Implementation Profile for Minot State University
Submitted on July 8, 2009; last updated on June 1, 2011
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Master's/S: Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs) |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Minot, ND |
| Community Setting | Large town |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 3 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | David Fuller |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.minotstateu.edu/ |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.minotstateu.edu/sustain/ |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Heidi J Super |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Associate Professor/Member Sustainability comittee |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | Biology |
| Format of Structure | Other |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 30 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Board, Community Leaders, Faculty, Students, Executive, Community Members, Staff, Alumni |
| Description | Minot State University has a well established sustainability committee that would logically stay abreast of the day to day issues of reducing waste, reducing energy use, making sustainability recommendations, and generally making strides to make the university more climate friendly. However, realistically, we foresee a need for more expertise and empowerment in fulfilling our commitment to ACUPCC so a task force has been organized to meet at least quarterly to advise and approve resources for fulfilling our commitment. Our president, Dr. David Fuller, has invited members of the Board of Regents, administration, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the community to become task force members for our climate commitment. |
Tangible Actions
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1. Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver standard or equivalent. No: No information provided. |
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2. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist.
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We have an ongoing policy for purchasing for Minot state University's IT purchasing to comply to high energy efficiency. Specifically, part of the RFP selection process requires that all proposed vendor equipment be Energy Star Compliant and that EPEAT status be readily available. Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) was created by the Environmental Protection Agency and the nonprofit Greener Electronics Council to rate computers and monitors based on 51 criteria over eight categories that cover toxics reduction, recycled content, energy efficiency, ease of recycling, product longevity, company environmental performance, product take back and recycling programs and packaging. Computers and monitors are awarded a rating of bronze, silver or gold based on their performance. Gold-rated computers meet all required criteria plus at least 75 percent of the optional criteria that apply to the product type being registered.
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. No: No information provided. |
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4. Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution. No: No information provided. |
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5. Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution's electricity consumption from renewable sources. No: No information provided. |
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6. Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our institution's endowment is invested. No: No information provided. |
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7. Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste. Yes: We have established several measures to reduce waste on campus. We have had a rigorous paper recycling program in place for two years. We have used inter-office, reusable envelopes for at least 10 years. We have reduced printing in a number of ways, including making semester schedules, grade recording, payroll stubs, and other forms available only in electronic form. Our coffee shop offers discounts for reusing mugs. Our dining facility has gone to trayless dining to reduce waste in dishwashing and excessive food waste. We will participate in the waste minimization component of the RecycleMania program in spring 2010. We are implementing a campus recycling program in the fall semester 2009 to include aluminum, plastic, and cardboard. We are replacing vending machines offering plastic bottles with aluminum cans for more sustainability. We are researching student printing controls with card or password protection to reduce wasteful printing. We are investigating compostable/degradable options in grab and go dining, while discouraging disposable containers while dining in. |