A more sustainable university

• Car-free campus (true campus walkway system)
• Carpool
• Reduction in redundant paperwork and processes (e.g. travel, signatures, etc) save time and resources
• Recycling bins in each office with weekly or bi-weekly pickup or a central place in each building for recycling.
• Transportation fleet update - fuel efficient cars
• Recognize enrollment as a priority
• Centralization of some administration functions for efficiency and to free up time to support other initiatives
• Vandal pride needed
• Enhanced sustainability through composting and reducing waste stream
• Work towards a plan for sustainability of program/people - promote work life balance to sustain a healthy climate
• Enable focused efforts – too many faculty, staff and administrators are stretched across multiple areas
• Green theme around campus construction projects
• Expand utilize extension and service learning services to develop and promote active, healthy communities. Communities can be university, local, state, regional, global. This work can be driven throughout our university curricula- inherently creates outreach and should result in grant procurement and scholarship. Addresses global and national health care concerns with focus on prevention. An integral piece of sustainability. Connects us globally – should pull together multiple disciplines across campus.
• Ask how it’s going – sabbatical, job shadowing, joint appointments
• Local production support
• Set clear priorities so people can focus efforts – increased efficiency & quality.
• Integrated marketing plan
• Wise use of technology to connect off campus faculty
• Use of intranet & shared drives instead of paper for administrative units
• Develop, recognize & reward concept of university citizenship
• Streamline, centralize upgrade operating systems
• Build the “Legacy of Leading” through training at all levels – administration/faculty/staff/students
• Central meeting place