Goal 3

Goal 3

Foster sustainable behavior through curriculum and training, community engagement, awareness activities and communications enhancement

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  • Supporting goal: n/a

    Reponsible department(s): Academic Affairs

    Time frame: Spring 2021 - Fall 2021

    Tasks:

    • Establish a partnership between C4 and CETL
    • Explore speakers and workshops options
    • Work with Academic Affairs to place presentation/s on schedule
    • Implement the option

    Measure of success: Faculty Survey

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    Reponsible department(s): Academic Affairs

    Time frame: Fall 2021

    Tasks:

    • Assemble a development team
    • Develop module and pilot the module
    • Evaluate module

    Measure of success: 100% of Freshman Seminar with Sustainability curriculum component

  • Supporting goal: n/a

    Reponsible department(s): Academic Affairs

    Time frame: Spring 2021 - Spring 2022

    Tasks:

    • Establish a partnership between C4 and the General Education committee
    • Determine who will perform studey and implement study
    • Report results and recommendations for improvement

    Measure of success: Report with recommendations

  • Supporting goal: n/a

    Reponsible department(s): Residence Life, C4, Student Activities

    Time frame: Spring 2021

    Tasks:

    • Hold a comprehensive planning meeting
    • Design what program/s and/or event/s will look like
    • Delegate responsibilities
    • Contact possible vendors & on campus partnerships
    • Launch event

    Measure of success: Number of participants

  • Supporting goal: n/a

    Reponsible department(s): Residence Life

    Time frame: Fall 2021

    Tasks:

    • Communicate with other institutions that have or are putting this into practice
    • Form a team of Residence Life staff to plan and coordinate training as well as schedule
    • Add these responsibilities to the new Resident Assistant job description
    • Get approval from VP of Student Affairs

    Measure of success: Training modules that are in conjunction with Resident Assistant training

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    Reponsible department(s): C4, URM

    Time frame: Fall 2020 - Spring 2021

    Tasks:

    • Decide which projects should be highlighted on a campus map
    • Design key for map
    • Consult with URM to create a digital map of sustainability features and projects across campus

    Measure of success: 

    • Map produced and published on website
    • Number of hits to this page on website
  • Supporting goal: n/a

    Reponsible department(s): C4, Student Life

    Time frame: Spring 2021

    Tasks:

    • Meet with Student Life on pros and cons of applying
    • Apply for organization status

    Measure of success: Campus organization status granted

  • Supporting goal: n/a

    Reponsible department(s): C4, URM

    Time frame: Summer 2021

    Tasks:

    • Solicit student idea designs for branding and logo
    • Meet with URM to propose designs
    • Get approval of designs

    Measure of success: New branding

  • Supporting goal: n/a

    Reponsible department(s): C4

    Time frame: Spring 2021 - Fall 2025

    Tasks:

    • Research local organizations, schools, and agencies active in environmental sustainability
    • Respond to those orgs, schools, and agencies who have already reached out to partner with or sponsor BSU sustainability activities
    • Cultivate relationships through communications, and work with on-campus groups to help collaborate with said agencies
    • Coordinate, plan, attend, participate in, invite and/or co-sponsor local and community climate change or sustainability related events, panel discussions, etc.

    Measure of success: 

    • Number of agencies worked with
    • Number of events including external partners
  • Supporting goal: n/a

    Reponsible department(s): C4

    Time frame: Summer 2020 - Fall 2025

    Tasks:

    • Promote the importance through social media & website the benefits of solar instatllation (and jobs) to BSU community
    • Partner with on-campus groups/academies to recruit students in renewable energy and work with support staff and administration on leveraging available opportunities
    • Connect with solar employers or third party organizations to vet the available opportunities for students/recent grads
    • Assess and determine the fit for opportunities to match with the BSU community

    Measure of success: Number of students/recent grads working or interning in renewable energy field