Transcript Mountain View College

PBA
Meeting
November 19, 2008
Mountain View College
Green Team
Vision
MVC is an environmental leader in our communities teaching, learning, and supporting sustainability.
Mission
Through mindful education and action, we advocate the
wise use of natural, financial and human resources to
students, community members, MVC leadership, and
employees. We seek and act upon opportunities within
our circles of influence to advance DCCCD and its
communities on the journey toward global sustainability.
We encourage everyone to take action in their personal
lives to adopt a sustainable lifestyle.
AASHE
(Association for the Advancement of
Sustainability in Higher Education)
• American College and University
Presidents Climate Commitment
• Sustainability Tracking, Assessment
& Rating System (STARS)
STARS is designed to:
• Provide a guide for advancing sustainability in all sectors
of higher education.
• Enable meaningful comparisons over time and across
institutions by establishing a common standard of
measurement for sustainability in higher education.
• Create incentives for continual improvement toward
sustainability.
• Facilitate information sharing about higher education
sustainability practices and performance.
• Build a stronger, more diverse campus sustainability
community.
Pilot Project
More than 90 colleges and
universities are testing
STARS during the pilot
period. Over the course of
2008 they will provide
feedback to AASHE and
will help inform future
versions of STARS.
Mountain View College is
one of them.
Planning Requirements for AASHE
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Strategic Plan
Master Plan
Sustainability Plan
Climate Plan
Current Strategic Plan
Includes the basic principles of sustainability and
the college’s responsibility for staff, student, and
community education through co-curricular
activities as stated in:
• GOAL I – Student Success
– Objective E: “Our student’s success will be systematically made
possible with comprehensive student support services, and their
learning experiences will be complimented by relevant cocurricular activities”. (i.e.: The Green committee provides
educational workshops monthly, Green tips and hints through
out the building, interactive Green Day activities).
• GOAL IV – Community Development and Partnerships
– Objective A: “Partnerships create, expand, and/or strengthen
partnerships with civic, community, and educational
organizations to improve the quality of life in our communities.
Suggest Additional Measures
• Goal I
• Objective E
– 6. Annual number of sustainability educational
activities and participation
– Ex. Workshops, guest speakers, community activities
– 7. Ask faculty to identify objectives and
activities related to sustainability.
– Ex. Biology, Ecology, Human Development,
Science Fairs, Recycling Projects, etc.
Additional Suggested Measures
• Goal IV
• Objective A: partnerships
– Edit # 3 to include MVC students participating
in community service sustainability projects.