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Getting Specific with Sustainability Policies

Getting Specific with Sustainability Policies . Dr. Monica Ramirez & Mr. Greg Mason. Overview. The Context – about Broward College The Motivation for Policy Development The Process The Product Policy Acad. Affairs Sustainability Examples Effects on P articipants.

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Getting Specific with Sustainability Policies

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  1. Getting Specific with Sustainability Policies Dr. Monica Ramirez & Mr. Greg Mason

  2. Overview • The Context – about Broward College • The Motivation for Policy Development • The Process • The Product • Policy Acad. Affairs • Sustainability Examples • Effects on Participants

  3. Large, urban college located in Southeast Florida • 3 campuses and 5 centers serving Broward • County http://www.broward.edu/maps/locations.jsp • A.S., A.A.S., A.A., • B.A.S. degrees • Certificates

  4. Motivation • The Environmental Sustainability Committee proposed a comprehensive Sustainability Policy • Board of Trustees members encouraged development of specific policies for divisions of the College in 2009 • Board of Trustees members set timelines for completion of the policy drafts • College President and Cabinet lent their support to accelerate the process

  5. The Process • The President’s Cabinet approved the project at the recommendation of the Sustainability Committee • The Chair of the Sustainability Committee who serves as VP for Procurement Services developed with his staff a draft policy for Sustainability in Procurement Practices which provided an example for the other teams • The VPs, Provosts, and Division Directors selected key members of their teams representing administrative leadership and staff to meet with the Chair of the Sustainability Committee to develop their policies

  6. The Product • Sustainability in Procurement Practices http://www.broward.edu/PolicyAndProcedure/PolicyAndProcedure/Business/page6610.html • Sustainability in Student Affairs http://www.broward.edu/PolicyAndProcedure/PolicyAndProcedure/Student/page6609.html • Sustainability in Building Construction http://www.broward.edu/PolicyAndProcedure/PolicyAndProcedure/Facilities/page6611.html • Sustainability Landscape Policy and Use of Native Materials http://www.broward.edu/PolicyAndProcedure/PolicyAndProcedure/Facilities/page6611.html • Sustainability in Information Technology http://www.broward.edu/PolicyAndProcedure/PolicyAndProcedure/InfoTech/page6612.html • Sustainability in Academic Affairs (Approved 09/2010)

  7. Example: Academic Affairs • Faculty and other members on the Sustainability Committee brainstormed ideas for the policy and shared them with the Faculty Senate for feedback • Academic Deans reviewed proposed policy components • A group of college wide faculty who supported sustainability across the curriculum met with the VP of Academic Affairs and Cabinet members to develop a policy draft • Academic Deans reviewed, modified the policy draft and sent it to a Faculty Senate Subcommittee on College policies for their review

  8. Example: Academic Affairs • The Faculty Senate Subcommittee modified the policy draft and sent it to the Executive Board of the Faculty Union to review • United Faculty of Florida proposed further revisions to the draft which were accepted by the Sustainability Committee and the VP of Academic Affairs • The Faculty Senate Committee reviewed and approved the final policy draft , August 2010. The Sustainability in Academic Affairs Policy was approved by the President’s Cabinet and Board of Trustees, 09/28/10

  9. Sustainability Policy: Academic Affairs GENERAL STATEMENT • Broward College (“the College”) has taken on the responsibility to enable students to acquire the knowledge and skills to support a sustainable environment that helps ensure a habitable world for future generations THE POLICY AND THE STUDENT • The intent of this policy is to create opportunities for students to learn about the interrelationships among environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability through the curriculum and what is modeled by the actions of faculty, administrators, and staff THE POLICY AND FACULTY AND STAFF • Curriculum: As courses and academic programs are designed, the inclusion of sustainability outcomes is desirable

  10. Sustainability Policy: Academic Affairs THE POLICY AND FACULTY AND STAFF • Sustainable practices: In carrying out their duties, faculty, administrators, and staff are encouraged to model sustainable practices including, conservation of resources and participation in educational/and or professional development programs • Career and technical programs: Administrators and faculty are encouraged to periodically explore the development of career and technical programs that prepare students for jobs that support a green economy and a sustainable world • Sustainable curriculum resources repository: The College will support the creation, acquisition, collection and sharing of curricular materials pertaining to sustainability

  11. Sustainability Policy: Academic Affairs IMPLEMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT • The President has responsibility for the implementation and oversight of this policy VIOLATION OF POLICY • For non-represented employees, action will be taken pursuant to the terms and conditions of the relevant employment contract, if applicable. For full-time Faculty, refer to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Board of Trustees of Broward College and United Faculty of Florida, Broward College Chapter DEFINITIONS • Sustainability – living in a way that does not jeopardize the prospects of future generations. Sustainable actions balance concerns for individuals, the environment, and the economy (people, planet, and prosperity)

  12. Culture of Sustainability North Campus • The 2010/2011 Florida Statewide Demand Occupations List for electrical and electronics engineering technology indicates an emergent and growing need for photovoltaic technicians • Student action research/tasks investigate the return on investment • Students will study the electrical power system of the solar carts representing a diagrammatic and practical approach as a learning tool. Students also observe operational efficiency with existing electrical carts vs. alternative powered carts

  13. North Campus Solar Carts

  14. Effects on Participants • Increased understanding of sustainability and how it applies to the mission of the College and to the way each division operates • Enthusiasm for adopting more sustainable actions both at the College and at home • Growing culture of environmental stewardship at the College campuses

  15. Conclusion • Develop clear guidelines for sustainable actions • Buy-in to sustainability program by the College community • Improved sustainability enforcement by administrators • Develop specific sustainability policies to move Sustainability Initiative forward • Revisions to existing policies and proposal of new ones will be the joint responsibility of the new Sustainability Director and the Sustainability Committee

  16. Special thanks to Dr. Peggy Green for her contributions in coauthoring this presentation

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