Sustainability in the Board Room: Perspectives from a Provost & CFO ASSHE Annual Conference Nashville TN October 7, 2013

Strategic Importance to Appalachian It is the right thing to do All University divisions are involved Important to our students – as good citizens, for job creation, etc. Focus of fund raising campaign Cost Savings and Efficiency Improvements

Strategic Importance to Appalachian Good for faculty and staff morale Connects with our Quality Enhancement Program Provides excellent opportunities for new program development The foundation for our strategic plan; ingrained in our culture

Statement of Sustainability Sustainability at Appalachian State University is not a trend, it is a tradition. We are active stewards of our State’s interconnected financial, cultural and natural resources. Through engaged scholarship, we balance critical, creative and global thinking in a living laboratory, transforming theory into practice and fostering responsible citizenship.

Strategic Planning Process  Framework of the plan is based on the broad theme of Sustainability  Mission Statement includes sustainability: Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as engaged global citizens who understand their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all…. We embrace our obligation to help create healthy, just, and sustainable societies by equipping our students to live with knowledge, compassion, dedication, humility, and dignity.

Strategic Direction 1: Creating the Transformational Educational Experience Draft Strategic Initiatives Develop mechanism to broaden campus discussion for “sustainability” as key learning principle by connecting students to demonstrated depth in curriculum and faculty research Develop local to global connections around curricular, co- curricular and research endeavors that promote sustainability principles.

Strategic Direction 3: Engaging the State, Region & World Draft Strategic Initiative Enhance national efforts to promote Appalachian’s leadership in sustainability.

Strategic Direction 6: Building a Responsive Infrastructure for a Sustainable Campus Draft Strategic Initiative Live our commitment to sustainability in our program, academic offerings, and facilities

Initiatives to Create a Good and Sustainable Campus Integration with Academics Sustainability-Focused Majors/Programs: BS, MS - Appropriate Technology BS, MS - Building Science BS – Environmental Science MS – Renewable Energy Engineering BS, BA, MA – Sustainable Development Many sustainability-related majors and programs Sustainability-related first-year Seminar offerings

Initiatives to Create a Good and Sustainable Campus Integration with Academics – Continued: Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics (RIEEE) AppalAIR Office of Sustainability reports to the CFO with dotted line reporting to the Provost Monthly meetings with CFO, Provost, and Director of Sustainability

Engaged, Active Student Involvement Great success with EPA P3 Grants Renewable Energy Initiative (REI) Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT) The BIG Sale Sustainable Development Teaching and Research Farm Recycle at The Rock Solar Decathlon Initiatives to Create a Good and Sustainable Campus

Energy and other Operating Initiatives: Appalachian Energy Summit Strategic Energy Reduction Plan Energy Savings Performance Contracts Water Usage Composting Facility Minibin System Appalachian Food Services

Questions? Contact Information  Greg Lovins, CFO.  Lori Gonzalez, Provost.