Office of Sustainability
The Office of Sustainability guides and supports the university in its sustainability commitment by developing strategic goals that prioritize institutional commitment to sustainability, catalyzing our campus community around a shared vision for a sustainable world.
Our core functions are to:
Encourage collaborative effort across our campus, in the community and globally
Create strategic partnerships that combine knowledge, expertise and resources across campus and beyond.
Develop guidelines and policies around the 3E’s of sustainability: ecology, economy and social equity
Foster education and learning
Connect academic programs, research efforts, campus operations, pedagogy and learning outcomes with principles of sustainability.
Communicate with engaged communities
Engage our campus community in ongoing dialogue, inquiry and discovery of more sustainable practices.
Measure and assess progress
Create metrics and mechanisms to evaluate programs to inform strategic direction.