboriculture prunes campus trees, host kids’
climbs during homecoming week, and maintain the campus tree inventory.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/facsv/pdfs/campustreecareplan.pdf
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Snow and Ice Removal
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Has the institution implemented technologies or strategies to reduce the environmental impacts of snow and ice
removal?:
Yes
A brief description of the snow and ice removal program, policy, or practice:
Residential Living uses an environmentally friendly ice melter. The Grounds Deparment is switching to the same product over the
2011-12 winter season.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
---
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Landscape Waste Composting
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Submission Note:
Grounds Manager Chris Brindley gave the information provided to us for the completion of this credit and should be considered the
authority on campus for these issues.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution compost or mulch waste from grounds keeping, including grass trimmings?:
Yes
A brief description of the composting or mulching program:
Landscaping mulch waste, grass trimmings and other compostable waste produced on campus grounds is collected and put into piles
which are turned and allowed to become compost. The compost that is produced on campus is created into a compost tea which is used on
campus to fertilize flower beds.
.
The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted onsite:
---
The percentage of landscape waste that is mulched or composted off-site:
---
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
---
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Purchasing
Points Claimed 2.23
Points Available 7.50
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that are using their purchasing power to help build a sustainable economy. Collectively,
colleges and universities spend many billions of dollars on goods and services annually. Each purchasing decision represents an
opportunity for institutions to choose environmentally and socially preferable products and services and support companies with strong
commitments to sustainability.
Credit
Points
Computer Purchasing
0.00 / 2.00
Cleaning Products Purchasing
0.50 / 2.00
Office Paper Purchasing
1.23 / 2.00
Vendor Code of Conduct
0.00 / 1.00
Historically Underutilized Businesses
0.25 / 0.25
Local Businesses
0.25 / 0.25
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Computer Purchasing
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Part 1
Institution has an institution-wide stated preference to purchase Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Silver or
higher products. This can take the form of purchasing policies, guidelines, or directives. This credit does not include specialized
computers for which no EPEAT certified products are available. Policies and directives adopted by entities of which the institution is part
(e.g. state government or the university system) may count for this credit as long as the policies apply to and are followed by the
institution.
Part 2
Institution purchases Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Silver and/or Gold registered products for standard
desktop and notebook/laptop computers and monitors. This credit does not include specialized computers for which no EPEAT certified
products are available.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase EPEAT Silver or higher computers and
monitors?:
No
The website URL where the EPEAT policy, directive, or guidelines are posted :
---
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are
followed :
Although we do not have a policy in place to purchase EPEAT Silver or higher monitors and computers, all our monitors, except one
older model, are EPEAT Silver or Gold. The older model will eventually be replaced with a sustainable model. Except for specialized
computers, all are Energy Star compliant, EPEAT Gold.
Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT computers)?:
No
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Expenditures on EPEAT Gold desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
---
Expenditures on EPEAT Silver desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
---
Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers and monitors :
---
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Cleaning Products Purchasing
Score
Responsible Party
0.50 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Part 1
Institution has an institution-wide stated preference to purchase Green Seal™ or EcoLogoTM certified cleaning products. The stated
preference can take the form of purchasing policies, guidelines, or directives to purchase green cleaning products. Policies and directives
adopted by entities of which the institution is part (e.g. state government or the university system) may count for this credit as long as the
policies apply to and are followed by the institution.
Part 2
Institution’s main cleaning or housekeeping department(s) and/or contractor(s) purchase Green Seal or EcoLogo certified cleaning
products. This credit does not include cleaning products for which no Green Seal or EcoLogo certified products are available.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase Green Seal (tm) or EcoLogo (tm) certified
cleaning products?:
Yes
The website URL where the green cleaning product purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/asp/ContractDetail.asp?SystemContractNumber=2588
A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are
followed:
Mandatory contract to purchase cleaning supplies for state-owned buildings. Awarded vendors must provide competitive pricing for the
state’s most commonly used cleaning chemical products and janitorial supplies, this solicitation will provide Equivalent products and
Green Certified (Green Seal, Ecologo or EPA DfE) cleaning chemical products. Awarded vendors of the contract resulting from this RFB
are expected to work with authorized end-users to replace non-Green certified cleaning chemicals with Green certified (Green Seal,
Ecologo or EPA DfE certified) cleaning chemicals through product testing processes. Contractors are also expected to provide end-users
with current cleaning methods and techniques for using Green Certified cleaning chemicals.
Dining services uses EcoLab brand cleaning supplies which offers quality chemical formulations, unique packaging designs and
innovative dispensing systems to assist in safely achieving environmental sanitation results while protecting employees.
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Residental living cleaning agents can be found here:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/resliving/Documents/PDF/GreenEfforts0410.pdf
The majority of cleaning products are biodegradable, CFC free, low VOC compliant, and earth safe formulations.
Cleaning supplies purchased in bulk to reduce the number of shipping containers and allows for reuse of existing containers. Refillable
pump bottles and storage containers are used to minimize waste.
Custodial services uses 3 green certified products, 2 of them are used a lot. Custodial is using green certified microfiber mops and rags.
Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on cleaning products)?:
No
Expenditures on Green Seal and/or EcoLogo certified cleaning products :
---
Total expenditures on cleaning products :
---
A copy of the sections of the cleaning contract(s) that reference certified green products:
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Office Paper Purchasing
Score
Responsible Party
1.23 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Part 1
Institution has an institution-wide stated preference to purchase recycled content office paper. This can take the form of purchasing
policies, guidelines, or directives to purchase recycled content office paper. Policies and directives adopted by entities of which the
institution is part (e.g. state government or the university system) may count for this credit as long as the policies apply to and are
followed by the institution.
Part 2
Institution purchases recycled content office paper.
Submission Note:
Student Government Association in 2007-08 made the following resolution. The final result was 100% recycled paper being used in
computer labs for student usage.
Therefore, be it resolved: The 2007-2008 SGA and the students of UWSP support the use of 100% post consumer content recycled paper
on the UWSP campus.
Therefore, be it further resolved: That the students of the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point support the creation and renewal of a
contract between a providers of paper products that can meet the sustainability needs and goals of the UW-System, and the UW-System.
Therefore, be it further resolved: All departments including each academic department, academic support department, administrative
department, student life departments, etc. are requested to promote the use of 100% post consumer recycled paper through education
efforts.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase recycled content office paper?:
Yes
The URL where the recycled paper policy, directive, or guidelines are posted:
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/recycle/pim3.asp
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are
followed :
Purchasing virgin paper is no longer an option. DOA will review compliance trends through vendor reports. Compliance by individual
agencies will be subject to the usual DOA audit trail.
Exceptions to the “buy recycled only” policy must be documented by each agency and are to be retained in agency files for 3 years.
Contract vendors will report exceptions to Bureau contract administrators for all statewide contract purchasing; and agencies will record
exceptions encountered in non-contract purchasing. Due to the much greater availability of high quality recycled paper meeting the
federal standards, exceptions are expected to be rare for most agencies. (Remember that current law does not recognize higher cost as an
acceptable rationale for not buying recycled paper.) Exceptions should be documented and filed as they happen, unless other
arrangements need to be made for vendors and high-volume purchasers.
Does the institution wish to pursue points for Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on recycled paper)?:
Yes
Expenditures on 10-29 percent recycled-content office paper :
0 US/Canadian $
Expenditures on 30-49 percent recycled-content office paper :
79771 US/Canadian $
Expenditures on 50-69 percent recycled-content office paper :
0 US/Canadian $
Expenditures on 70-89 percent recycled-content office paper (required if claiming points for Part 2):
0 US/Canadian $
Expenditures on 90-100 percent recycled-content office paper :
12902 US/Canadian $
Total expenditures on office paper :
92673 US/Canadian $
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Vendor Code of Conduct
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 1.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has and acts on a vendor code of conduct or equivalent policy that sets expectations about the social and environmental
responsibility of vendors with whom the institution does business. Policies adopted by entities of which the institution is part (e.g. state
government or the university system) may count for this credit as long as the policies apply to and are followed by the institution.
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Historically Underutilized Businesses
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution seek to support historically underutilized businesses, minority-owned businesses, and women
owned-businesses?:
Yes
A brief description of how the institution meets the criteria:
Historically underutilized businesses, minority-owned businesses, and women owned-businesses:
UW System campuses purchase goods and services through State Procurement. The State of Wisconsin is committed to the involvement
of minority and veteran-owned business enterprises in the state's procurement program. UW - Stevens Point follows the State's
purchasing policy which allows the campus to award contracts to certified minority or veteran-owned businesses who submit the lowest
qualified bid when that qualified bid is not more than 5% more than the apparent low bid.
“Enacted in 1983, Wisconsin’s Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) law sets a 5% MBE procurement goal for state agencies and offers a
5% price preference for certified minority firms that compete for State contracts. The 5% goal applies to all State purchases with the
exception of DOT, Federal Surface Transportation Assistance Act and DNR EPA funds.”
•MBE Program Overview on VendorNet:
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/vguide/mbe.asp
•Minority Business Report FY2010:
http://www.doa.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=8685&locid=169
•Veteran Owned Business Policy:
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/procman/prod12.pdf
•MBE, DVE, and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Current Law Explanation:
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lfb/2011-13%20Budget/Budget%20Papers/243.pdf
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/vguide/mbe.asp
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Local Businesses
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution give preference to local products and businesses in its purchasing decisions? Local food
purchases, which are covered in OP Credit 6: Food Purchasing, are not included in this credit.:
Yes
A brief description of the program:
Reciprocity. Wisconsin law does not provide a preference for in-state businesses. Rather, Wisconsin treats another state’s vendors as our
vendors are treated there (i.e., Wisconsin penalizes an out-of-state vendor if its state imposes an in-state preference). Vendors from states
without a preference compete on an equal basis with Wisconsin vendors. The absence of an in-state preference allows Wisconsin
businesses to compete for contracts in other states without penalty.
However, there are Special Statutory Considerations
#1 Badger State Industries (BSI). BSI, or Prison Industries, is a Department of Corrections vocational and work skills development
program. State law requires agencies and campuses to write specifications that, to the extent possible, permit the purchase of goods or
services from BSI. Agencies must purchase from BSI if its pricing is comparable to market prices. BSI contracts include furniture and
signage. BSI contracts are mandatory.
State Use Program.
#2 Agencies and campuses must purchase from State Use contracts awarded to community-based work centers that offer training and jobs
to individuals with severe disabilities. Statutes permit a work center to qualify for a contract if it meets the State’s specifications and
provides the good or service at or below fair market value. Examples of State Use contracts include clothing, mops and brooms, pens and
pencils, food, pallets, first aid kits, toothpaste and vinyl floor mats. The Governor-appointed State Use Board oversees the program; all
contracts are mandatory.
The UWSP sub-committee on Local Sourcing has adopted the following definition for local purchasing:
The purchase of a product/service that has been manufactured, harvested, extracted or supplied within a 400 mile radius of the UWSP
campus. Levels of “local” are further defined by tiers of distance for the product/service and business ownership.
Tiers of local include:
Community – Stevens Point, Plover
Immediate – Within 50 miles
Intermediate – Within 150 miles
Regional – Within 400 miles
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is committed to the use and purchase of environmentally and socially responsible materials and
products. The UWSP sustainability task force created a document that outlines the multiple factors that determine UWSP■s procurement
decisions. These procurement decisions amend economic criteria with strong commitments toward environmental and social
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responsibility.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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Transportation
Points Claimed 5.50
Points Available 12.00
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that are moving toward sustainable transportation systems. Transportation is a major
source of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants that contribute to health problems such as heart and respiratory diseases and
cancer. Due to disproportionate exposure, these health impacts are frequently more pronounced in low-income communities next to
major transportation corridors. In addition, the extraction, production, and global distribution of fuels for transportation can damage
environmentally and/or culturally significant ecosystems and may financially benefit hostile and/or oppressive governments.
At the same time, campuses can reap benefits from modeling sustainable transportation systems. Bicycling and walking provide human
health benefits and mitigate the need for large areas of paved surface, which can help campuses to better manage storm water.
Institutions may realize cost savings and help support local economies by reducing their dependency on petroleum-based fuels for
transportation.
Credit
Points
Campus Fleet
0.16 / 2.00
Student Commute Modal Split
2.60 / 4.00
Employee Commute Modal Split
0.99 / 3.00
Bicycle Sharing
0.25 / 0.25
Facilities for Bicyclists
0.00 / 0.25
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
0.25 / 0.25
Mass Transit Programs
0.25 / 0.25
Condensed Work Week
0.25 / 0.25
Telecommuting
0.25 / 0.25
Carpool/Vanpool Matching
0.25 / 0.25
Cash-out of Parking
0.00 / 0.25
Carpool Discount
0.25 / 0.25
Local Housing
0.00 / 0.25
Prohibiting Idling
0.00 / 0.25
Car Sharing
0.00 / 0.25
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Campus Fleet
Score
Responsible Party
0.16 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution supports alternative fuel and power technology by including in its motorized vehicle fleet (cars, trucks, tractors, buses)
vehicles that are:
1. Gasoline-electric hybrid
2. Diesel-electric hybrid
3. Plug-in hybrid
4. 100 percent electric
5. Fueled with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
6. Hydrogen fueled
7. Fueled with B20 or higher biofuel for more than 6 months of the year; and/or
8. Fueled with E85 or higher ethanol for more than 6 months of the year.
For this credit, the institution’s motorized fleet includes all institution-owned and operated vehicles that are used for transporting people
and/or goods. Heavy construction equipment (e.g. excavators and pavers) and maintenance equipment (e.g. lawn-mowers and leaf
blowers) are not included in this credit.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Gasoline-electric, non-plug-in hybrid vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
1
Diesel-electric, non-plug-in hybrid vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
0
Plug-in hybrid vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
0
100 percent electric vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
6
Vehicles in the institution's fleet that are fueled with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG):
0
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Hydrogen fueled vehicles in the institution’s fleet :
0
Vehicles in the institution’s fleet that are fueled with B20 or higher biofuel for more than 6 months of the year :
0
Vehicles in the institution’s fleet that are fueled with E85 or higher ethanol for more than 6 months of the year :
0
Total number of vehicles in the institution’s fleet, including all of the above :
86
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Student Commute Modal Split
Score
Responsible Party
2.60 / 4.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution's students commute to and from campus using more sustainable options such as walking, bicycling, vanpooling or carpooling,
taking public transportation, riding motorcycles or scooters, riding a campus shuttle, or a combination of these options. Students who live
on campus should be included in the calculation based on how they get to and from their classes.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
The percentage (0-100) of institution's students who use more sustainable commuting options:
65
The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding
motorcycles and scooters) as their primary method of transportation:
35
The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means as their primary
method of transportation. Please note that this may include on-campus residents :
---
The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who vanpool or carpool as their primary method of transportation:
---
The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who take a campus shuttle or public transportation as their primary
method of transportation :
---
The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who use a motorcycle, scooter or moped as their primary method of
transportation:
---
The website URL where information about alternative transportation is available:
---
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Employee Commute Modal Split
Score
Responsible Party
0.99 / 3.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution's employees (faculty, staff, and administrators) commute to and from campus using more sustainable options such as walking,
bicycling, vanpooling or carpooling, taking public transportation, riding motorcycles or scooters, riding a campus shuttle, or a
combination of these options. Employees who live on campus should be included in the calculation based on how they get to and from
their workplace.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
The percentage (0-100) of institution's employees that use more sustainable commuting options:
33
The percentage (0-100) of institution’s employees who commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding
motorcycles and scooters) as their primary method of transportation :
67
The percentage (0-100) of institution’s employees who walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means as their
primary method of transportation. Please note that this may include on-campus residents:
25
The percentage (0-100) of institution’s employees who vanpool or carpool as their primary method of transportation :
4
The percentage (0-100) of institution’s employees who take a campus shuttle or public transportation as their primary
method of transportation :
0
The percentage (0-100) of institution's employees who use a motorcycle, scooter, or moped as their primary method of
transportation:
4
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Bicycle Sharing
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a bicycle-sharing program or participate in a local bicycle-sharing program?:
Yes
A brief description of the program, including an indication of its scope (e.g., the number of bicycles the program
makes available, participation levels, etc.):
The Student Government Association of the University runs a free bike rental program available to students. Bikes can be checked out for
as long as necessary. The program is run by students, for students, and has a fleet of 85 bikes. All 85 bikes are usually checked out unless
they're being repaired. There are also students on a waiting list in case a bike is returned early.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/sustainability/campusinitiatives/Transportation.aspx
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Facilities for Bicyclists
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Has the institution developed a bicycle plan?:
Yes
A brief description of the plan:
For the most part the campus currently lacks a hierarchy of pedestrian paths, as well as a recognizable organization to the network of
walkways connecting various buildings and spaces on campus.
The master plan proposes creating a clear hierarchy of pedestrian and bicycle pathways within campus. The significance of each pathway
will be reflected in path width, materials, landscaping and amenities provided, which are all stated in the master plan.
Creating a hierarchy also improves way-finding on campus, as circulation routes become more logical and obvious. The plan includes
proposed primary, secondary and tertiary pathways.
Consideration should be given to reducing the amount of walks, while still providing convenient access, as a way of clarifying circulation
routes and reducing impervious
surfaces and maintenance costs.
SEE PAGES 30-31 OF MASTER PLAN
The website URL where information about the plan is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/admin/busaffairs/facplan/Projects/CampusMasterPlan/Documents/UWSP-MasterPla
n_1-08.pdf
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Mass Transit Programs
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution offer free or reduced price transit passes and/or operate a free campus shuttle?:
Yes
A brief description of the program(s), (s), including availability, participation levels, and specifics about discounts or
subsidies offered (including pre-tax options):
Students with a valid UWSP identification card may use the city of Stevens Point bus transit system free of charge through the U-Pass
program. The bus line passes several points on campus and then travels throughout the city of Stevens Point, surrounding communities
and several different student apartment complexes. The U-Pass system also runs late at night giving students a safe mode of
transportation at all times of the day.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/sustainability/campusinitiatives/Transportation.aspx
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Condensed Work Week
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution offer a condensed work week option for employees? The institution does not have to offer the
option to all employees in order to earn this credit.:
Yes
A brief description of the program:
UWSP Employee Handbook - GENERAL EMPLOYMENT POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Alternative Work Patterns
State policy encourages the use of alternative work patterns by full-time or part-time employees when such schedules are consistent with
efficient and effective University operations. Alternative work patterns include job sharing; alternate work weeks such as four, ten-hour
days; and, staggered work hours, such as 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., with a thirty-minute lunch break. Requests for alternative work patterns
should be made to the employee’s immediate supervisor who will determine if the proposal is
feasible for the work unit.
Wisconsin State Stat 230.215
(1) Declaration of policy. The legislature finds and declares:
(1)(a) (a) That employment practices which provide flexibility in scheduling hours of work often result in increased worker productivity,
reduced absenteeism, improved employee morale and a more economical and efficient use of energy, highways and other transit systems.
230.215(1)(b) (b) That traditional full-time work patterns fail to meet the needs of many potentially productive citizens who, due to age,
health or family circumstances, are effectively prevented from engaging in full-time employment.
230.215(1)(c) (c) That a greater number of permanent part-time employment opportunities are necessary to allow citizens a higher level
of participation in the work force and to permit a greater utilization of the skills, talents and abilities of all citizens who want to work.
230.215(1)(d) (d) That it is the intent of the legislature that all agencies of state government participate in developing and creating
flexible-time work schedules, additional permanent part-time positions and other alternative work patterns in order to maximize, in a
manner consistent with the needs of state service, the employment options available to existing and potential state employees.
230.215(1)(e) (e) That it is the intent of the legislature that all agencies of state government make available permanent part-time
employment opportunities in classified positions.
230.215(2) (2) Flexible-time employment scheduling. In this subsection "flexible-time schedule" means a work schedule which includes
required days or hours during which an employee subject to the work schedule must be present for work and designated hours during
which the employee, with the approval of his or her supervisor, may elect a time of arrival to and departure from work. Every agency
shall develop a plan for the establishment of employee flexible-time schedules. The plan shall attempt to maximize efficiency of agency
operations, the level of services to the public, energy conservation and employee productivity and shall consider traffic congestion, transit
facilities and other relevant factors.
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The website URL where information about the program is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/personnel/downloads/documents/Classified%20Employee%20Handbook.pdf
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Telecommuting
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution offer a telecommute program for employees?:
Yes
A brief description of the program:
Telecommuting is negotiable between employees and their supervisors. The university supports telecommuting by allowing employees
access to portable computers, cell phones and other devices, and allows employees to load some common site licensed software on home
computers.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
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Carpool/Vanpool Matching
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution participate in a carpool/vanpool matching program?:
Yes
A brief description of the program:
There are currently 3 program options:
UniversityRideshare.com
is a program specific to several university of WI campuses, including Stevens Point.
UWSP RideShare Facebook Group matches commuting needs.
Rideshare, Etc Online is a free rideshare matching service for commuters. You can quickly find a variety of transportation options based
on preferences you make. Receive a match report showing individuals with similar commutes and work hours.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/sustainability/Pages/campusInitiatives/rideshare.aspx
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Cash-out of Parking
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Carpool Discount
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Submission Note:
Sally Reese of Parking Services was a resource for this information.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution offer reduced parking fees for car and van poolers?:
Yes
A brief description of the program:
A single permit/hangtag will be issued for each car pool. A car pool shall consist of at least two people. They will share transportation in
a single vehicle to and/or from campus on a regular and consistent basis. The permit/hangtag must be transferred to the vehicle that will
be on campus for that day. Only one (1) vehicle of a car pool is authorized on campus at a time. Additional vehicles must be registered
with Parking Services and payment of the temporary fee must be made prior to parking on campus.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
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Local Housing
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Prohibiting Idling
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Car Sharing
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Waste
Points Claimed 6.90
Points Available 12.50
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that are moving toward zero waste by reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting.
These actions mitigate the need to extract virgin materials, such as trees and metals. It generally takes less energy and water to make a
product with recycled material than with virgin resources. Reducing waste generation also reduces the flow of waste to incinerators and
landfills which produce greenhouse gas emissions, can contaminate air and groundwater supplies, and tend to have disproportionate
negative impacts on low-income communities. Waste reduction and diversion also save institutions costly landfill and hauling service
fees. In addition, waste reduction campaigns can engage the entire campus community in contributing to a tangible sustainability goal.
Credit
Points
Waste Reduction
1.35 / 5.00
Waste Diversion
1.34 / 3.00
Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
0.96 / 1.00
Electronic Waste Recycling Program
1.00 / 1.00
Hazardous Waste Management
1.00 / 1.00
Materials Exchange
0.25 / 0.25
Limiting Printing
0.25 / 0.25
Materials Online
0.25 / 0.25
Chemical Reuse Inventory
0.00 / 0.25
Move-In Waste Reduction
0.25 / 0.25
Move-Out Waste Reduction
0.25 / 0.25
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Waste Reduction
Score
Responsible Party
1.35 / 5.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has implemented source reduction strategies to reduce total waste generation (garbage, recycling, and compost) per weighted
campus user compared to a 2005 baseline.
Total waste generation includes all materials recycled, composted, and disposed of as trash except construction, demolition, electronic,
hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal and non-regulated chemical waste, which are covered in OP Credit 19: Construction and
Demolition Waste Diversion, OP Credit 20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program, and OP Credit 21: Hazardous Materials
Management.
Submission Note:
We used 2007 as a baseline rather than 2005. Through 2006, our waste service provider did ACTUAL weighing of refuse, however, a
new waste service provider started in 2007 and ESTIMATED weights. There is a noticeable difference in recorded weight after 2006,
therefore, it is not accurate to compare 2005 to 2010.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Weight of materials recycled, 2005 baseline year :
575 Tons
Weight of materials composted, 2005 baseline year :
39 Tons
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, 2005 baseline year :
630 Tons
Weight of materials recycled, performance year :
435 Tons
Weight of materials composted, performance year :
71 Tons
Weight of materials disposed as garbage, performance year :
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631 Tons
List the start and end dates of the waste reduction performance year:
1/1/11-12/31/11
On-campus residents, 2005:
3117
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
5500
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
1123
On-campus residents, performance year:
3178
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
5995
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
1149
Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with waste
reduction performance year):
7/1/10-6/30/11
Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to waste-reduction goals, such as zero waste:
---
A brief description of the plan of action to achieve waste reduction goals:
---
The website URL where information about the institution’s waste reduction initiatives is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/facsv/Pages/ResourceRecovery/ResourceRecoveryHome.aspx
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Waste Diversion
Score
Responsible Party
1.34 / 3.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution diverts materials from the landfill or incinerator by recycling, composting, reusing, donating, or re-selling.
This credit does not include construction, demolition, electronic, hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal and non-regulated chemical
waste, which are covered in OP Credit 19: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion, OP Credit 20: Electronic Waste Recycling
Program, and OP Credit 21: Hazardous Materials Management.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Materials recycled, composted, reused, donated, re-sold, or otherwise diverted :
506 Tons
Materials disposed in a solid waste landfill or incinerator :
631 Tons
A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that
contributed to the diversion rate:
Our goal is to conserve our natural resources by reducing consumption of materials, reusing materials whenever possible, recycling
materials using current technology and practicing wise procurement policies, including the purchase of recycled materials. We seek cost
efficient means for accomplishing our goals and assess commodity markets for revenue producing opportunities.
The Resource Recovery department is responsible for all university waste disposal, with the exception of items classified as hazardous
waste. Our recycling policy is based on good, consistent environmental practices and meets or exceeds all national, state and local laws,
regulations and ordinances as they relate to resource recovery.
https://campus.uwsp.edu/sites/facsv/web/Pages/ResourceRecovery/ResourceRecoveryHome.aspx
Programs:
On-campus Recycling Center
Composting
Text-Rental and Book Buy Back
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Online Book Exchange
Surplus Sales Store
Goodwill Bins
Residence Hall Loft Rental
Paper Science NY Times Recycling Program
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Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion
Score
Responsible Party
0.96 / 1.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution diverts non-hazardous construction and demolition waste from the landfill and/or incinerator.
Soil and organic debris from excavating or clearing the site do not count for this credit.
Submission Note:
For Hyer Hall 4030.62 tons diverted; 175.38 tons landfilled.
For the Waste Education Center 458.7 tons diverted; 17 tons landfilled
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Amount of construction and demolition materials recycled, donated, or otherwise recovered :
4489.32 Tons
Amount of construction and demolition materials landfilled or incinerated :
192.38 Tons
A brief description of programs, policies, infrastructure investments, outreach efforts, and/or other factors that
contribute to the diversion rate for construction and demolition waste:
During the deconstruction of Hyer Hall, glass from the window panes was removed and donated to the UW for use in a glass furnace. The
trash shoot system components were salvaged and turned over to the UW for future use. Salvage and recycling was accomplished during
the demolition process. Concrete from walls, floors, sidewalks and
foundations was separated and removed for recycling. This material was separated for use as base or fill. Asphalt
materials were removed and recycled at an asphalt plant. Brick was separated for future used as fill. Metals from electrical, ductwork,
piping windows and building materials were separated and placed in the metal salvage/recycle container. Carpet was removed prior to
demolition and would be reused as recycled content with carpet manufacturers. Remaining tree stumps/roots were removed and hauled to
a landscaping outfit to be shredded for wood chips or mulch.
The UWSP Waste Education Center was chosen as a Top Project for 2011 by the Associated Builders and Contractors Assn. The project
had a 96.42% diversion rate. WasteCap Resource Solutions was the tool used fo document demolition debris.
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Electronic Waste Recycling Program
Score
Responsible Party
1.00 / 1.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Part 1
Institution has a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution. Institution takes
measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly.
Part 2
Institution has a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students. Institution takes measures to
ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the
institution and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Yes
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste generated by students
and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Yes
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected,
and environmental standards are met:
The University follows State guidelines to identify, collect, record, and dispose of or recycle all e-waste to be sure that workers' safety is
protected and that environmental standards are met. Specifically Wisconsin state regulations NR660, NR661, NR662, NR663, NR664,
NR 665, NR666, NR668, NR673, NR679, NR706, NR746.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
All state purchased electronic equipment must be disposed of through our surplus store. Computers and electronic components that
cannot be sold at Surplus Sales are recycled.
Surplus Sales is the depository for cell phones on campus. Cellular equipment is sent to the UW system surplus shop in Madison via the
same truck delivering supplies to campus.
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A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
Students may drop off e-waste to the surplus store.
Student cell phone recycling drives are held continuously and are collected in the Student Government Association office
E-waste collection drives for students and community at least once a year.
The Student Government Association also has a continually running battery recycling program, for students, staff, faculty or community
members. Accepting alkaline, Lithium-ion, Nickle-cadmium and rechargeable batteries.
Participation in RecycleMania
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
http://www.wisconsin.edu/oslp/em/compliance/envmgtregs.htm#_Toc153616713
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Hazardous Waste Management
Score
Responsible Party
1.00 / 1.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has strategies in place to safely dispose of all hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical waste
and seeks to minimize the presence of these materials on campus.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have strategies in place to safely dispose of all hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and
non-regulated chemical waste and seek to minimize the presence of these materials on campus?:
Yes
A brief description of steps taken to reduce hazardous, special (e.g. coal ash), universal, and non-regulated chemical
waste:
UWSP handles all hazardous materials through Environment Health & Safety department in cooperation with departments and personnel
on campus. We actively make a best practice and grassroots efforts to use up, recycle or more closely stated, re-purpose materials by
channeling unwanted items to another department or outlet that could use the material. For example, alcohols or cleaners to those that can
use them; furnishing to Surplus viable for-sale items (e.g., thinners, paints); or combining unused material with other similar items for
end-use (e.g., mixtures of fuel). Unfortunately we’re not always able to find a home for unwanted materials, but many times materials are
outdated before re-use. We are constantly exploring the literature to uncover new ways to work with this issue.
A brief description of how the institution safely disposes of hazardous, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste:
Departments that are involved in the storage, use and disposal of chemicals manage them locally through best practices and as outlined in
our Chemical Hygiene Plan. Departments are particularly aware of their internal responsibilities and they are audited and must
demonstrate that they are practicing good industrial hygiene.
http://www4.uwsp.edu/ehs/policy_downloads/Chemical_Hygiene_Plan_Final_20110725.pdf
The website URL where information about hazardous materials management is available:
http://www4.uwsp.edu/ehs/
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Materials Exchange
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a surplus department or formal office supplies exchange program that facilitates reuse of
materials?:
Yes
A brief description of the program:
The mission of the Surplus Property office is to coordinate the collection, processing and disposal of unneeded or unused surplus property
generated on the UWSP campus or from other state agencies. Every effort will be made to accomplish this in an environmentally and
fiscally responsible manner beneficial to both our campus and community.
The Surplus Property Office was started in June of 1995.
The goal was to handle the large amount of university property that each year was catalogued as either obsolete, unusable in present
programs, overstock or outdated.
Through various federal and state programs, surplus items from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point have ended up in such places
as Mexico, Bulgaria, Nicaragua, the West Indies, St. Thomas and other islands located in the Caribbean.
The program has grown to not only serve the University, but also many other state or federal entities that require the disposal of surplus
property.
UWSP offers students a unique and cost effective service through the Text Rental Department. Students check out books in the beginning
of the semester, and return them on the last day of finals. Students save approximately $200.00 - $400.00 per semester with UWSP Text
Rental Program.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/Surplus/Default.aspx
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Limiting Printing
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution limit free printing for students in all computer labs and libraries?:
Yes
A brief description of how printing is limited:
In each students' semester tuition a $10.00 credit is allowed for printing. When that allowance is used, the student starts to acquire
additional printing charges.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/it/Printing/StudentPrintingintheLabsS.aspx
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Materials Online
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Is the institution's default not to print course catalogs, course schedules, and directories, but instead make these
materials available online?:
Yes
A brief description of the practice:
All registration, course, scheduling, forms and directories are easily and commonly found online.
http://www.uwsp.edu/regrec/Pages/default.aspx
Desire2Learn (D2L) is an online Learning Management System where assignments can be uploaded, emails sent out to class, online
quizzing and grading, anything from syllabus to PowerPoint files can be shared.
The website URL where information about the practice is available:
http://www4.uwsp.edu/it/instructionalsupport/tlrn/d2l/d2lhistoryf.aspx
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Chemical Reuse Inventory
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Submission Note:
•UWSP has a chemical database log for all MSDS arriving on campus that resides in our department. We do not yet have an electronic
inventory system available campus wide. Departments that are involved in the storage, use and disposal of chemicals manage them
locally through best practices and as outlined in our Chemical Hygiene Plan:
http://www4.uwsp.edu/ehs/policy_downloads/Chemical_Hygiene_Plan_Final_20110725.pdf
. (A campus wide system from my understanding has been discussed extensively in recent years but is a project currently beyond the
scope of any particular department). We do however understand that departments are particularly aware of their internal responsibilities
and they are audited and must demonstrate that they are practicing good industrial hygiene.
• We have a Chemical Hygiene Committee, which is made up of a diverse set of departments and disciplines across campus that work
toward implementing standard practices.
• We have an Emergency Response Plan for hazardous materials, here under Buildings and Grounds:
http://www4.uwsp.edu/ehs/emp/
• Part of our hazardous materials handling requirements is to follow EPA Waste Minimization protocol. These are innovative and
effective approaches to waste minimization. The EPA has broad powers to enforce waste minimization based on the Hazardous Solid
Waste Amendments of 1984. As a large quantity generator, our campus so certifies that we have made a good faith effort to minimize
waste generation each time a manifest is signed.
• In practice, is important that all persons and departments generating hazardous waste consider how they can continue to contribute to
the waste minimization effort. The goal is to either prevent the formation or production of pollutants at the source or reduce the amount
of hazardous waste that is generated. EHS encourages UWSP baseline waste minimization options which include:
1. Waste stream segregation
2. Good housekeeping
3. Inventory control/ordering chemicals in smaller containers
4. Material substitution
5. Using smaller scale projects
6. Modifying specific experiments
We at UWSP discuss and work toward practicing all of the above options.
• UWSP handles all hazardous materials through EHS in cooperation with departments and personnel on campus. We actively make a
best practice and grassroots efforts to use up, recycle or more closely stated, re-purpose materials by channeling unwanted items to
another department our outlet that could use the material. For example, such as alcohols and cleansers, to those that can use them;
furnishing to Surplus viable for-sale items (e.g., thinners, paints); or combining unused material with other similar items for end-use
(e.g., mixtures of fuel). Unfortunately we’re not always able to find a home for unwanted materials, but many times materials are
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outdated before re-use. We are constantly exploring the literature to uncover new ways to work with this issue.
Our chemical hygiene officer, Kevin Czerwinski, has made the recommendation that we review this article in respect to this topic:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1871553211000235
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Move-In Waste Reduction
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a program to reduce residence hall move-in waste?:
Yes
A brief description of the program:
Large tents are set up to collect cardboard (boxes) to be recycled; the main waste product during move-in.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
---
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Move-Out Waste Reduction
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a program to reduce residence hall move-out waste?:
Yes
A brief description of the program:
The move-out event is promoted by Residential Housing Assocation.
Tents are set up to collect large items, such as furniture, that is either swapped or taken to Goodwill.
There are bins in the lobby of each hall to collect clothes, food and small appliances to be donated to local Goodwill. A volunteer faculty
member goes through clothes and puts outfits together for local middle and high school kids.
In 2011, we will collect non-perishable food to be donated to a student food pantry on campus.
Bins for recycling are available.
The website URL where information about the program is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/resliving/Documents/progsForRes/Greenefforts5-11.pdf
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Water
Points Claimed 3.00
Points Available 10.25
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that are conserving water and making efforts to protect water quality. Pumping,
delivering, and treating water is a major energy user, so institutions can help reduce energy consumption and the greenhouse gas
emissions associated with energy generation by conserving water. Likewise, conservation and effective stormwater management are
important in maintaining and protecting finite groundwater supplies. Water conservation and effective stormwater management also
reduce the need for effluent discharge into local surface water supplies, which helps improve the health of local water ecosystems.
Credit
Points
Water Consumption
0.00 / 7.00
Stormwater Management
2.00 / 2.00
Waterless Urinals
0.00 / 0.25
Building Water Metering
0.25 / 0.25
Non-Potable Water Usage
0.25 / 0.25
Xeriscaping
0.25 / 0.25
Weather-Informed Irrigation
0.25 / 0.25
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Water Consumption
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 7.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has reduced its total water consumption per weighted campus user compared to a 2005 baseline.
Total water consumption includes both potable and non-potable water.
Submission Note:
UWSP is at a disadvantage using 2005 as a baseline because we performed major water conservation projects in the late 1990s.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Water consumption, 2005 baseline year:
9141197 Gallons
Water consumption, performance year :
9753700 Gallons
List the start and end dates of the water consumption performance year:
7/1/10-6/30/11
On-campus residents, 2005:
3137
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
5588
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
1194
On-campus residents, performance year:
3252
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
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6151
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
1053
Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with water
consumption performance year):
7/1/10-6/30/11
Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to water use reduction goals:
---
A brief description of the plan of action to achieve water use reduction goals:
---
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation initiatives is available:
---
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Stormwater Management
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Part 1
Institution has adopted a stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies that mitigate the stormwater runoff impacts of new
construction, major renovation, and other projects that increase paved surface area on campus or otherwise significantly change the
campus grounds.
The policy, plan, and/or strategies address both the quantity and quality (or contamination level) of stormwater runoff.
The policy, plan, and/or strategies cover the entire campus. While the specific strategies or practices adopted may vary depending on
project type and location, this credit is reserved for institutions that mitigate stormwater runoff impacts consistently during new
construction. Implementing a strategy or strategies for only one new development project is not sufficient for this credit.
Policies adopted by entities of which the institution is part (e.g. state government or the university system) may count for this credit as
long as the policies apply to and are followed by the institution.
Part 2
Institution has adopted a stormwater management policy, plan, or strategies that mitigate the stormwater runoff impacts of ongoing
campus operations.
The policy, plan, or strategies address both the quantity and quality (or contamination level) of stormwater runoff.
Though specific practices adopted may vary across the campus, the policy, plan, and/or strategies cover the entire institution.
Implementing strategies for only one building or area of campus is not sufficient for this credit.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from new development
projects? :
Yes
Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from ongoing campus
operations? :
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's stormwater management initiatives:
A study was done in 2006 to create a plan, which can be used to guide the University of Stevens Point to address current drainage
problems, recommend BMP’s and practice to solve these problems along with recommendations to meet the requirements set forth in the
WPDES Permit and for future development. The resulting report will outline the necessary steps to follow to meet current and future
stormwater regulations including NR 151, NR 216, local ordinances, as well as EPA Phase II WPDES requirements.
The website URL where information about the institution's stormwater management initiatives, plan or policy is
available:
http://www.wisconsin.edu/capbud/documents/stormwater/stp/stormwater_stp.htm
Does the institution have a living or vegetated roof?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:
The green roof contains five different types of plants that effectively absorb up to one inch of rainwater. Due to the evaporative effects of
the plants, the roof helps the LRC save energy. In the summer, less energy is needed to cool the building. The plants also help to insulate
the building in the winter, meaning less heat is needed. This creates reduced heat island effect and less energy usage.
http://library.uwsp.edu/news/news154.htm
Does the institution have porous paving?:
No
A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
The university chooses not to have porous paving due to winter conditions needing sand and salt applied to parking and walking surfaces.
The debris would need to be vaccuumed off the paving.
Does the institution have retention ponds?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
Retention ponds are located at several campus locations. One at the parking lot of Schmeeckle Reserve, a 280-acre natural area that
makes up 2/3 of the University campus.
A retention pond was also included with the 2011 construction of a new chilled water plant.
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Does the institution have stone swales?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
Stone swales are part of the parking lot R rebuild. See below for more information.
Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
Seven bio-filtration islands were built into the rebuild of parking lot R. See additional information below.
Old Main Rain Gardens– the oldest building on the UWSP campus, houses two rain gardens. The rain gardens, planted in 2005, collect
run-off rain water from the Old Main roof and filter it so that cleaner water reaches the water table. They also absorb water, which means
that less water reaches the storm water system and less energy is required to treat the water.
Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
Yes
A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:
Rebuild of parking lot R was a stormwater best management practice demonstration. The stormwater collection system was designed to
send runoff water to the Wisconsin River as infrequent as once every 25 to 50 years.
The project included an underground retention system and manifold collection system. Biological filters (rain gardens) were installed
throughout the lot to remove suspended solids prior to re-charging the groundwater in the area of the parking lot.
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Waterless Urinals
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Building Water Metering
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have building-level water consumption meters for at least one building?:
Yes
A brief description of the water metering employed:
All buildings on campus as well as some of the athletic fields have meters monitoring the amount of water that is being used and can be
regulated as well.
The percentage of building space with water metering:
---
The website URL where information about the practice is available:
---
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Non-Potable Water Usage
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution use non-potable water (e.g., harvested rainwater or graywater) for irrigation and/or other
applications?:
Yes
A brief description of the source of non-potable water and how it is used:
Graywater from our state-of-the-art Hobart dish machine is used for the food pulper system. The food pulper allows us to divert
residential dining area food waste from the sewer system (via garbage disposal) by processing the waste and composting it.
The percentage of irrigation water usage from recovered, reclaimed or untreated sources :
---
The percentage of building space using water from recovered, reclaimed or untreated sources:
---
The percentage of water used in utility plants from recovered, reclaimed or untreated sources:
---
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
https://www.uwsp.edu/centers/dining/roundtable/earth.asp
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Xeriscaping
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution use xeriscape landscaping techniques, including the selection of drought tolerant plants?:
Yes
A brief description of the program or practice:
There are prairie grasses planted around campus which are resistant to drought. The plants on the LRC green roof are also drought,heat,
and light resistant.
The website URL where information about the program or practice is available:
---
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Weather-Informed Irrigation
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Sam Dvorak
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Submission Note:
Chris Brindley, Grounds Superintendent was the resource for this information.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution use weather data or weather sensors to automatically adjust irrigation practices?:
Yes
A brief description of how weather data or sensors are used:
There are rain sensors on some of our clocks as well as Irrigation Monitoring Management system which is controlled from computer.
The website URL where information about the practice is available:
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Planning, Administration & Engagement
Score 69.52%
Coordination and Planning
Points Claimed 15.00
Points Available 18.00
This subcategory seeks to recognize colleges and universities that are institutionalizing sustainability by dedicating resources to
sustainability coordination, incorporating sustainability into their primary campus plans, and developing plans to move towards
sustainability. Staff and other resources help an institution organize, implement, and publicize sustainability initiatives. These resources
provide the infrastructure that fosters sustainability within an institution. Strategic and physical campus plans guide an institution and its
physical development. These important documents establish an institution’s priorities and influence budgeting and decision making.
Incorporating sustainability into these plans is an important step in making sustainability a campus priority and may help advocates
implement sustainable changes. Sustainability plans and climate plans provide a road map for how to achieve sustainability goals.
Credit
Points
Sustainability Coordination
3.00 / 3.00
Strategic Plan
6.00 / 6.00
Physical Campus Plan
4.00 / 4.00
Sustainability Plan
0.00 / 3.00
Climate Action Plan
2.00 / 2.00
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Sustainability Coordination
Score
Responsible Party
3.00 / 3.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has a sustainability committee, office, and/or coordinator that are tasked by the administration or board of trustees to advise on
and implement policies and programs related to sustainability on campus.
The committee, office, and/or coordinator focus on sustainability broadly (i.e. not just one sustainability issue, such as climate change)
and cover the entire institution. A committee, office, or coordinator that focuses on just one department or school within the institution
does not count for this credit.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
Yes
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
The purpose of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Sustainability Task Force is to act as an educational and collaborative
resource to promote effective sustainable practices on campus.
Members of the committee, including affiliations:
Susan Crotteau, Assistant Director Centers Operations
Samuel Dvorak, Student Government Assn. Environmental & Sustainability Issues Director
Anna Haines, Director Center for Land Use
Katie Hardy, Residence Hall Association Officer
Shelly Janowski, Sustainability Coordinator
Scott Johnson, Director Central WI Environmental Station
Lizzy Lepinski, Student Sustainability Coordinator
Rob Manzke, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
Bob Oehler, Business Affairs
Michael Reisner, Energy Policy Professor
Jasia Steinmetz, Health Promotion & Human Development Professor
Mike Zsido, Assistant Director Residential Living Bldg. Services
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The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/sustainability/Pages/taskForce/taskForce.aspx
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
No
A brief description of the sustainability office:
---
The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
0
The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
---
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Yes
Sustainability coordinator's name:
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability coordinator's position title:
Sustainability Coordinator
A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:
Under the general direction of the Director of Facility Services, the position oversees the UW-Stevens Point sustainability programming
and reporting initiatives. The Sustainability Coordinator will work collaboratively with the UWSP Sustainability Task Force, Facility
Services, UWSP administration, faculty, staff, and student organizations to encourage and promote sustainable practices on campus. In
summary, the Sustainability Coordinator position is responsible for the advancement educational and environmental performance through
a variety of activities including: energy data collection, compilation and reporting; the completion and coordination of sustainability
planning, projects and events. This position will assist in meeting the goals of the American College and University Presidents Climate
Commitment and provide outreach to individuals and organizations both internal and external to the University.
The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
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Strategic Plan
Score
Responsible Party
6.00 / 6.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution’s current, formally adopted strategic plan or equivalent guiding document includes sustainability at a high level. The plan
covers the entire institution.
An amendment to the strategic plan may count for this credit, as long as the institution always presents the amendment with the original
plan.
Neither a physical campus plan (which is covered in PAE Credit 3: Physical Campus Plan) nor an independent sustainability plan (which
is covered in PAE Credit 5: Sustainability Plan) counts for this credit.
Submission Note:
The strategic plan of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is driven by the institution's mission and guided by its vision and core
values. Our mission statement:
Through the discovery, dissemination and application of knowledge, UWSP stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education,
and prepares students for a diverse and sustainable world.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Year the strategic plan or equivalent was completed or adopted:
2011
Does the institution's strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include the environmental dimensions of
sustainability at a high level?:
Yes
A brief description of how the strategic plan or amendment addresses the environmental dimensions of sustainability:
Our strategic plan is based on honoring our values. One of our university values is ecological stewardship. One of four themes of the
strategic plan is "We shall advance learning" with one of its goals being "Cultivate an inclusive and ecologically-responsible world view
among all constituents". Action steps include promoting the values of ecologically responsible stewardship in curriculum and programs,
expanding opportunities for study and/or service learning abroad and funding programs to bring in noted speakers. The theme "We shall
develop and leverage resources" includes action steps to establish a sustainability plan for energy, materials, recycling and facilities. The
theme "We shall respect and advance our legacy" includes the action step to promote environmental, intellectual, social and economic
sustainability.
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Does the institution's strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include the social dimensions of sustainability at
a high level?:
Yes
A brief description of how the strategic plan or amendment addresses the social dimensions of sustainability:
One of four themes of the strategic plan is "We shall enhance living," with one of its goals being "Provide a campus culture that
encourages engagement, responsibility, respect and inclusivity." Another goal is "Develop sustainable relationships between the
university and its partners-local, state, regional, nation, and global," with action steps to enrich the lives of people throughout our
community, state, nation, and world and encourage volunteer work. The theme "We shall advance learning," includes a goal to "Cultivate
an inclusive and ecologically-responsible world view among all constituents," with an action step to promote cultural diversity and
inclusivity. The theme "We shall respect and advance our legacy," includes the action step to promote environmental, intellectual, social
and economic sustainability.
Does the institution's strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include the economic dimensions of sustainability
at a high level?:
Yes
A brief description of how the strategic plan or amendment addresses the economic dimensions of sustainability:
One of the four themes of the strategic plan is "We shall develop and leverage resources," with one of the goals being "Make the most
effective use of human and physical resources." Action steps include maintaining the Campus Master Plan to establish sustainable use of
physical facilities and establishing a sustainability plan for energy, materials, recycling, facilities and usage/schedule. A second goal is
"Evaluate university operations, policies and culture to encourage and support collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship." The
theme "We shall respect and advance our legacy," includes the action step to promote environmental, intellectual, social and economic
sustainability.
The website URL where information about the strategic plan is available:
https://campus.uwsp.edu/sites/projcollab/strategic/SitePages/Home.aspx
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Physical Campus Plan
Score
Responsible Party
4.00 / 4.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution’s current plan for its physical campus (commonly referred to as the campus master plan) includes sustainability at a high
level.
An amendment to the plan may count for this credit, as long as the institution always presents the amendment with the original plan.
Neither a strategic plan (which is covered in PAE Credit 2: Strategic Plan) nor an independent sustainability plan (which is covered in
PAE Credit 4: Sustainability Plan) counts for this credit.
Plans developed at the system level are eligible for this credit. Likewise, multiple plans which together cover the institution’s entire
physical campus are eligible for this credit.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution's physical campus plan include sustainability at a high level?:
Yes
A brief description of how the physical campus plan or amendment includes sustainability:
Sustainability is one of the design guidelines established to influence the decision-making process. The design guidelines support and
more clearly illustrate the goals of the master plan and assist the campus in implementing the planning and design principles established
by the master plan.
Sustainable Design Practices:
UW-Stevens Point is committed to a sustainable physical and programmed environment, and wishes to express that ethic in the design
and operation of the campus. New development on campus should integrate a sustainable attitude for projects that will be identified,
programmed, funded and designed.
Several references exist to aid in developing high
performance and sustainable buildings: State of Wisconsin (DSF) Energy Policies, US Green Building Council (USGB), Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, and Governor of Wisconsin Energy Directives. These documents shall be referenced
for all campus building and site designs. It is recommended that
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.
Evaluation of the appropriateness of criteria stated in the above references to the specific project should balance
sustainable objectives with programmatic requirements,
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Division of State Facilities (DSF), UW System standards,
local conditions and regulations and project budget.
The year the physical campus plan was developed or adopted:
2007
The website URL where the physical campus plan is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/busaffairs/facplan/Pages/default.aspx
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Sustainability Plan
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 3.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has a sustainability plan that was developed with input from faculty, staff, and students. The plan includes measurable goals
with corresponding strategies and timeframes to achieve the goals. The plan need not be formally adopted.
The plan covers multiple sustainability topics and issues. Plans focused exclusively on climate change, which are covered by PAE Credit
5: Climate Plan, are not eligible for this credit.
Strategic or master plans that cover sustainability may count for this credit if they meet the other criteria outlined above.
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Climate Action Plan
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has a formal plan to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions. The plan includes a measurable, numerical goal or goals and a
corresponding date or dates by which the institution aims to achieve its goal(s). The plan has been adopted by the institution’s
administration.
A formal sustainability plan (i.e. a plan that has been adopted by the administration) counts for this credit if it includes climate change
goals, strategies, and corresponding timeframes. Such a plan may also count toward PAE Credit 4: Sustainability Plan.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a plan to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
A brief summary of the climate plan’s long-term goals:
It is our goal to reach carbon neutrality by the year 2050.
A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
Based on state energy initiatives and mandates, the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point will focus on the following eleven energy
strategies: 1) conservation, 2) hiring a dedicated energy manager, 3) existing building retrofits, 4) new building design, 5) computing, 6)
lighting, 7) renewable energy options, 8) co-generation, 9) sustainability reserve fund, 10) purchasing policy and 11) renewable energy
purchases.
In order to achieve sustainable waste management, the university must 1) eliminate or minimize certain types of waste (source reduction),
2) increase its resource recovery efforts, 3) advance its composting effort, 4) commit to 100% natural lawn care 5) improve reuse
strategies 6) continue with E-waste management and 7) perhaps explore waste-to-energy opportunities.
Each direct transportation source - fleet services, commuting and air travel – has several possible solutions for reducing carbon emissions.
They include 1) a reduction in student commuting, 2) a reduction in faculty and staff commuting to campus, 3) an increase in the percent
of the population that uses alternative transportation, 4) a decrease in single occupancy vehicles, 5) a reduction of miles traveled for
official business by faculty and staff, 6) a reduction in emissions associated with fleet operations, 7) 100% offset of air travel for faculty
and staff, and 8) 100% offset for air travel for international student travel.
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In addition to reducing our carbon emissions, we must also increase the level of carbon offsets. Examples include on-campus carbon sinks
– like composting and managed forests, off-campus institution-funded carbon reduction projects, and the purchase of “green electricity”.
The purchase of green energy and renewable energy credits should be a minor initiative towards achieving carbon neutrality.
Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
2011
An indication of whether institution has made a commitment to reduce GHG emissions a specific amount by a target
year:
Yes
List which emissions (scope 1, 2, and/or 3) are included in its GHG emissions commitment:
1,2,3
The reduction level (percentage) institution has committed to:
25%
The baseline year the institution used in its GHG emissions commitment:
June 30, 2007
The baseline emissions level institution used in its GHG emissions commitment:
43,572
The target year the institution specified in its GHG emissions commitment :
June 30, 2020
The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/sustainability/Pages/home.aspx
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Diversity and Affordability
Points Claimed 13.50
Points Available 13.75
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that are working to advance diversity and affordability on campus. In order to build a
sustainable society, diverse groups will need to be able to come together and work collaboratively to address sustainability challenges.
People of color and low-income communities tend to suffer disproportionate exposure to environmental problems. This environmental
injustice happens as a result of unequal and segregated communities. To achieve environmental and social justice, society must work to
address discrimination and promote equality. The historical legacy and persistence of discrimination based on racial, gender, religious,
and other differences makes a proactive approach to promoting a culture of inclusiveness an important component of creating an
equitable society. Higher education opens doors to opportunities that can help create a more equitable world, and those doors must be
open through affordable programs accessible to all regardless of race, gender, religion, socio-economic status and other differences. In
addition, a diverse student body, faculty, and staff provide rich resources for learning and collaboration.
Credit
Points
Diversity and Equity Coordination
2.00 / 2.00
Measuring Campus Diversity Culture
2.00 / 2.00
Support Programs for Underrepresented Groups
2.00 / 2.00
Support Programs for Future Faculty
4.00 / 4.00
Affordability and Access Programs
3.00 / 3.00
Gender Neutral Housing
0.00 / 0.25
Employee Training Opportunities
0.25 / 0.25
Student Training Opportunities
0.25 / 0.25
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Diversity and Equity Coordination
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or coordinator that are tasked by the administration or board of trustees to
advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity and equity on campus.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee?:
Yes
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
The purpose of the Equity and Affirmative Action Committee is to serve as an administrative committee advisory to the Chancellor. The
committee's primary responsibilities are:
-To make recommendations to promote Equity and Affirmative Action and eliminate discrimination at UWSP.
-To serve as the primary body responsible for identifying policies, procedures or practices which are or appear to be discriminatory.
-To advise and assist the Assistant to the Chancellor for Equity and Affirmative Action.
To establish and coordinate educational programs for the university community about affirmative action and discrimination issues.
http://www.uwsp.edu/equity/Pages/eaaCommittee.aspx
Members of the committee, including job titles and affiliations :
The EAA Committee was reconstituted to the Inclusive Excellence Team
THE INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Helena Alden, Sociology
Kassie Baron, Student
Maureen Giblin, Tutoring and Learning Center
Andrew Gokee, Native American Resource Center, Multicultural Affairs Offfice
Barb Grunwaldt, Student Involvement and Employment Office
Andy Held, Academic Advising
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Maysee Herr, School of Education
Stephanie Knoppa, Residential Living
Bobbi Kubbish, College of Natural Resources
Jean Magyar-Moe (assistant chair), Psychology
Darejani Markozashvili, Student
Ron Strege, Diversity and College Access
Mai Vang (chair), Equity and Affirmative Action
Scott West, Admissions
Marc Young, Student
The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/AcadAff/Pages/inclusiveExcellence.aspx
Does the institution have a diversity and equity office?:
Yes
A brief description of the diversity office:
The Equity and Affirmative Action office has a goal of ensuring that all members of the UW-Stevens Point community are able to engage
in academic pursuits, obtain and maintain employment, and utilize university services without experiencing discrimination based upon
race, religion, creed, color, sex, gender identity/expression, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, relationship to other employees,
sexual orientation, disability, veteran's status, membership in the National Guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of
the military forces of the United States or this state, arrest or conviction record, political affiliation, or other protected status. We also
collaborate with the university community to create and maintain an environment that is equitable and comfortable for all.
The number of people employed in the diversity office:
2
The website URL where information about the diversity and equity office is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/equity/Pages/default.aspx
Does the institution have a diversity and equity coordinator?:
Yes
Diversity coordinator’s name:
Mai Vang
Diversity coordinator's position title:
Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Equity and Affirmative Action
A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:
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The Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Equity and Affirmative Action is responsible for providing leadership on equity and
affirmative action at UWSP, providing education and training on issues related to equity and affirmative action, serving as ombudsperson
for faculty, staff and students on issues related to equity and affirmative action, developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating
equity and affirmative action policies and procedures, and working with campus organizations and committees on equity and affirmative
action issues.
The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/equity/Pages/default.aspx
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Measuring Campus Diversity Culture
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution assesses attitudes about diversity and equity on campus and uses the results to guide policy, programs, and initiatives.
Institution may measure its culture of diversity and equity using one assessment for the entire institution or using separate assessments
that taken together cover the entire institution.
Assessments conducted during the previous five years are eligible for this credit.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Has the institution assessed attitudes about diversity and equity on campus in a way that meets the criteria for this
credit?:
Yes
A brief description of the assessment(s):
Two Campus Climate Surveys 2004 and 2008. The University of Wisconsin System (UWS) has a long history of supporting diversity
initiatives as evidenced by the system’s support and commitment to this climate assessment
project. In 2005, a taskforce committee was formed to search for consulting firms that conduct climate assessments in higher education.
Rankin & Associates (R&A) was identified as leader in conducting multiple identity studies in higher education. In 2006, R&A presented
a proposal to the UW System Provosts and various constituent groups, which resulted in the formation by UW System administrators of
the Climate Study Working Group (CSWG) and subsequent contract with R&A to facilitate a system-wide climate assessment.
Fact-finding groups were held in September 2007 to discuss with University of Wisconsin System students, staff, and faculty their
perceptions of the system climate. Informed by these fact-finding groups and by previous R&A work, the CSWG developed the final
survey instrument template that was administered to the five participating campuses in spring 2008.
UW-Stevens Point (UWSP) was one of the five UW System institutions that participated in the initial climate project in 2007-2008. A
Diversity Leadership Committee (DLC) was created at UW-Stevens Point to assist in coordinating the survey effort on campus. The DLC
reviewed the survey template and revised the instrument to better match the campus context at UW-Stevens Point. The final survey
contained 96 questions, including open-ended questions for respondents to provide commentary.
There was also an Equity Scorecard and Plan in 2008.
Year the assessment was last administered:
2008
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A brief description of how the results of the assessment(s) are used in shaping policy, programs, and initiatives:
The campus climate assessment, beginning in 2007, was a proactive initiative by UW-Stevens Point to review the campus climate. It was
the intention of the Diversity Leadership Committee that the results be used to identify specific strategies for addressing the challenges
facing their community and support positive initiatives on campus.
The recommended next steps include the Diversity Leadership Committee and other campus constituent groups using the results of the
campus-specific internal assessment to help to lay the groundwork for future initiatives. Specific initiatives include course development,
retention of students of targeted populations, retention of diversity faculty/staff, recruitment of diverse students, improve public relations,
promote administrative accountability (created position of Equity and affirmative Action officer).
The website URL where information about the assessment(s) is available:
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Support Programs for Underrepresented Groups
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has mentoring, counseling, peer support, affinity groups, academic support programs, or other programs in place to support
underrepresented groups on campus.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have mentoring, counseling, peer support, affinity groups, academic support programs, or other
programs in place to support underrepresented groups on campus?:
Yes
A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the
student body:
The Multicultural Resource Center (MCRC) at UW-Stevens Point is designed to meet the specific needs of students from traditionally
underrepresented groups. The MCRC provides students with academic and social opportunities, seeking to encourage the success of
UWSP's Native American, Asian American, African American, and Hispanic American students.
To achieve this objective, the Multicultural Affairs staff continues to:
-Conduct a variety of programs aimed primarily at the enrichment, basic attraction (precollege programs), and retention of multicultural
students who are citizen minorities or permanent immigrants
-Coordinate cultural awareness activities with student organizations
-Support cultural awareness activities for multicultural students
http://www.uwsp.edu/dca/Pages/MC-Resource-Center.aspx
A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the
faculty:
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Inclusive Excellence is a planning process intended to help each UW System institution establish a comprehensive and well-coordinated
set of systemic actions that focus specifically on fostering greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and accountability at every level of
university life. The central premise of Inclusive Excellence holds that UW System colleges and universities need to intentionally integrate
their diversity efforts into the core aspects of their institutions—such as their academic priorities, leadership, quality improvement
initiatives, decision-making, day-to-day operations, and organizational cultures—in order to maximize their success.
The University of Wisconsin System Institute on Race and Ethnicity (IRE) serves as a UW Systemwide catalyst for scholarly research
and curricular innovation in racial and ethnic studies. The primary purpose is to support faculty, staff, and students through a variety of
grant programs, conferences and events, publications, and other related scholarly activities designed to enhance inquiry into the
phenomena of race and ethnicity.
Four categories of grant support are being made available by the UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity :
Research
Curriculum Development
Campus Activities
FACULTY DIVERSITY RESEARCH AWARDS – To provide released time and research support for categories of individuals who are
tenure-track faculty members for their scholarly research and writing, thus enhancing their opportunities for achieving tenure.
A brief description of the programs sponsored by the institution to support underrepresented groups within the staff:
Inclusive Excellence is a planning process intended to help each UW System institution establish a comprehensive and well-coordinated
set of systemic actions that focus specifically on fostering greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and accountability at every level of
university life. The central premise of Inclusive Excellence holds that UW System colleges and universities need to intentionally integrate
their diversity efforts into the core aspects of their institutions—such as their academic priorities, leadership, quality improvement
initiatives, decision-making, day-to-day operations, and organizational cultures—in order to maximize their success.
The website URL where more information about the programs in each of the three categories is available :
http://www.uwsp.edu/AcadAff/Pages/inclusiveExcellence.aspx
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Support Programs for Future Faculty
Score
Responsible Party
4.00 / 4.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution administers and/or participates in a program or programs to help build a diverse faculty throughout higher education.
Such programs could take any of the following forms:
•
Teaching fellowships or other programs to support terminal degree students from underrepresented groups in gaining teaching
experience. (The terminal degree students may be enrolled at another institution).
•
Mentoring, financial, and/or other support programs to prepare and encourage undergraduate or other non-terminal degree students to
pursue further education and careers as faculty members.
•
Mentoring, financial, and/or other support programs for doctoral and post-doctoral students from underrepresented groups.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution administer and/or participate in programs that meet the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s programs that help increase the diversity of higher education faculty :
UWSP Growth Agenda contains proposals for recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty and staff through Inclusive Excellence.
Regarding faculty and staff recruitment and retention, UWSP will undertake measures that are more proactive than simply listing
positions in professional and trade publications. These measures will include personal contact between UWSP administrators, faculty and
staff and administrators, faculty, and staff at institutions that can provide us with viable candidates for positions at UWSP. This contact
must be more than written or verbal contact via e-mail, mail, or over the phone. This contact must be aggressive; faculty, staff, and
administrators must visit institutions and organizations that would be our source of employees. We must invite representatives to our
campus in order to promote the attractions of employment at UWSP. We must attend conferences and meetings that provide the
opportunity to build relationships with colleagues across the country and internationally, so that when positions are available at UWSP,
our campus and its surrounding community will be known as an attractive institution at which to build a career and location in which to
establish a long-term residence.
The website URL where more information about the program(s) is available :
http://www.uwsp.edu/equity/Pages/resources.aspx
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Affordability and Access Programs
Score
Responsible Party
3.00 / 3.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has policies and programs in place to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students. Such policies and programs
may include, but are not limited to, the following:
•
Policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students
•
Programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds
•
Programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher education such as the federal TRIO programs
•
Scholarships for low-income students
•
Programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher education experience
•
Targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds
•
Other admissions policies or programs
•
Other financial aid policies or programs
Institutions are not required to have programs or policies in each of the above areas in order to earn this credit. They may pursue the
policies and programs that are appropriate for their context.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have policies and programs in place to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s participation in federal TRIO programs:
Up until May of 2011, we had a Student Support Services TRiO program. We were defunded in the latest grant cycle. We had an Upward
Bound program through 2011. The program was not funded for the 2012-17 grant cycle. This means that the program will no longer be
considered a federal TRiO program and these students will no longer be served. At this time, we are attempting to obtain funding to
continue the 2012 summer component.
We are reviewing the Upward Bound grant proposal’s overall score and readers’ comments. With the assistance of congressional leaders,
we will officially appeal the grant funding decision after the review is complete.
A brief description of the institution’s policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income
students?:
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Financial aid is money provided to help meet the costs of attending college, and may consist of any combination of grants, loans and
work study. Aid is intended to help make up the difference between the students' educational costs and the amount their family is
expected to contribute, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The Financial Aid Office strives to ensure all students receive the most favorable aid award possible according to their individual needs
and aid availability. Aid is awarded on a priority basis (neediest students receiving more in grants, work study and low-interest loans),
and not all students will be eligible for need-based aid.
A brief description of the institution’s programs to equip the institution's faculty and staff to better serve students
from low-income backgrounds:
The Center for Academic Excellence and Student Engagement (CAESE) seeks to foster a learner-centered culture of teaching at UWSP
by engaging faculty and staff in an ongoing, collaborative process of instructional professional development.
A brief description of the institution’s programs to prepare students from low-income backgrounds for higher
education:
We currently reach out to all Low Income/First Generation Freshman students (we had over 350 this year). We meet with them
individually and provide personal counseling. They are also eligible for free content area tutoring through the Tutoring-Learning Center
(TLC).
The Upward Bound program is designed to improve high school students’ academic skills and decision making skills while building the
self-confidence necessary to prepare them to obtain a college education.
Students must also meet one or ideally both of the
items below:
1. Potential First Generation College Student - means that a participant comes from a family where no parent has earned a four-year
degree.
AND/OR
2. Low Income - a participant’s family income is at or below federally determined low income levels.
The UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM consists of academic year assistance, postsecondary planning, and summer sessions annually where
participants enroll in classes to improve their skills and take part in career exploration/self-development exercises. Additionally, a
multitude of cultural and recreational activities are offered.
Students receive a weekly stipend during summer sessions.
Stipend Awards are contingent upon a student displaying good
academic attitude and positive behavior.
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
The UWSP Foundation website lists campus-wide scholarships and their eligibility requirements. Several are based on financial need,
including the "Jack & Evelyn Burroughs Scholarship", the "Gordon M. Haferbecker Antigo High School Scholarship", and the "NCS for
Success" scholarship. There are also specific scholarships for freshman, several based on financial need and non-traditional students.
We also have DPI Scholarships for summer programs for low-income middle and high school students. These scholarships are available
to all students who are eligible for free or reduced school lunch. These scholarships pay all program costs except transportation to and
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from campus. These scholarships are considered to be recruitment tools.
A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide parents of low-income students through the higher
education experience:
The Financial Aid Office staff is available to help parents understand the financial aid process and answer questions. Answers to
"Frequently Asked Questions" and resource links are found at the Financial Aid website.
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
The Upward Bound program targets 10 schools in a seven-county target area in central and northern Wisconsin.
Upward Bound recruits new program participants at its
various targets schools via recruitment presentations to
groups of eligible 8th , 9th and 10th graders at a number of schools throughout December and early January in an effort to admit up to 21
new students by the early March, 2012. Applications for Upward Bound are available through guidance offices at all UB target schools as
well as by contacting the Upward Bound office directly. Additional outreach materials include brochures, online videos, and events, such
as college visits in the spring and fall.
We also have DPI Scholarships for summer programs for low-income middle and high school students. These scholarships are available
to all students who are eligible for free or reduced school lunch. These scholarships pay all program costs except transportation to and
from campus. These scholarships are considered to be recruitment tools.
A brief description of the institution’s other admissions policies and programs:
We have a holistic admissions policy which means every student is evaluated on the whole picture of what they bring to our institution,
not just test scores and high school GPA. Low income status is taken into account if the student mentions it in their essay.
A brief description of the institution’s other financial aid polices or programs:
The UWSP Office of Equity and Affirmative Action suggests that minority students inquiring about scholarships should be directed to the
following sources:
•Gates Millennium Scholarships
•The American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)
•The American Geological Institute (AGI) Minority Geoscience Scholarships
•The Association on American Indian Affairs Sequoyah Graduate - Fellowship (for American Indian or Alaskan Native full-time students
working toward a graduate degree)
UWSP also provides a list of 60 scholarships for diversity students.
Additional state grant programs for low-income students include:
*UW Academic Fee Increase Grant (incomes less than $60,000)
*WI Covenant Scholars Grant
*WI Higher Education Grant (need-based)
*WI Indian Assistance (need-based)
*WI Talent Incentive Grant (need-based & educationally disadvantaged)
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A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs not covered above:
There are two types of student employment opportunities: the College "Work Study" Program (federally funded) and "regular work."
Only students who demonstrate financial need and request work study on the FAFSA can be considered for work study. Our Student
Involvement and Employment Office is ready to assist with the work study program. Our student employment professionals are actively
connected to on- and off-campus employers who are seeking part-time student help.
Other sources of financial aid include vocational rehabilitation grants, Wisconsin Scholars fund, the Midwest Student Exchange Program,
Academic Excellence Scholarships and others.
The website URL where information about programs in each of the areas listed above is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/admissions/Pages/PayingForCollege/financialAid.aspx
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Gender Neutral Housing
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Employee Training Opportunities
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution make cultural competence trainings and activities available to all employees?:
Yes
A brief description of the cultural competence trainings and activities:
SAFE Zone workshop for faculty, staff, residence hall advisors, and students, including information about help and support available for
GLBT individuals on our campus.
The aim of the SAFE Zone Workshop is to inform UWSP faculty, staff, CAs, and other members of the community about the issues
facing and resources relevant for helping LGBTQ students to feel comfortable on our campus. Many of you already have Safe Zone cards
on your office doors, which is very valuable in making our LGBTQ students feel safe and supported. But we want to make sure that
everyone with such a card -- and eventually all faculty and staff on campus -- have up-to-date knowledge of what they can do if an
LGBTQ student comes to them with a concern or a problem.
The website URL where information about the trainings and activities are available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/dca/fsgsa/Pages/safezone.aspx
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Student Training Opportunities
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution make cultural competence trainings and activities available to all students?:
Yes
A brief description of the cultural competence trainings and activities:
SAFE Zone workshop for faculty, staff, residence hall advisors, and students, including information about help and support available for
GLBT individuals on our campus.
The aim of the SAFE Zone Workshop is to inform UWSP faculty, staff, CAs, and other members of the community about the issues
facing and resources relevant for helping LGBTQ students to feel comfortable on our campus. Many of you already have Safe Zone cards
on your office doors, which is very valuable in making our LGBTQ students feel safe and supported. But we want to make sure that
everyone with such a card -- and eventually all faculty and staff on campus -- have up-to-date knowledge of what they can do if an
LGBTQ student comes to them with a concern or a problem.
The website URL where information about the trainings and activities are available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/dca/fsgsa/Pages/safezone.aspx
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Human Resources
Points Claimed 14.75
Points Available 19.75
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that have incorporated sustainability into their human resources programs and policies.
This includes recognition for treating and remunerating their workers responsibly and fairly. An institution’s people define its character
and capacity to perform; and so, an institution’s achievements can only be as strong as its community. An institution can bolster the
strength of its community by making fair and responsible investments in its human capital. Such investments include offering benefits,
wages, and other assistance that serve to respectfully and ethically compensate workers. Investment in human resources is integral to the
achievement of a healthy and sustainable balance between human capital, natural capital, and financial capital.
In addition, this subcategory recognizes faculty and staff training and development programs in sustainability. Faculty and staff
members’ daily decisions impact an institution’s sustainability performance. Equipping faculty and staff with the tools, knowledge, and
motivation to adopt behavior changes that promote sustainability is an essential activity of a sustainable campus.
Credit
Points
Sustainable Compensation
8.00 / 8.00
Employee Satisfaction Evaluation
2.00 / 2.00
Staff Professional Development in Sustainability
2.00 / 2.00
Sustainability in New Employee Orientation
2.00 / 2.00
Employee Sustainability Educators Program
0.00 / 5.00
Childcare
0.25 / 0.25
Employee Wellness Program
0.25 / 0.25
Socially Responsible Retirement Plan
0.25 / 0.25
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Sustainable Compensation
Score
Responsible Party
8.00 / 8.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution evaluates, and updates as appropriate, its wages and benefits policies and its guidelines for contractors operating on campus to
ensure that total compensation (wages plus benefits) for all on-campus workers is sufficient to enable these employees to meet their basic
needs, as defined by the institution. This evaluation is completed at least once every three years.
Student workers are not covered by this credit.
While wages and total compensation set in the following ways may constitute sustainable compensation, institutions should conduct a
basic needs assessment to ensure that the total compensation is adequate before claiming points for this credit:
•
Paying prevailing wages for job type or classification
•
Paying average or above average wages for the region or city where the institution is located
•
Paying minimum wages or a set amount above the minimum wage
Policies and practices adopted by entities of which the institution is part (e.g. state government or the university system) may count for
this credit as long as the policies apply to and are followed by the institution.
Submission Note:
Using the Penn State University Living Wage Calculator, the living wage for Stevens Point, WI is $7.27
Federal and state of WI minimum wage is $7.25.
Construction contractors are paid prevailing wages that exceed the living wage calculation.
http://www.livingwage.geog.psu.edu/places/5509777200
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total number of employees working on campus (including contractors):
1188
Number of employees (including contractors) that the institution ensures earn sustainable compensation:
1188
A brief description of how the institution ensures that its lowest-paid workers (including contractors, if applicable)
receive sustainable compensation:
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The Division of Compensation and Labor Relations (DCLR) negotiates and administers collective bargaining agreements with nineteen
bargaining units representing 35,000 state employees, develops and administers pay and benefits systems for 6,400 non-represented
employees, and represents the state in grievance arbitration cases. The division also maintains a labor market survey research program
that investigates external market comparable data for collective bargaining and pay range assignment purposes, and collects and reports
on a variety of state workforce demographic summaries. The division also develops the compensation reserve recommendation for the
governor's biennial operating budget, ensures state agency compliance with the Family Medical Leave Act and provides training to
hundreds of management/ supervisory staff in basic and advanced labor-management relations and state/union contract orientation,
administration, and interpretation. The Division provides staff support to the Labor-Management Cooperation program
http://workingtogether.state.wi.us
The most recent year total compensation for the institution’s lowest-paid workers (including contractors, if
applicable) was evaluated to ensure that it was sustainable:
2009
The website URL where information about the institution’s compensation policies and practices is available:
http://oser.state.wi.us/index.asp
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Employee Satisfaction Evaluation
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution conducts a survey or other evaluation that allows for anonymous feedback at least once every five years to measure employee
satisfaction. The survey or equivalent may be conducted institution-wide or may be done by individual departments as long as all
departments are covered by a survey. The institution has a mechanism in place to address issues raised by the evaluation.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution evaluate employee satisfaction in a way that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s methodology for evaluating employee satisfaction:
Every employee was surveyed in the spring 2008 about their job satisfaction (among other things) as part of the Campus Climate Survey.
Additionally, faculty were surveyed in spring 2011, and this survey included general workplace satisfaction questions. The latter is on a
3-year cycle, but it includes only faculty.
The year the employee satisfaction evaluation was last administered:
2008
The website URL where information about the institution’s employee satisfaction evaluation process is available:
---
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Staff Professional Development in Sustainability
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution makes available training and/or other professional development opportunities in sustainability to all staff at least once per year.
Separate training opportunities for each department would count for this credit, as long as each staff member has an opportunity to learn
about sustainability at least once per year.
It is not necessary that each staff member attend such trainings; the credit is based on making training available to all staff.
This credit applies to staff members only; it does not include faculty members.
The following training opportunities are not sufficient for this credit:
•
Specialized training for a small group of staff
•
The opportunity to participate in an institutional sustainability committee or group
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution make training and professional development opportunities in sustainability available to all staff?:
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability trainings and professional development opportunities available to staff :
Various funding opportunities are available - University Personnel Development grants focus on the development of university personnel,
not programs. Typical development projects include attending a workshop or seminar that will enrich, improve, or expand expertise, or
studying with a recognized performer or scholar. Academic Staff Professional Development and Classified Staff grants support
development and training. New faculty and staff grants fund development projects.
The College of Natural Resources (CNR) Center for Land Use Development has numerous online publications, resources and workshops
available, which are sustainability focused or related.
The CNR WI Center for Environmental Education offers professional development opportunities to formal and non-formal educators.
Focus areas include Education for Sustainability, energy education, forestry education, climate change, sustainable transportation and
outdoor education sites.
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/wcee/Pages/opportunities.aspx
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In 2012, the university offered paid registration to 3 faculty to attend the Ball State University "Greening the Campus" conference.
The website URL where information about staff training opportunities in sustainability are available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/acadaff/grants/Pages/default.aspx
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Sustainability in New Employee Orientation
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution covers sustainability topics in new employee orientation and/or in outreach and guidance materials distributed to new
employees, including faculty and staff.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution cover sustainability topics in new employee orientation and/or in outreach and guidance materials
distributed to new employees, including faculty and staff?:
Yes
A brief description of how sustainability is included in new employee orientation:
The sustainability department participates in the new faculty/staff Information Fair in the fall. A table is set up providing information on
UWSP sustainability initiatives.
The website URL for the information about sustainability in new employee orientation:
---
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Employee Sustainability Educators Program
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 5.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution administers or oversees an ongoing faculty/staff peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program. In the program,
employee sustainability educators are formally designated and receive formal training or participate in an institution-sponsored
orientation. The institution offers financial or other support to the program.
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Childcare
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have an on-site child care facility, partner with a local facility, and/or provide subsidies or
financial support to help meet the child care needs of students, faculty, and staff?:
Yes
A brief description of the child care program, policy, or practice:
The Helen R. Godfrey childcare center's purpose is to provide top quality child care for pre-school, and pre-kindergarten age children in a
stimulating environment where children can learn to grow emotionally, socially, physically and cognitively while enjoying themselves.
We offer a developmental child centered/family centered curriculum in a nurturing environment.
We provide convenient child care services at a reasonable cost to UW-Stevens Point students, faculty/staff, alumni and Alumni
Association members. Enrollment is also open to community members during the summer months. Benefits include — peace of mind
knowing that your child is in a top quality and caring center; convenient location with reasonable rates; flexible scheduling for students;
parent education; and a quality program which prepares children for your community school system.
Priority is given as follows:
•UWSP Student
•UWSP Faculty
•UWSP Staff member
•UW Alumni
•Community
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
http://www3.uwsp.edu/childcare/Pages/default.aspx
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Employee Wellness Program
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have an employee assistance or wellness program that provides counseling, referral, and
well-being services to employees?:
Yes
A brief description of the employee wellness program, policy, or practice:
The mission of the Health Promotion/Wellness Program is to provide high quality education and experiences to future professionals for
placement in worksites around the nation, and to assist all UWSP students, faculty and staff in understanding the process of developing a
healthier lifestyle.
UWSP has a long history in helping create the wellness movement. The Health Promotion and Wellness (UWSP-HPW) academic
program introduced in 1987 and continues to produce professionals with a Health Promotion and Wellness bachelor of science degree.
Personal wellness is defined as a dynamic process of becoming aware of and making conscious choices toward a more balanced healthy
lifestyle. It includes learning new coping and communication skills that address both the positive and negative aspects of human
existence.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/hphd/Pages/healthPromotion/default.aspx
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Socially Responsible Retirement Plan
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution offer a socially responsible investment option for retirement plans?:
Yes
A brief description of the socially responsible investment option for retirement plans:
The Tax-Sheltered Annuity Program is a supplemental retirement savings program authorized by section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue
Code. All University of Wisconsin employees, including student hourlies and graduate assistants — with the exception of some
employees-in-training, fellows, and interns — are eligible to participate.
A System-sponsored workshop was offered by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities
Fund (CREF) called "Socially Responsible Investing Workshop", which was also available for viewing online.
Employees can also view a TIAA-CREF's Socially Responsible Investing booklet "Global Strategies, Global Impact", which is available
online.
Socially responsible options include: TIAA-CREF Social
Choice; TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity; Dreyfus Third Century Fund; Lincoln LVIP Delaware Social Awareness;
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Socially Responsive Portfolio; Calvert Variable Series, Inc. Social Balanced Portfolio.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
http://www.wisconsin.edu/hr/benefits/retsav/sri.htm
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Investment
Points Claimed 7.50
Points Available 16.75
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that make investment decisions that promote sustainability. Most institutions invest
some of their assets in order to generate income. Together, colleges and universities invest hundreds of billions of dollars. Schools with
transparent and democratic investment processes promote accountability and engagement by the campus and community. Furthermore,
institutions can support sustainability by investing in companies and funds that, in addition to providing a strong rate of return, are
committed to social and environmental responsibility. Investing in these industries also supports the development of sustainable products
and services. Finally, campuses can engage with the businesses in which they are invested in order to promote sustainable practices.
Throughout this subcategory, the term “sustainable investment” is inclusive of socially responsible, environmentally responsible, ethical,
impact, and mission-related investment.
Credit
Points
Committee on Investor Responsibility
2.00 / 2.00
Shareholder Advocacy
5.00 / 5.00
Positive Sustainability Investments
0.00 / 9.00
Student-Managed Sustainable Investment Fund
0.00 / 0.25
Sustainable Investment Policy
0.25 / 0.25
Investment Disclosure
0.25 / 0.25
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Committee on Investor Responsibility
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has a formally established and active CIR or similar body that makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees on socially
and environmentally responsible investment opportunities across asset classes, including proxy voting. The body has multi-stakeholder
representation, which means its membership includes faculty, staff, and students and may include alumni, trustees, and/or other parties.
Institutions for which investments are handled by the university system and/or a separate foundation of the institution should report on the
investment policies and activities of those entities.
A general committee that oversees the institution's investments does not count for this credit unless social and environmental
responsibility is an explicit part of its mission and/or agenda.
This credit applies to institutions with endowments of US $1 million or larger. Institutions with endowments totaling less than US $1
million may choose to omit this credit.
Submission Note:
The Committee retains these specific roles and responsibilities:
•Recommend to the full Board an Investment Policy Statement, which includes these key elements:
-Asset allocations for each Fund
-Spending policy for the Long Term Fund
-Proxy voting and policy, and “social responsibility” policies
•Recommend to the full Board the UW Trust Funds-related officers (i.e., the Trust Officer and any Assistant Trust Officers, which
includes the Director of the Office of Trust Funds)
•Otherwise oversee and monitor all other aspects of the management and administration of UW Trust Funds which have been delegated
to others
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a committee on investor responsibility or similar body that meets the criteria for this
credit?:
Yes
The charter or mission statement of the CIR or other body, which reflects social and environmental concerns, or a
brief description of how the CIR is tasked to address social and environmental concerns :
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The mission of the Trust Funds Office is to:
*Provide the Board of Regents with the support, information and analyses they require to fulfill their oversight responsibilities as
fiduciaries and trustees.
*Provide excellent (valuable, timely, accurate and efficient) products and services
This statement is included in the Core Functions section:
“Although investment objectives focus primarily on financial return relative to risks assumed, considerations of "social responsibility" are
not ignored. Social issues brought to the attention of the Office and/or the Board of Regents are typically researched by staff and reported
on to the Business and Finance Committee. Also, a proxy reporting service is employed so that shareholder proxies are voted in a
socially-conscious manner, consistent with Regent policies.”
http://www.wisconsin.edu/tfunds/mission.htm
Members of the CIR, including affiliations:
The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System is the principal and ultimate fiduciary of the UW Trust Funds. The
management and administration of University Trust Funds, including the consolidated and segregated funds, is delegated to the Business,
Finance and Audit Committee.
See URL for biographies/affiliations
http://www.wisconsin.edu/bor/bios/
Recent examples (within the past 3 years) of CIR actions:
I have several older examples, but not sure about recent actions.
The website URL where information about the committee is available:
http://www.wisconsin.edu/tfunds/mission.htm
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Shareholder Advocacy
Score
Responsible Party
5.00 / 5.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
There are two possible approaches to earning this credit.
1)
Institution filed or co-filed one or more shareholder resolutions that address sustainability or submitted one or more letters about
social or environmental responsibility to a company in which it holds investments, during the previous three years.
and/or
2)
Institution has conducted a negative screening of its entire investment pool within the last three years. This could take the form of
prohibiting investment in an industry (e.g. tobacco or weapons manufacturing) or participating in a divestment effort (e.g. companies
operating in South Africa during apartheid). The negative screen includes selling all but $2,000 or less of the affected direct holdings and
writing a letter to all fund managers encouraging them to remove affected holdings as well.
Institutions for which investments are handled by the university system and/or a separate foundation of the institution should report on the
shareholder advocacy activities of those entities.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Has the institution filed or co-filed one or more shareholder resolutions that address sustainability during the past
three years?:
Yes
Has the institution submitted one or more letters about social or environmental responsibility to a company in which
it holds investments during the previous three years?:
No
Has the institution conducted a negative screening of its entire investment pool within the last three years?:
No
A brief description of how the institution (or its foundation) has engaged in shareholder advocacy that promotes
sustainability during the previous 3 years. :
2011 Social Issue Resolutions
http://www.wisconsin.edu/tfunds/ProxyPolicy2011.pdf
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The dominant social issues for the 2011 season are the following: the environment, global warming, and “sustainability;” human rights;
equal employment opportunity; and corporate political contributions. For most of the proxies related to these dominant issues, the Trust
Funds’ investment managers will be directed to vote in the affirmative, as they fall under the 26 social issues or themes that the Business,
Finance, and Audit Committee has already approved for active voting. Concerns about the environment have generated the largest single
category of social issue proposals for the seventh straight year. In addition to a new shareholder campaign on the risks of coal reliance,
the varied environmental category includes a continuation of last year’s “new” issue relating to hydraulic fracturing as well as a set of
proposals relating to water scarcity. Seventy-five proposals related to the environment (shown in the chart under “Global Warming”,
“Coal-Related”, “Nuclear and Renewables”, “Natural Gas Fracturing”, and “Pollutants/Other”) have been filed so far in 2011, and the
final category total will likely eclipse last year’s all-time high of 79.
Social Responsible Investing season reviews, proxy recommended votes and voting lists are published online.
The website URL where information about the negative screen, divestment effort, and/or direct engagement with
companies in which the institution holds investments is available:
http://www.wisconsin.edu/tfunds/srirepst.htm
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Positive Sustainability Investments
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 9.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution invests in any of the following:
•
Sustainable industries, such as renewable energy or sustainable forestry
•
Businesses selected for exemplary sustainability performances
•
Sustainability investment funds, such as a renewable energy investment fund
•
Community development financial institutions (CDFI)
•
Socially responsible mutual funds with positive screens.
Investment in a socially responsible mutual fund with only negative screens (i.e. one that excludes egregious offenders or certain
industries, such as tobacco or weapons manufacturing) does not count for this credit.
Institutions for which investments are handled by the university system and/or a separate foundation of the institution should report on the
investment policies and activities of those entities.
Submission Note:
The following sustainable industries were not included because they were either donated to the Foundation or College, or purchased with
State funds. UWSP Waste Education Center:
Replacement Value = $3,877,350; Content Value = $ 405,148; TOTAL VALUE = $4,282,498
Northern Aquaculture Demo Facility:
Replacement value: $5,311,742; content values $650,000; Total $5,961,742
Portion of sustainable forestry land
$1,150,000
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total value of the investment pool:
481779899 US/Canadian $
Value of holdings in sustainable industries, such as renewable energy or sustainable forestry :
0 US/Canadian $
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Value of holdings in businesses selected for exemplary sustainability performances:
0 US/Canadian $
Value of holdings in sustainability investment funds, such as a renewable energy investment fund:
0 US/Canadian $
Value of holdings in community development financial institutions (CDFIs):
0 US/Canadian $
Value of holdings in socially responsible mutual funds with positive screens:
0 US/Canadian $
A brief description of the companies, funds, and/or institutions referenced above:
UW System Trust Fund balance 2011 Financials $464,166,537 plus UWSP Foundation balance 2010 financials $17,613,362
UW System Trust Fund balance 2011 Financials $464,166,537 plus UWSP Foundation balance 2010 financials $17,613,362
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability investment activities is available:
---
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Student-Managed Sustainable Investment Fund
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Sustainable Investment Policy
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Submission Note:
Subsequent to the changes in the membership of the Business and Finance Committee at the 2003 annual public investment forum, and
several public requests for the Committee to take investment actions for various social rather than purely economic reasons (including a
significant petitioning effort by the Burma Refugee Relief Coalition at UW-Milwaukee), the Committee asked that Trust Funds staff
provide a review of current policies, including whether and how these policies are being applied, and a review of what peer universities
are doing in the area of "socially responsible investing."
RELATED REGENT POLICIES Regent Policy 74-3(a): Investments and the Environment Regent Policy 78-1: Investment of Trust
Funds Regent Policy 78-2: Interpretation of Policy 78-1 Relating to Divestiture Regent Policy 91-11: Investment Objectives and
Guidelines Regent Policy 92-4: Procedures and Guidelines for Voting Proxies
Regent Policy 97-1: Investment and Social Responsibility
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution have a policy, practice or directive to consider the social and/or environmental impacts of
investment decisions, in addition to financial considerations?:
Yes
A brief description of the sustainable investment policy:
Investments and the Environment: Cognizant of the University of Wisconsin System, state, and federal commitments to environmental
protection and pollution control standards, the Regent Business and Finance Committee, in discharging Its responsibility for managing
the System's trust fund investments, does so with the expectation that the companies in which it invests will evidence a similar
commitment in their respective activities. The System Trust Officer, on behalf of the Committee, shall inform companies in which the
System has or subsequently makes investments of this expectation.
Investment and Social Responsibility: The purpose of this policy is to communicate how the Board will enhance its awareness of social
concerns and corporate policies and practices, and how individuals can communicate related concerns to the Board.
The website URL where information about the policy is available:
http://www.wisconsin.edu/tfunds/regpolist.htm
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Investment Disclosure
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution make a snapshot of its investment holdings, including the amount invested in each fund and/or
company and proxy voting records, available to the public?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s investment disclosure practices:
System Trust Funds: Reporting and Communication Standards Reporting Expectations. These reports are to be provided to the Board and
the Committee on a routine basis:
*Quarterly Investment Reviews
*Annual Report
*Annual Endowment Peer Benchmarking Report
*Annual Investment Manager Due Diligence Reports
*Annual Proxy Voting Reports
Reports can be found at
http://www.wisconsin.edu/tfunds/inv.htm
There are several sources where investment disclosure can be found. In addition, the University of WI Foundation proactively shares
investment performance information with agencies for whom the Foundation managers assets (UW-Stevens Point, in this case). Also,
information is presented annually to the UWSP Foundation board and entertain questions.
The website URL where information about investment disclosure available:
http://www.supportuw.org/publications/
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Public Engagement
Points Claimed 18.77
Points Available 31.75
This subcategory seeks to recognize institutions that give back to their communities through community service, engagement, and
partnerships. Volunteerism and the sense of compassion that community service helps develop are fundamental to achieving
sustainability. From tutoring children to removing invasive species to volunteering at a food bank, students, faculty, and staff can make
tangible contributions that address sustainability challenges through community service. Community engagement can help students
develop leadership skills while deepening their understandings of practical, real-world problems. Institutions can contribute to their
communities by harnessing their financial and academic resources to address community needs. For example, faculty research and
courses can focus on how to address community problems. In addition, colleges and universities can offer incentives for their graduates
to pursue careers that fill community needs, and schools can use their prominence to advocate for sustainability outside of their
institutions.
Credit
Points
Community Sustainability Partnerships
2.00 / 2.00
Inter-Campus Collaboration on Sustainability
2.00 / 2.00
Sustainability in Continuing Education
7.00 / 7.00
Community Service Participation
1.20 / 6.00
Community Service Hours
0.32 / 6.00
Sustainability Policy Advocacy
4.00 / 4.00
Trademark Licensing
2.00 / 4.00
Graduation Pledge
0.00 / 0.25
Community Service on Transcripts
0.00 / 0.25
Farmers’ Market
0.25 / 0.25
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Community Sustainability Partnerships
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution has formal partnership(s) with the local community, including school districts, government agencies, non-profit organizations,
or other entities, to work together to advance sustainability within the community.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution participate in community sustainability partnerships that meet the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s sustainability partnerships with the local community:
There are numerous outreach and extension programs associated with the College of Natural Resources.
The Center for Land Use Education (CLUE) is one example. It is a joint venture of the College of Natural Resources (CNR) at UWSP
and Cooperative Extension in collaboration with UW System institutions. It is a focal point for land use planning and management
education. CLUE's mission is to create learning opportunities for communities to help them make sound land use decisions that result in a
sustainable Wisconsin. Their decisions are legally, ethically, ecologically, and economically sound.
"Eco-Municipalities and Sustainability" is one project of CLUE; there are many others related to sustainability. The Central Wisconsin
Sustainability Newsletter is produced by CLUE.
The CNR's WI Center for Environmental Education (WCEE) is focusing on education for sustainability (EfS). The WCEE works with the
local community and school district, and partners around the state with other school districts and communities.
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/wcee/Pages/overview.aspx
Many faculty and staff are members of the Central Rivers Farmshed network and are officers on the executive committee of the nonprofit
organization.
http://www.farmshed.org/index.php/about-us
The website URL where information about sustainability partnerships is available:
http://www4.uwsp.edu/cnr/outreach_extension.aspx
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Inter-Campus Collaboration on Sustainability
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 2.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution collaborates with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus
sustainability community?:
Yes
A brief summary of papers, guides, presentations, and other resources the institution has developed to share their
sustainability experience with other institutions:
Presentations on UWSP initiatives have been shared at annual meetings with other UW campuses and the Sustainability Workgroup,
University of Wisconsin System Administration. Presentations are posted on the UW-System sustainability website that shares
system-wide and individual campus information.
UW-Extension Cooperative publications are available online.
The Center for Land Use Education has produced a series of publications, some with the Department of Natural Resources and the Office
of Land Information Services of the Department of Administration. The Center for Land Use Education is a joint venture of Cooperative
Extension and the College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point.
http://www4.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/sustainability.html
The names of local, state, regional, national, and other campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the
institution participates and/or is a member:
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
University of Wisconsin-System Sustainability Coordinators Consortium
American Colleges and Universities Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
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Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS)
Stevens Point Eco-Municipality
Sustainable Communities Public Policy Forum Wisconsin
http://sustainablecommunitiesforum.wisconsin.edu/
A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :
Sustainability Coordinators from each of the UW System campuses meet at least annually for a sustainability conference and participate
in monthly teleconferences.
UW Extension sustainability team maintains a University of Wisconsin - Extension (UWEX) institutional framework for understanding
and promoting sustainability across all program areas and divisions. The Team engages in both internal capacity building and strategic
external educational programming. See "Sustainable Communities Capacity Center" website
http://www3.uwsuper.edu/sustainability/
Extension specialists on campuses of the University of Wisconsin System teach, conduct applied research and interpret research of other
scholars in response to local and state needs.
UW System and UW Extension are sponsors of the Sustainable Communities Public Policy Forum.
The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
http://www.wisconsin.edu/oslp/sustainability/
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Sustainability in Continuing Education
Score
Responsible Party
7.00 / 7.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Part 1
Institution offers continuing education courses that are focused on or related to sustainability.
Courses that can be taken for academic credit are not included in this credit. They are covered by the Curriculum subcategory.
Part 2
Institution has a sustainability-related certificate program through its continuing education or extension department.
Submission Note:
UWSP Continuing Education promotes life-long learning by providing a variety of innovative, educational programs and activities that
focus on professional development and personal enrichment for learners of all ages. 125 courses were offered at UWSP in 2011, of
which 18 were related to sustainability.
University of Wisconsin-Extension is a unique partnership of counties, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of
Wisconsin working together to help people put knowledge to work. It reflects the vision that has become known as The Wisconsin Idea.
This partnership brings education to people where they live, through Extension offices, in each of Wisconsin's counties. It supports
educational programs for farmers, businesses, communities, families and young people.
UW-Extension uses education to help people understand and solve problems. Educational programs developed and conducted by
county-based educators reflect local concerns. They apply knowledge from the University of Wisconsin, other universities and the
United States Department of Agriculture.
Extension specialists on campuses of the University of Wisconsin System teach, conduct applied research and interpret research of other
scholars in response to local and state needs. These specialists provide statewide educational leadership in their disciplines and serve as
resource people to extension offices, state agencies, the legislature, professional associations, business and industry and other state and
national groups.
The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology offers courses ranging from papermaking processes, to introductions to sustainable
energy, bioplastics, life cycle assessment, green chemistry, and business modeling.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution offer continuing education courses that are focused on or related to sustainability?:
Yes
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Number of sustainability continuing education courses offered :
18
Total number of continuing education courses offered:
125
Does the institution have a sustainability-related certificate program through its continuing education or extension
department?:
Yes
A brief description of the certificate program:
Together Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and cartography provide indispensable tools for governance, society, commerce, and
environmental management. The need for basic and applied research in these fields has never been greater and decision makers today rely
on geospatial intelligence to manage natural and cultural resources, retail trade, coordinate emergency response, enforce laws, and
conduct military operations.
The GIS Center offers two, one year certificate programs. The Focal GIS Certificate is designed for students that desire to concentrate on
GIS coursework suited to a particular professional field or application area, including 1)Forestry, 2)Urban & Regional Planning and
3)Environmental Management.
The WI Center for Environmental Education offers an Energy Education certificate through UWSP. the certificate is available to
practicing K-12 teachers.
Other continuing education certificates include:
•Entrepreneurship Training Program—24 hour certificate program around business planning; non-credit
•We have a Project Management Certificate program that is entirely online. This is not directly related to sustainability, but has aspects
that could pertain to economic, environmental or social sustainability, depending on the types of projects that are undertaken. This is a
non-credit program that is online, but individualized for the participant depending on their particular project management needs.
•Not certificate programs but both graduate programs below have the same Theme “Building Better Communities at UWSP"):
*Nutritional Sciences (Courses include: Sustainable Food Systems, Research in Community Nutrition and Recent Advances in
Community Nutrition)
*Human and Community Resources (Focus is on non-profit leadership. Courses include: Collaborative Leadership in Community
Development and Best Practices in Program Development)
Year the certificate program was created:
2009
The website URL where information about sustainability in continuing education courses is available :
http://www.uwsp.edu/conted/Pages/default.aspx
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Community Service Participation
Score
Responsible Party
1.20 / 6.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution engages its student body in community service, as measured by the percentage of students who participate in community
service.
Institutions may exclude non-credit, continuing education, and/or part-time students from this credit.
Submission Note:
For SIEO volunteer events in 2010 – 2011. 1,577 volunteers
Student organizations submitting hours to qualify for a President’s Volunteer Service Award during this academic year. 112 volunteers
Service-Learning number of volunteers. 215
Total volunteers 1,904
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
The number of students engaged in community service:
1904
Total number of students, which may exclude part-time, continuing education and/or non-credit students:
9500
The website URL where information about the institution’s community service initiatives is available:
---
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Community Service Hours
Score
Responsible Party
0.32 / 6.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution engages students in community service, as measured by average hours contributed per full-time student per year.
Institutions may exclude non-credit, continuing education, and/or part-time students from this credit.
Submission Note:
For SIEO volunteer events in 2010 – 2011. 2,996
Student organizations submitting hours to qualify for a President’s Volunteer Service Award during this academic year. 496
Service-Learning hours. 6,610
Total 10,102
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
The number of student community service hours contributed during a one-year period:
10102
Total number of students, which may exclude part-time, continuing education and/or non-credit students:
9500
The website URL where information about the institution’s community service initiatives is available:
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Sustainability Policy Advocacy
Score
Responsible Party
4.00 / 4.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Institution advocates for federal, state, or local public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability.
The policy advocacy must be done by the institution, not by students or a student group.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Has the institution advocated for federal, state, and/or local public policies that support campus sustainability or that
otherwise advance sustainability?:
Yes
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability, including the issues,
bills, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
The university has been working with the UW System to develop more budgetary flexibility and capital project processes as it relates to
energy issues. Campus administration worked with former State of Wisconsin Governor Doyle to re-define the state's "off-the-grid"
initiative, which ultimately led to energy conservation funding available for all state buildings.
The UWSP Center for Land Use sponsored a Sustainable Communities Public Policy Forum to form a roundtable to get a clearer and
statewide sense of what is helping and what is hindering sustainability efforts at the community level and to gather ideas and suggestions
on how to enhance such efforts. The five areas of community engagement for sustainability that were used to frame the roundtable
discussions are:
• modeling sustainability through physical design
• cultivating community connections
• localizing economic production
• mobilizing community funds
• mobilizing society using community members’ energy and resources for broader sustainability efforts
UWSP staff and professors contributed significantly as committee and subcommittee members of the Stevens Point Eco-municipality,
which developed an eco-municipality plan.
http://stevenspoint.com/index.aspx?NID=512
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Professor Anna Haines is on the City of Stevens Point Plan Commission, which is working on rewriting zoning ordinance. Her goal is to
incorporate sustainability concepts into the plan.
Lynn Markham, UWSP Land Use Specialist is involved in sustainability policy at the city, county and state levels.
The website URL where information about the institution’s advocacy efforts are available:
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Trademark Licensing
Score
Responsible Party
2.00 / 4.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
Part 1
Institution is a member of the Fair Labor Association or Worker Rights Consortium.
Part 2
Institution has signed on to participate in the Designated Suppliers Program.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Is the institution a member of the Worker Rights Consortium?:
Yes
Is the institution a member of the Fair Labor Association? :
No
Has the institution expressed intention to participate in the Designated Suppliers Program? :
No
The website URL where information about the institution’s participation in the WRC, FLA, and/or DSP is available:
http://www.workersrights.org/about/as.asp
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Graduation Pledge
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Community Service on Transcripts
Score
Responsible Party
0.00 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
This credit was marked as Not Pursuing so Reporting Fields will not be displayed.
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Farmers’ Market
Score
Responsible Party
0.25 / 0.25
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution host a farmers' market for the community?:
Yes
A brief description of the farmers’ market:
In 2010, UWSP hosted a farmer’s market on campus every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2. The market included about six or seven local
farms from Portage County and Wausau as well as products such as honey, handmade soaps and organic foods produced by UWSP
students and their families. This is the first time one will be offered at UWSP. "The Farmer's Market will be a real nice convenience for
the neighborhood," said Cindy Nebel, president of the Old Main Neighborhood Association. "We're looking forward to visiting it."
http://www3.uwsp.edu/urc/pages/articleViewer.aspx?ID=283
Produce grown by students in the student garden is offered for sale to students and the public and is also used for events such as the
Harvest Dinner.
In 2011/2012, UW-Stevens Point became a project partner and supporter of the Greenhouse Project in Stevens Point, WI. There will be
plenty of volunteer opportunities for students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the local community.
The website URL where information about the market is available:
http://www.farmshed.org/index.php/about-the-project
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Innovation
Score 4.00
Innovation
Points Claimed 4.00
Points Available 4.00
These credits recognize institutions that are seeking innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and demonstrating sustainability
leadership in ways that are not otherwise captured by STARS.
Credit
Points
Innovation 1
1.00 / 1.00
Innovation 2
1.00 / 1.00
Innovation 3
1.00 / 1.00
Innovation 4
1.00 / 1.00
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Innovation 1
Score
Responsible Party
1.00 / 1.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
1) Innovation credits are reserved for new, extraordinary, unique, ground■breaking, or uncommon outcomes, policies, and practices that
greatly exceed the highest criterion of an existing STARS credit or are not covered by an existing STARS credit.
2) In general, innovation credits should have roughly similar impacts or be on the same scale as Tier One credits.
3) The innovative practice, policy, program, or outcome should have occurred within the past three years.
4) The innovative practice or program has to be something that the institution has already done; planned activities do not count.
5) An institution can only claim a particular activity as an innovation credit once. When re-submitting for a STARS rating, an innovation
credit that the institution submitted previously cannot be re-submitted.
6) Practices, policies, and programs that were once considered innovative but are now widely adopted (e.g. being the first institution to
enact a policy 20 years ago that is now common) may not be claimed as innovation credits.
7) Multiple activities or practices whose sum is innovative can be considered for an innovation credit as long as those activities or
practices are related. For example, three innovative waste reduction programs in research laboratories could be listed together under a
single innovation credit for Greening Laboratories. Listing a series of unrelated accomplishments or events under a single innovation
credit is not accepted.
8) While the practices that led to receiving an award may be appropriate for an innovation credit, winning awards and/or high
sustainability rankings in other assessments is not, in and of itself, grounds for an innovation credit.
9) Outcomes, policies, and practices that are innovative for the institution’s region or school type are eligible for innovation credits.
10) When the innovation is part of a partnership, the summary provided must clearly describe the institution’s role in the innovation.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome :
A graduate student, in association with the Wisconsin Institute of Sustainable Technology at UW-Stevens Point, is studying the
end-of-life options of bio-based plastics (PLA). A pilot study will be done on campus in fall/spring semesters (2011-2012) where we will
collect, separate, clean, shred/compact and transfer the PLA to a facility who will re-use the commodity. The graduate student will market
the project, do cost-benefit analysis and environmental impact analysis.
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
PLA Innovation Letter.pdf
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
http://www3.uwsp.edu/wist/fresh/Pages/default.aspx
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Innovation 2
Score
Responsible Party
1.00 / 1.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
1) Innovation credits are reserved for new, extraordinary, unique, ground■breaking, or uncommon outcomes, policies, and practices that
greatly exceed the highest criterion of an existing STARS credit or are not covered by an existing STARS credit.
2) In general, innovation credits should have roughly similar impacts or be on the same scale as Tier One credits.
3) The innovative practice, policy, program, or outcome should have occurred within the past three years.
4) The innovative practice or program has to be something that the institution has already done; planned activities do not count.
5) An institution can only claim a particular activity as an innovation credit once. When re-submitting for a STARS rating, an innovation
credit that the institution submitted previously cannot be re-submitted.
6) Practices, policies, and programs that were once considered innovative but are now widely adopted (e.g. being the first institution to
enact a policy 20 years ago that is now common) may not be claimed as innovation credits.
7) Multiple activities or practices whose sum is innovative can be considered for an innovation credit as long as those activities or
practices are related. For example, three innovative waste reduction programs in research laboratories could be listed together under a
single innovation credit for Greening Laboratories. Listing a series of unrelated accomplishments or events under a single innovation
credit is not accepted.
8) While the practices that led to receiving an award may be appropriate for an innovation credit, winning awards and/or high
sustainability rankings in other assessments is not, in and of itself, grounds for an innovation credit.
9) Outcomes, policies, and practices that are innovative for the institution’s region or school type are eligible for innovation credits.
10) When the innovation is part of a partnership, the summary provided must clearly describe the institution’s role in the innovation.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Construction of a Waste Education Center/Management lab and campus resource recovery center. The lab will consist of a wastewater
pilot plant, a composting lab and a microbiology lab. The wastewater pilot plant will contain a miniature wastewater treatment facility
used for educational purposes.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
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WEC Innovation Letter.pdf
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
---
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Innovation 3
Score
Responsible Party
1.00 / 1.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
1) Innovation credits are reserved for new, extraordinary, unique, ground■breaking, or uncommon outcomes, policies, and practices that
greatly exceed the highest criterion of an existing STARS credit or are not covered by an existing STARS credit.
2) In general, innovation credits should have roughly similar impacts or be on the same scale as Tier One credits.
3) The innovative practice, policy, program, or outcome should have occurred within the past three years.
4) The innovative practice or program has to be something that the institution has already done; planned activities do not count.
5) An institution can only claim a particular activity as an innovation credit once. When re-submitting for a STARS rating, an innovation
credit that the institution submitted previously cannot be re-submitted.
6) Practices, policies, and programs that were once considered innovative but are now widely adopted (e.g. being the first institution to
enact a policy 20 years ago that is now common) may not be claimed as innovation credits.
7) Multiple activities or practices whose sum is innovative can be considered for an innovation credit as long as those activities or
practices are related. For example, three innovative waste reduction programs in research laboratories could be listed together under a
single innovation credit for Greening Laboratories. Listing a series of unrelated accomplishments or events under a single innovation
credit is not accepted.
8) While the practices that led to receiving an award may be appropriate for an innovation credit, winning awards and/or high
sustainability rankings in other assessments is not, in and of itself, grounds for an innovation credit.
9) Outcomes, policies, and practices that are innovative for the institution’s region or school type are eligible for innovation credits.
10) When the innovation is part of a partnership, the summary provided must clearly describe the institution’s role in the innovation.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
The University of WI-Stevens Point WIST program (Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology) biofuels research:
We aim to develop a fermentative unit to produce isoprene, an energy-dense hydrocarbon fuel precursor that can be used to manufacture
numerous grades of fuel and serve as a platform chemical for production of polymers and other materials. Isoprene is a valuable feedstock
used in the production of latex, rubber, plastics and pharmaceuticals, and it can also be used to produce liquid aviation fuels using
inorganic catalyst technologies that currently exist in the petroleum industry. Our goal is to develop an isoprene production unit that will
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integrate with a lignocellulosic biorefinery we are developing. This unit will use engineered microbes to ferment wood sugars to isoprene
and capture the isoprene from the vapor phase above the fermentation vessel. We have demonstrated these processes at the laboratory
scale and are now deploying at the pilot scale.
We propose to produce isoprene from pulp and paper mill waste streams commonly referred to as residuals. Cellulosic solids comprise
the major component of these residuals. In the mill, residuals are either isolated and concentrated in solid form or biologically treated in a
waste treatment facility. Residuals concentrated in solid form are commonly referred to as sludge and typically landfilled at the mill’s
expense. Using this sludge to produce isoprene provides pulp and paper producers an opportunity to diversify their product stream and
create new jobs while reducing waste. WIST researchers have demonstrated a proof-of-concept isoprene fermentation system by
transforming E. coli with multiple genes from the 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway residing on multiple plasmids.
These cell lines have produced isoprene from glucose, hydrolyzed cellulose, and hydrolyzed pulp mill sludge.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Biofuels Research Innovation Letter.pdf
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
http://www.uwsp.edu/WIST/department/research/BiofuelsResearch.aspx
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Innovation 4
Score
Responsible Party
1.00 / 1.00
Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
Criteria
1) Innovation credits are reserved for new, extraordinary, unique, ground■breaking, or uncommon outcomes, policies, and practices that
greatly exceed the highest criterion of an existing STARS credit or are not covered by an existing STARS credit.
2) In general, innovation credits should have roughly similar impacts or be on the same scale as Tier One credits.
3) The innovative practice, policy, program, or outcome should have occurred within the past three years.
4) The innovative practice or program has to be something that the institution has already done; planned activities do not count.
5) An institution can only claim a particular activity as an innovation credit once. When re-submitting for a STARS rating, an innovation
credit that the institution submitted previously cannot be re-submitted.
6) Practices, policies, and programs that were once considered innovative but are now widely adopted (e.g. being the first institution to
enact a policy 20 years ago that is now common) may not be claimed as innovation credits.
7) Multiple activities or practices whose sum is innovative can be considered for an innovation credit as long as those activities or
practices are related. For example, three innovative waste reduction programs in research laboratories could be listed together under a
single innovation credit for Greening Laboratories. Listing a series of unrelated accomplishments or events under a single innovation
credit is not accepted.
8) While the practices that led to receiving an award may be appropriate for an innovation credit, winning awards and/or high
sustainability rankings in other assessments is not, in and of itself, grounds for an innovation credit.
9) Outcomes, policies, and practices that are innovative for the institution’s region or school type are eligible for innovation credits.
10) When the innovation is part of a partnership, the summary provided must clearly describe the institution’s role in the innovation.
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
The WIST (Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology) Scholar program taps the energy and creativity of UWSP faculty and staff
across campus to advance research or other ideas that further the WIST mission and vision. The program is open to faculty and staff at all
four UWSP colleges. WIST solicits proposals for sustainability projects in research, education or laboratory services; those winning
approval are provided financial, administrative, and/or other support by WIST
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$34,724 to Gene Martin, Doug Miskowiak and Keith Rice, of the UWSP Geographic Information System (GIS) Center and the UWSP
Department of Geology/Geography. The project will use a combination of GIS tools to model commuting routes, total miles traveled and
other parameters of travel by UWSP staff and students. The research will estimate fuel consumption for transportation and identify the
most productive changes to reduce fuel consumption.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Commute Innovation Letter.pdf
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
http://uwspcommute.appspot.com/
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