Reporting Structure for an Office for Sustainability
Dear Friends,
The infrastructure of Sustainability at DePauw University is relatively new; and, as we attempt to solidify our program--institutionally, curricularlly, co-curricularlly--we are looking for examples from other institutions. In particular, we are looking for other programs in which the Coordinator or Director of Sustainability reports directly to the President's Office. In general, I'm interested in learning where sustainability programs report within the adminstrative structure. However, we want to make the arguement for reporting to the President's Office!
Thank you for your time,
Missy!, 5th Year Sustainability Intern at DePauw University
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Hi, Missy.
As sustainability coordinator, I report directly to the president at our small college here in Maine. This report serves two key functions (with lots of other benefits): 1., it keeps sustainability at the forefront of the president's agenda (our president happens to be great champion for sustainability, but our weekly meeting keeps us on the same page); 2., it gives me an organization-wide perspective on sustainability programming -- a sense of how my work fits into the overall picture of the institution. I'm happy to discuss this reporting structure and how it's worked for us.
Jesse, Unity College in Maine