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Lauren Edmonds Dr. John Swaddle

An Evaluation of Effective Structures for Campus Sustainability Programs At Institutions of Higher Education. Lauren Edmonds Dr. John Swaddle. Sustainability in Higher Education. Increasing number of campus sustainability “programs” of every shape & size.

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Lauren Edmonds Dr. John Swaddle

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  1. An Evaluation of Effective Structures for Campus Sustainability Programs At Institutions of Higher Education Lauren Edmonds Dr. John Swaddle

  2. Sustainability in Higher Education • Increasing number of campus sustainability “programs” of every shape & size Number of Sustainability Officer Positions Created, data from AASHE

  3. Goal • To identify the institutional structures most strongly associated with positive campus sustainability outcomes in order to recommend feasible, sustainable solutions to The College of William and Mary

  4. Research Approach • Comparative case study • Case selection • Brandeis University • Clemson University • Rutgers University • University of California – Irvine • University of California – Santa Barbara • University of Georgia • University of New Hampshire • Wake Forest University • Virginia Military Institute • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and University

  5. Research Approach • Data collection • Interviews • Further research

  6. Data Analysis • Variable Identification • Institutional make-up • Programmatic characteristics • Involvement and initiation • Funding • Participation in sector-wide organizations/commitments • Variable Measurement

  7. Data Analysis • Measuring Outcomes • Recalculated SEI Green Score For the College of William and Mary

  8. Results

  9. Principal Component Analysis

  10. Quantitative Analysis • Principal Component 1 • + student involvement • + relative funding • + reliability of funding • + bottom-up initiation • + physical space • + program size • + participation in STARS • Principal Component 2 • + faculty involvement • + existence of planning documents • Principal Component 3 • + enrollment • - top-down initiation • + bottom-up initiation

  11. Qualitative Analysis • Brandeis University • Clemson University • University of New Hampshire • Rutgers University • Virginia Military Institute • Virginia Tech • Wake Forest University • The College of William and Mary

  12. The College of William & Mary

  13. Green Fee instituted Sustainability Fellowship created Committee on Sustainability created The College of William & Mary

  14. Qualitative Support of Principal Component 1

  15. Qualitative Support of Principal Component 2

  16. Qualitative Support of Principal Component 3

  17. Qualitative Support of Variables Not in Principal Components

  18. Discussion • Characteristics of Most Effective Institutional Structures • High levels of funding • Reliable funding • Large program size • Dedicated physical space • Bottom-up initiation

  19. Discussion • Unrelated characteristics: • Scope • Age

  20. Broader Implications • Application to develop recommendations for institutions of higher education • Potential for future research

  21. Acknowledgments • My interview participants • My advisor, Dr. John Swaddle • My thesis committee, Dr. David Feldman and Dr. Randy Chambers • The Committee on Sustainability and the Student Environmental Action Coalition at William & Mary • My friends and family

  22. Questions? For questions on my research:Lauren Edmonds, Lcedmonds11@gmail.comFor questions on the WM Sustainability Program:www.wm.edu/sustainabilitySarah Hanke, smhanke@email.wm.edu

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