Implementation Profile for University of Southern Mississippi
Submitted on July 12, 2008; last updated on July 13, 2009
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity) |
| Control | Public |
| Location | Hattiesburg, MS |
| Community Setting | Large town |
| USDOE Climate Zone | Not applicable |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Martha Saunders |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.usm.edu |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.usm.edu/green |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Larry O Lee, Jr |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Chief Sustainability Officer |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | No information provided |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 17 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Community Leaders, Faculty, Students, Executive, Staff, Alumni |
| Description | The University has formed the University Climate Commitment Council and the Office of Sustainability. The UCCC is comprised of executives, faculty, staff, students, and community leaders. This group will offer direction and motivation to the Office of Sustainability which will report to the office of the Vice President for Business and Finance. |
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. Yes: In addition to constructing the state's first LEED silver residence hall the university will build all new buildings over 5000 square feet to at least LEED silver standard. This includes development of Cross Creek, our new campus located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. |
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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. No: No information provided. |
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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: The University of Southern Mississippi will implement a universal, comprehensive, single-stream, desk-side recycling program called SouthernMiss Green Recycling. RecycleMania will be a key component of the institutions efforts in waste minimization. |