Institution Information

Basic Carnegie Classification	Bac/A&S: Baccalaureate Colleges Arts & Sciences
Control	Private not-for-profit
Location	Hiram, OH
Community Setting	Rural
USDOE Climate Zone	5
Current President or Chancellor's Name	Thomas Chema
Current President or Chancellor's Title	President
Main Web Site	http://www.hiram.edu
Sustainability Web Site	No information provided

Implementation Structure

Implementation Liaison's Name	Sarah Mabey
Implementation Liaison's Title	Assistant Professor
Implementation Liaison's Department	Environmental Studies
Format of Structure	Other
Number of Individuals in Structure	5
Stakeholder Groups Represented	Board, Faculty, Students, Executive, Community Members, Staff, Alumni
Description	President Chema has established the core working group of our Institutional Implementation Structure. The core working group includes: Tom Chema, President Steve Jones, Vice President for Business and Finance Sarah Mabey, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies Jason Bricker-Thompson, Director of Community Service and Chaplain Alexandria Talbott, Americorps VISTA associate (Office of Community Service) We are proposing a four-tiered structure for implementation. The first level of the implementation structure would include all interested parties across the Hiram College community. The second level would be a large Climate Commitment Council with broad representation from key stakeholder groups on campus (see below). The third level would be a smaller set of focused working groups comprised of members from the Council. The fourth level would be a small (3-5 member) core group that operates like a steering committee helping working groups stay on task and communicating action items to top administrators. Mabey, Bricker-Thompson, and Talbott are working cooperatively to establish a Climate Commitment Council. We are currently cultivating interest and educating the Hiram community about the Presidents Climate Commitment. We are proposing the following membership for the Climate Commitment Council: College Operations: Director of Food Service/AVI Food service staff Director of Physical Plant/Sodexho Physical plant staff Housekeeping Manager Housekeeping staff Property Management Business office staff Admissions staff Development and Alumni Relations staff J. H. Barrow Field Station, Operations Director Administrative assistant staff Academic Programs: Center for the Study of Nature and Society Center for the Study of Ethics and Values Integrated Entrepreneurship Garfield Institute for Public Leadership Environmental Studies Program Student Life: Office of Residential Education Office of Student Involvement Office of Community Service Office Student Groups: Student Senate Student Environmental Action Committee Hiram Green Project Administration: President: Tom Chema VP and Dean: Cheryl Torsney VP and Dean of Students Eric Riedel VP of Business and Finance: Steve Jones At-large Representatives: At-large Faculty At-large Staff At-large Student At-large Alumni/a At-large Trustee Village liason representing Hiram Village Representatives from these stakeholder groups may be staff, faculty, or students or others with a direct concern in the operation of Hiram College as appropriate (Village residents, College Trustees, Hiram Alumni).

Tangible Actions

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: President Chema reports that Hiram College already has significant momentum in this area. Among our latest additions to the campus building inventory are a residence hall (LEED Silver certification pending); an addition to the laboratory and education building of the J. H. Barrow Field Station (LEED Gold certified); and the recycling and renovation of an historic church to provide space for the newly established Garfield Institute for Public Policy. The Green Building Policy will strengthen our current movement in this direction.

2. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist.

Yes: Although our Property Management administrator reports that many recent large-scale purchases of appliances have resulted in new or replaced appliances with the Energy Star rating (e.g., washing machines for residence halls), we currently have no guidance for purchasing Energy Star appliances. Under our current purchasing structure, individuals making purchases for less than $1,000 have autonomy in their decisions. Many across campus do purchase Energy Star appliances but there is no standard guidance in this matter. The implementation of our new Energy Star Procurement Policy will be a valuable step towards achieving greater energy efficiency and attaining carbon neutrality.

3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution.