Pledge Update

Groups Pledged	31
Community Members Involved	668

 

Lights: Adopt a Room Admissions Athletics / PE Departments Auxiliary Services Communications Computer Science Counseling Service Dean of Enrollment   Dining Services  Environmental Health & Safety Equestrian Center	Facilities Management Finance & Administration Financial Services Geology & Geography Health Center Human Resources  Psychology & Education Religious Life Student Programs Willits-Hallowell Center
Green Computing Admissions Astronomy Athletics / PE Departments Auxiliary Services  Center for the Environment  Communications Computer Science Conference/Event Services  Counseling Service Dean of Enrollment Environmental Health & Safety Finance & Administration	Financial Services Geology & Geography Health Center Human Resources LITS  Psychology & Education Public Safety Religious Life Student Financial Services Student Programs  Willits-Hallowell Center
Power Down Equipment Alumnae Association: Quarterly Astronomy Athletics / PE Departments Auxiliary Services  Center for the Environment  Communications Computer Science Conference/Event Services  Counseling Service Dean of Enrollment  Dining Services Environmental Health & Safety	Equestrian Center Finance & Administration Financial Services Geology & Geography Health Center Human Resources LITS  Public Safety Religious Life Student Financial Services Student Programs  Willits-Hallowell Center
Control Phantom Loads Alumnae Association: Quarterly Astronomy Athletics / PE Departments Auxiliary Services  Communications Computer Science Conference/Event Services	Counseling Service Dining Services Environmental Health & Safety Health Center Human Resources  Public Safety
Reduce Fossil Miles Athletics / PE Departments Computer Science Counseling Service	Environmental Health & Safety Human Resources Willits-Hallowell Center
Buy Recycled Paper Astronomy Athletics / PE Departments Auxiliary Services  Center for the Environment  Communications Computer Science Conference/Event Services  Counseling Service Dean of Enrollment  Environmental Health & Safety	Finance & Administration Financial Services  Human Resources LITS Psychology & Education Public Safety Religious Life Student Financial Services Willits-Hallowell Center
Reduce Paper Use Admissions Alumnae Association: Quarterly Astronomy Athletics / PE Departments Auxiliary Services Center for the Environment  Communications Computer Science Conference/Event Services  Counseling Service Dean of Enrollment  Dining Services	Environmental Health & Safety Finance & Administration Geology & Geography Health Center Human Resources LITS Psychology & Education Public Safety Religious Life Student Financial Services Student Programs  Willits-Hallowell Center
Buy Sustainable Paper Athletics / PE Departments Computer Science Counseling Service	Dean of Enrollment Environmental Health & Safety Human Resources
Reduce Food Waste Athletics / PE Departments Auxiliary Services  Center for the Environment  Counseling Service Dining Services	Facilities Management Health Center Human Resources Religious Life Student Financial Services Willits-Hallowell Center
Maximize Recycling Astronomy Athletics / PE Departments Auxiliary Services  Center for the Environment  Communications Computer Science Conference/Event Services  Counseling Service Dean of Enrollment  Environmental Health & Safety	Facilities Management  Financial Services  Health Center Human Resources LITS Psychology & Education Public Safety Religious Life Student Financial Services Willits-Hallowell Center
Promote Stewardship Athletics / PE Departments Center for the Environment Communications Computer Science Dean of Enrollment  Environmental Health & Safety Environmental Studies	Health Center Human Resources  LITS Public Safety  Religious Life Residential Life

Other Initiatives

Facilities Management is providing compact fluorescent light bulbs in every residence hall for student use. Facilities Management is installing occupancy sensors across the campus.  Religious Life is composting all of their food waste from Passover meals. Human Resources' partnership with Ener-G-Save to promote home energy audits. LITS double-sided printing campaign for student printing areas. LITS encouraging centralized purchasing to lower costs and purchase more from known sustainable vendors. Public Safety promotes anti-idling for fleet vehicles. President's Office and Dining Services promoting "green" community breakfasts. Student Financial Services starting "on-line" invoicing this year. Alumnae Quarterly magazine changed campus distribution reducing the number of magazines printed. Auxiliary Services publicize the availability of the Ecological Mail Coalition service to reduce the college's undeliverable junk mail. Residential Life/Environmental Health & Safety will work with residence halls to make Eco-liaisons elected positions in each hall in Fall 2009. Capital Projects Committee/Facilities Management will evaluate the greenhouse gas impact of all capital projects. Dining Services makes commencement box snacks 100% compostable. Residential Life is promoting Energy Star refrigerators by arranging rentals to help students. Dining Services provides reusable baskets and compostable basket liners in Blanchard reducing the use of disposable paper products.