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SustainabilityAdvisoryCommitteeAnnualReport2014–2015



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TABLEOFCONTENTS

SustainabilityAdvisoryCommittee 2 SustainabilityMissionStatement 2 Summaryof2014-15ActivitiesandRecommendedActionItems 3 RecommendedSustainabilityCommitteeAgendafor2015-16 5 APPENDIXA: 2013-14CarbonInventorySummary 6 APPENDIXB: EarthDays2015Schedule 10 APPENDIXC: EarthDaysOratoricalContest 13 APPENDIXD: SustainabilityFastFacts 17 APPENDIXE: SustainabilityAdvisoryCommitteeMeetingMinutes 18


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SUSTAINABILITYADVISORYCOMMITTEE

CommitteeMembersCo-Chairs

MichaelSchroeder,co-chair,AssociateProfessorofHistoryMichaelZeigler,co-chair,DirectorofTechnologyandUserSupport

Members

WilliamAllman,GeneralManagerofMetzCulinaryManagementLandisBrown,RetailManager,MetzCulinaryAssociatesGregoryBuckley,AssociateDeanofGraduateandProfessionalStudies.WillDelavan,AssistantProfessorofEconomicsMarcusHorne,CampusChemicalandEnvironmentalCoordinatorMichelleKrall,AssociateDirectorofAlumniandParentEngagementDonaldSantostefano,SeniorDirectorofFacilitiesManagementMichaelJ.Schoch,ResidentialLifeAreaCoordinatorKshamaHarpanker,AssistantProfessorofEconomicsEstelleRuppert,AdjunctInstructorinScienceEducationMichelleA.Biever,AssistantDirectoroftheCollegeStoreVictoriaL.Trostle,DirectorofServiceResponseOperationsforFacilitiesServicesRebeccaA.Urban,AssistantProfessorofBiologyJayD.Lohman,ResidentialLifeAreaCoordinator

StudentMembers AshleySmith’16,SustainabilityDataIntern

ChaseYetter’17,SustainabilityDataInternIanMcGinnis’17,SustainabilityDataIntern

MISSIONSTATEMENTFORSUSTAINABILITYADVISORYCOMMITTEE

MissionandPlanning

ThecurrentmissionoftheSustainabilityAdvisoryCommittee(SAC)includesthefollowingpoints:Tothisend,theCollege,withthedirectsupportoftheSustainabilityAdvisoryCommittee,willworkto:

• Facilitatetheestablishmentofacademiccoursesandothercurricularandco-curricularprogramsrelatedtoenvironmentalsustainability.

• Offeradviceandhaveaseatatthetableregardingtheplanningandimplementationofenvironmentallysustainablepracticesinourfacilities,operations,andcapitalprojects,andinthecampusmasterplanningprocess.

• Worktoraisetheenvironmentalandsustainabilityawarenessofallmembersofthecampuscommunitythroughcurriculum,programs,specialeventsandinitiatives,andthroughthecollection,analysis,anddisseminationofinformationontheCollege’senergyandresourceuseandoverallcarbonfootprint.

• Fosterenvironmentalstewardshipandencourageresponsibleconsumption.


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SUMMARYOFACTIVITIESANDRECOMMENDEDACTIONITEMS

TheyearbeganwithaSustainabilityAdvisoryCommittee(SAC)OpenMeetinginSeptemberof2014.Membersofthecommitteereportedtothecampuscommunitytheactivitiesofthepreviousyearandsoughtinputforfutureprojects.

2014-15Activities:EarthDays2015

WithBeckyUrbanonsabbaticalinSpring2015,MikeSchroederledtheEarthDaysPlanningCommittee,workingwithMichelleKrallandothervolunteers.EarthDaysactivitieswerespreadoutfromlateMarchuntillateApril,makingitthemostextensivesetofEarthDay-relatedactivitiestodate.Theseactivitiesweresuccessfullyexecutedandwell-receivedbyallinattendance.Someactivitiesincluded:

• Apublicdebateonfracking(accessibleonYouTubeviatheEarthDaysArchive)• Aceremonialtreeplanting• “TheDeadZone”plasticartinstallationintheLynchHallAtrium• SustainabilityOratoricalContest

SeeAppendixBforthefullEarthDays2015schedule.OratoricalContest

Studentswereencouragedtowritespeechesansweringthequestion:“Whatdoyouseeasthemostpressingenvironmentalsustainabilityissue(s)today?Why?Whatarethebestwaystoaddressthisissue,inyourview?”FinalistswerechosentopresenttheirspeechesonMarch17forthechancetowinaniPadMini(1stplace),a$100CollegeStoregiftcard(2ndplace),ora$50CollegeStoregiftcard(3rdplace).VictoriaGluszko’16wasthe2015firstplacewinnerforherspeechcritiquingtheinherentanthropocentrismofcontemporarydiscourseconcerningissuesofsustainability.Theeventwasrecorded,andcanbewatchedathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoLNDYTtSoQ.

SeeAppendixCforthe2015SustainabilityOratoricalContestrules.SustainabilityFastFacts

TheSACdevelopedacomprehensivelistofthe25mostimportantcampussustainabilityfactstopromoteandraiseawarenessaboutthesustainabilityinitiativesatLVC.ThesefactsweresharedwiththeAdministrationandwiththeValleyAmbassadorstoreferencewhilegivingtourstopotentialnewstudents.

SeeAppendixDforthelistofSustainabilityFastFacts.


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UniversityPresidentsClimateCommitment

AdditionalresearchwasconductedontheAmericanCollegeandUniversityPresidentsClimateCommitment(ACUPCC).SigningtheClimateCommitmentwouldcommitLVCtoanumberofsustainabilitygoalsandinitiativesinadditiontowhatisalreadybeingdone.TheACUPCCwillcontinuetobeconsideredintothe2015-16year.Moreinformationcanbefoundathttp://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org.

RecommendedActionItems: Thefollowingisalistofrecommendationsfromthe2013-2014SustainabilityAdvisoryCommitteeAnnualReporttoshapethecommittee’s2014–2015agenda.Followingeachitemisalistingofactivitiesandinitiativesthatcorrespondtotherecommendation.

RecommendedAgendaItem:MissionUpdateReviewtheMissionoftheSACwiththeintentionofstrengtheningsupportoftheCollege’sEnvisionedFutureStrategicPlan.

Outcomes:TheCommitteereviewedandupdatedtheCommittee’smission,andagreedtocontinuethisprocessintothe2015-2016AcademicYear.Theco-chairsweretaskedtoworkonamemoduringthesummertobereviewedbytheCommitteeinFall2015.ThismemowillbethebasisformeetingwiththePresidentandSeniorStaffoftheCollege.

RecommendedAgendaItem:CMACSWorkwiththenewly-createdRegionalInstituteforMunicipalandCorporateSustainabilitytodevelopnewsustainability-relatedinitiatives,programmingandcurriculumatLVC.

Outcomes:TheCommitteeworkedwithCenterforMunicipalandCorporateSustainability(CMACS).TheCollegereceiveda$250,000grantfromtheDepartmentofCommunityandEconomicDevelopment(DCED)toforthecreationoftheCenter,andapreliminarysurveyofregionalmunicipalitieswascompletedtodefinetheCenter’sroleinmeetingtheregion’ssustainabilityneeds.Candidateswereinterviewed,andKarenFeatherwasrecommendedandselectedforthepositionofDirectorforCMACS.


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RECOMMENDEDSUSTAINABILITYADVISORYCOMMITTEEAGENDAFOR2015–2016

1. ReviewtheMissionoftheSACwiththeintentionofstrengtheningsupportoftheCollege’s

EnvisionedFutureStrategicPlan.2. Workwiththenewly-createdCenterforMunicipalandCorporateSustainabilitytodevelopnew

sustainability-relatedinitiatives,programmingandcurriculumatLVC.3. ImprovethecommunicationofsustainabilityinitiativesandresultsbyworkingwiththeOffice

ofMarketingandCommunicationstoimplementanewlyrevisedSACCommunicationsInternposition.

4. ExploreopportunitiestoworkmorecloselywiththenewlyformedstudentEnvironmentalClubfordevelopingandimplementingsustainabilityinitiatives.


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APPENDIX A: 2013–2014 CARBON INVENTORY

Duringthe2014-2015schoolyear,acarboninventorywascompletedforthe2013-2014fiscalyearusingtheweb-basedCampusCarbonCalculator(CarbonManagementandAnalysisPlatform(CarbonMAP)poweredbySightlines.)Theapplicationbreaksdownemissionsintothreecategories:Scope1,Scope2,andScope3.Scope1emissionsaredirectemissionsthatcomefromsourcesthatareownedand/orcontrolledbyLebanonValleyCollege.Scope1emissionsforLVCresultfromfossilfuelandfertilizerusage.Thecampususesnaturalgasanddistillateoilforheatingbuildingswithmostbuildingsusingnaturalgas.DieselfuelandunleadedgasolineusedforrunningthecollegefleetalsofallintotheScope1category.RefrigerantsandotherchemicalswouldbeanothersourceofScope1emissions,butthecollegeensuresthatthesechemicalsareproperlycaredforandnotreleasedasemissions.Scope2emissionsareindirectemissionsfromsourcesthatarenotownedoroperatedbyLebanonValleyCollege.However,thesesourcesaredirectlylinkedtotheenergyusedbythecampus.WhiletheCollegeisnotdirectlyresponsiblefortheseemissions,theCollegerequiresthisenergytooperateandisresponsibleforthedemand.ForLebanonValleyCollege,purchasedelectricityistheonlysourceofscope2emissions.Scope3emissionsareallotheremissions.Theseemissionsaretypicallyconsideredas“optional”andarehardertoclassify.EithertheseemissionsaretheresultofdirectfinancingorencouragementoftheCollege,butarenotfromsourcesownedoroperatedbyLVC.Someexamplesofthiswouldbestudyabroadtravelandfaculty,staffandstudentcommuting.Theresponsibilityoftheseemissionsisunclearbutmustbecarefullymonitoredinordertoensuretheemissionsarenotcountedtwice.Duringthisreportingyear,wehavedecidedtoaccountforsportstravelviabusandvan.ThishasresultedinaslightincreaseinScope3emissionsaswellasamoreaccuratecarbonfootprint.

CarbonInventoryResultsSummary:Beforeanymitigationstrategies,totalemissionsfromallthreescopeswere6,094.38MTeCO2,orMetricTonsofCarbonDioxideEquivalents.Figure1,below,showsthebreakdownoftotalemissionsbyscope.Figure2providesamoredetailedbreakdownofemissionsbysources.DuetotheCollegepurchasing100%wind-generatedelectricity,Scope2emissionshavebeencompletelyeliminated.Lastyear,thiscategoryaccountedfor.03%ofthecollege’stotalemissions.


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Figure1:2013-2014EmissionsbyScope

Figure2:2013-2014EmissionsbySource


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ThemostsignificantScope1emissions,producing2,017.02MTeCO2,comefromStationaryCombustion,whichincludesdistillateoilandnaturalgasmainlyusedforheatingcampusbuildings;thisnumberisslightlylowercomparedtolastyear,butthereisnosignificantchange.Approximately93.65%ofScope1emissionsisattributedtoStationaryCombustionandalsomakesup33.1%oftotalemissions.OverallScope1emissionsmadeup35.34%ofoverallemissionsandareequivalentto2,153.88MTeCO2.Scope2emissionsconsistsolelyofpurchasedelectricity,whichmakesup0%oftotalemissions.Inthepast,themajorityofourmitigationstrategieswereaimedatdecreasingtheelectricityemissionssinceitwassuchasignificantpartofLVC’scarbonfootprintandthecollegewasextremelysuccessful.Scope3emissionscontribute64.66%oftotalemissionsor3,940.51MTeCO2.ThemaincontributortoScope3emissionsisstudent,faculty,andstaffcommutingmakingup78.86%ofScope3emissions,with3,107.52MTeCO2,and50.99%oftotalemissions.Figure3:TotalEmissionsReductionsfrom2008-2014


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Table1:ReductionPercentagesfrom2008-2014byScope/Source

Source 2008-2009 Fiscal Year

2013-2014 Fiscal Year

Increase/ Decrease

Scope 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 2,018.51 2,017.02 -0.07% Direct Transportation 96.42 136.85 41.93% Scope 2 Purchased Electricity 5,321.17 0.00 -100.00% Scope 3 Faculty / Staff Commuting 1,208.80 3,107.52 17.96% Student Commuting 1,425.65 Study Abroad Air Travel 235.46 428.10 81.81% Paper 44.51 61.66 38.53% Scope 2 T&D Losses 526.27 0.00 -100.00% Totals Scope 1 2,114.94 2,153.88 1.84% Scope 2 5,321.17 0.00 -100.00% Scope 3 3,440.69 3,940.50 14.53% All Scopes/Total 10,876.79 6,094.38 -43.97%

Conclusion:Totalemissionsincreasedby298.91MTeCO2fromthepreviousfiscalyear,however,253.94MTeCO2oftheseemissionscanbeattributedbyathletictravel,whichhasnotbeenpreviouslyreported.Therefore,thereisnotasignificantdifferenceinoverallcarbonemissionscomparedtothe2012-2013fiscalyear.Inaddition,Scope2T&DLossesforthe2013-2014fiscalyeararezero,becausetheyarenownegligible;thisisduetothecollege’suseofwind-renewableenergy.Wealsonoticedthatthecollegeisnolongerpurchasingpaperwithapercentageofrecycledcontent.WerecommendtheCollegeonceagainpurchasepapermadefromrecycledcontent.


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APPENDIXB:EARTHWEEK2015SCHEDULE

TheEarthDaysPlanningCommitteeofferedafullslateofeventsforEarthDays2015atLVC—startingwiththeOratoricalContestonMarch17andcontinuinginaseriesofactivitiesandevents,includinginstallationartandaspiritedpublicdebateon"TheFrackingRevolution:GoodorBadforPennsylvania?"onApril22:EarthDay!

March17,6:00pm–8pm:SustainabilityOratoricalContestLocation:BishopLibraryAtrium

Thisyear'swinneroftheOratoricalContestandthefirstprizeofaniPadMiniwasVictoriaGluszko(Philosophy,'16,atleft)forherexcellentspeechcritiquingtheinherentanthropocentrismofcontemporarydiscourseconcerningissuesof"sustainability".Herexpertlydeliveredspeechwasinresponsetothefollowingquestionandtheme:“Whatdoyouseeasthemostpressingenvironmentalsustainabilityissue(s)today?Why?Whatarethebestwaystoaddressthisissue,inyourview?”Contact:MichelleKrall([email protected])

April18,9:00am-12:00noon:QuittieCreekNatureParkDayofCaringSpringCleanup.CANCELLED.Location:QuittieCreekNaturePark,BachmanRoad,AnnvillePA.

Unfortunately,thisyear'sQuittieCreekCleanuphasbeencanceledbecauseofthestreambankstabilizationworkbeingdoneintheNaturePark.Inpreviousyears(andstartingagainnextyear),theSpringCleanupwassponsoredbytheLebanonCountyUnitedWayandtheQuittieCreekNatureParkCommitteeoftheFriendsofOldAnnville.CommunityvolunteerstraditionallygatherattheBachmanRoadentrancetoQuittieCreekNatureParkat9:00a.m.,divideintocrews,andhelpspreadmulchalongthetrails,pickuptrash,removeinvasivespecies,andspruceuptheNatureParkforthecomingsummer.Sokeepyoureyespeeledfornextyear'scleanup!Contact:MichaelSchroeder([email protected])

April13—24:SustainableLivingWeeksLocation:Whereyouliveyourlife.

StudentsareinvitedtoparticipateintwoweeksofSustainableLivingtohelpraiseawarenessofthetypesofsustainableinitiativestheycanincorporateintotheirdailylivesandbecomemorecognizantoftheirimpactontheenvironment.StudentsareinvitedtosignuponRedbookandwillreceivealistofsuggestedsustainableactstocompletethroughoutthetwo


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weeks.Examplesofsustainableactsincludelimitingshowertime,utilizingreusablewaterbottles,recyling,attendingEarthDayactivities,participatingintheQuittieCleanUpproject.Contact:MichelleBiever([email protected])

April13—24:SustainabilityTeach-InsLocation:Classroomsacrosscampus

ProfessorsatLVCteachingontopicsrelatingtoissuesofsustainabilityduringthesetwoweekswillopentheirclassroomstotheentireLVCcommunityandthegeneralpublic.Listofparticipatingclassesforthcoming.Contact:WillDelavan([email protected])

April22:LiveLebanonSustainablySymposiumPOSTPONEDUNTILOCTOBER.Location:ToBeDetermined

SponsoredbyLVC’sfreshly-mintedCenterforMunicipal&CorporateSustainability(CMACS),theLiveLebanonSustainablySymposiumhasbeenpostponeduntilOctober.TheSymposiumwillbringtogetherpublicofficials,businessowners,communityleaders,andotherstoofferaforumfordiscussionandexchangeofideasaboutcurrentchallengesandopportunitiesrelatingtomunicipalandcorporatesustainability.Contact:GregBuckley([email protected])

April22,11:00—1:00pm:MetzSustainableLunchHourLocation:HallwaysinfrontoftheDiningHall,MundStudentCenter

Metzisinvitingitsvendorstoparticipateandbringinformationconcerningsustainableoperationsintheirbusinessesandtoshowcaseproductssupportiveoftheiroperations.MetzwillalsobespotlightingthepartnershipwithLVCanditsongoingeffortstobringmoreproductstostudents'diningexperience.Contact:LandisBrown([email protected])

April22,1:30pm:CeremonialTreePlanting.(Changedfrom2:45pm)Location:FrontofHumanitiesBuildingfacingNorthCollegeAve

Ceremonialplantingofadisease-resistantAmericanElminfrontoftheAdministration/HumanitiesbuildingwherethelargeSilverMaplewasremovedinlate2014.Pleasenotethatthetimehasbeenchangedfrom2:45PMto1:30PM.Contact:DonSantostefano([email protected])


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April22,5:00pm:PublicDebate-“TheFrackingRevolution:GoodorBadforPennsylvania?”Location:ZimmermanRecitalHall,SuzanneH.ArnoldArtGallery

Thisspirited,free-wheeling,andwell-attendedpublicdebatepittedKevinV.Lynn,CommunicationsDivisionofLindeCorporation(“AttheforefrontoftheMarcellusGasIndustry”)againstsociologist,anti-frackingactivist,andorganicfarmerJ.StephenCleghorn,Ph.D.,ofParadiseGardensandFarminReynoldsvillePA.A94-minuteYouTubevideoofthisdebateandtheQ&Athatfollowedcanbefoundembeddedonthiswebpageimmediatelybelow;bysearching"FrackingRevolutionPennsylvania"onYouTube;orbygoingdirectlytoYouTubebyclickingHERE.Contact:MichaelSchroeder([email protected])

WeekofApril20:IslandsofPlasticInstallationArtLocation:Atrium,LynchHall

StudentsinKarenBeall’sSculpture1classundertookacollaborativeartprojectmadeofplasticwaterbottlesstapledtogetherintoswirlingwavesoftranslucentforms.Thelarge-scalesculpturalinstallation,createdovermultipleweeks,gracedtheatriumofLynchHallforseveralmonthsafteritsApril22nd(EarthDay)installation.Contact:KarenBeall([email protected])

WeekofApril20:TearsofCuewe-PehelleInstallationArtLocation:CarmeanPlaza(Cuewe-PehelleSculptureGardenoutsideBishopLibrary)

DelicatestringsofplastictrashbitspluckedfromnearbyQuittieCreekdanglingfromoneoutstretchedhandofourbelovedGreenMaidenstatue,aglobehangingfromtheother,offersocial&politicalcommentaryonthecontemporarystateofQuittapahillaCreekandPlanetEarth.InstalledbytheQuittapahillaCreekGarbageMuseum.Contact:MichaelSchroeder([email protected])

April25,9:00AM—2:00PM.PlasticArtifactHunt,QuittapahillaCreekGarbageMuseum.Location:QuittapahillaCreekinthe0-100blockofWestCumberlandStreet,Lebanon

Volunteerswillgatherat9:00AMintheparkinglotofYogeysPutt’nCreamMiniatureGolf,10S22ndSt,Lebanon,PA17042(offW.CumberlandSt.)tocleantrashoutofQuittieCreekanditsbanksandaddtothecollectionofplasticartifactsondisplayintheQuittapahillaCreekGarbageMuseum,8EastHighSt.,Annville.Contact:MichaelSchroeder([email protected])


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APPENDIXC:ORATORICALCONTESTRULESANDJUDGINGCRITERIA

SustainabilityOratoricalContestRules2015ContestTopic:Whatdoyouseeasthemostpressingenvironmentalsustainabilityissue(s)today?Why?Whatarethebestwaystoaddressthisissue,inyourview?

1. Speechesshouldbewrittenbasedonthecontesttopicandmustbeoriginalwork.AtleastoneaspectofthespeechmustaddresshowtoengagetheLVCstudentpopulationinfacingtheissueathand.Allfactsstatedinthespeechmustbereferenced,writteninthemanuscriptandorallycitedduringthedeliveryofthespeechinthefinalround.Thewrittenmanuscriptshouldbeaccompaniedbyabibliography.

2. Speechesshouldbe5-7minutesinlength.Contestantswillbepenalizediftheyareoutsideofthistimelimit.

3. PreliminaryPhase:Contestantsshouldsubmittheirspeechmanuscriptandbibliographyto

MichelleKrall([email protected]),associatedirectorofalumni&parentengagement,contestmoderator,byMonday,February16,2015.Thisisthepreliminaryphaseofthecontest.Judgeswillreviewthemanuscriptsandchoosethetopsixcontestants,plusonealternate,usingthebelowjudgingcriteriatopresentduringthefinalround.ContestantswillbenotifiedwiththeresultsofthepreliminaryphasebyFebruary25,2015.

4. FinalRound:Selectedcontestantswillbegivenacritiqueoftheirmaterialfromthejudges’

panel,allowingforadjustmentstobemadebeforethefinalround,heldonTuesday,March17,6-8p.m.ContestantsshouldchooseanLVCfacultyorstaffmemberastheir“coach”fortheoralportionofthecontest.

5. JudgingCriteria:

a. PreliminaryPhase:Refertothe“WrittenManuscriptJudgingCriteria”onpage14forcompletedetails.Judgingwillincludethepurposestatement,contentofthemessage,andabilitytoprovideanappropriaterecommendation.

b. FinalRound:Refertothe“OratoricalJudgingCriteria”onpage15forcompletedetails.Judgingwillincludetheabilitytocapturetheaudience’sattention,overallorganizationandclosing,depthofcontentandtopic,anduseofvocalcharacteristics.

6. Thetopthreespeecheswillbeawarded,determinedbythejudges.Decisionsbythejudges’panelarefinal.Prizesinclude:

1stplace-iPadMini2ndplace-$100toCollegeStore3rdplace-$50toCollegeStore

7. WinningspeechesbecomethesharedpropertyoftheCollegeandthestudentauthorandmaybeusedforfutureenvironmentalsustainabilityoutreach/purposes.


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WRITTENMANUSCRIPTJUDGINGCRITERIAPRELIMINARYPHASESUSTAINABILITYORATORICALCONTEST

Criteria EffectivelyAccomplished108 Partiallyaccomplished64 Notaccomplished20

OverallQuality

Reportreflectsathoroughunderstandingofcontext,audience,andpurposethatisresponsivetotheassignedtaskandfocusesallelementsofthework.

Demonstratessomeawarenessofcontext,audience,purpose,andtotheassignedtask(e.g.,beginstoshowawarenessofaudience'sperceptionsandassumptions).

Demonstratesminimalattentiontocontext,audience,purpose,andtotheassignedtask.

Introduction,PurposeStatement,andAudienceEngagement

Quicklyengagesthereaderwithacompellingintroduction.Accuratelydefinesfundamentalproblemstatementorhypothesisasbasisofexamination.

Misinterpretedfundamentalproblemstatementordevelopedhypothesiswhichisinconsistentwithassignment.Lacksabilitytoappropriatelyengagethereaderearlyinthereport.

Noidentificationoffundamentalproblemstatementasbasisofexamination,orprovideshypothesiscompletelyinconsistentwithassignment.Doesnotengageaudienceintheintroduction.

Conclusion

Developsspecificconclusionuniquefromrecommendation,andsupportedbyevidencechosenfromexaminedevents.

Hintsatconclusionsupportedbyevidence,butconfusesconclusionwithrecommendation.

Offersnospecificconclusion,norevidencetosupportexamination.

Recommendation

Developsspecificrecommendation(s)uniquefromconclusion;reasonable,realistic,andwithclearlystatedbenefitforspecificaudience.

Hintsatrecommendations,yetcombinesconclusionwithrecommendationorconfuseswithconcludingcomments.

Offersnospecificrecommendation,norbenefitforanyidentifiedaudience.

WritingMechanics

Usesgracefullanguagethatskillfullycommunicatesmeaningtoreaderswithclarityandfluency,andisvirtuallyerror-free.

Useslanguagethatgenerallyconveysmeaningtoreaderswithclarity,althoughwritingmayincludesomewriting,mechanics,orsyntaxerrors.

Useslanguagethatimpedesmeaningbecauseoferrorsinusage.Extensiveandpersistenterrorsinspellingand/orwritingmechanicswhichsuggestlimitedproofreading.


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ORATORICALJUDGINGCRITERIASUSTAINABILITYORATORICALCONTEST

Criteria EffectivelyAccomplished54 Partiallyaccomplished32 Notaccomplished10

AttentionGetter

Effectiveuseofattentiongettingstrategy(quote,question,story,etc.)tocapturelisteners’attention.Initialspokenlinesdeliveredfrommemory/practice;notread.

Useofrelevantattentiongettingstrategy,butdidnotseemtoadequatelycaptureaudienceattentionand/orleadtodesiredoutcome.Initialspokenlinesclearlydelivered,butwithreferencetonotecardsorvisual.

Noattentiongettingstrategywasevident.Noclearorrelevantconnectiontotopicand/orreportpurpose.Fullyreadopeninglineswithoutlookingattheaudience.

Connectionw/Audience

Clearlystatedtherelevanceoftopictoaudienceneedsandinterests.Audiencedrawnintotheconversationwithrepeatedinferenceofapplicationtotheirinterests.

Topicseemssomewhatrelevanttoaudience,butnotexplicitlystated.Useofself-pronouns(I,me,my)highlypronounced.

Topicseemsirrelevanttoaudienceneedsandinterests.Noattemptmadetoconnecttopictotargetedaudience.Talkdominatedbyoveruseofself-pronouns.

Organization&Closing

Useseffectiveorganizationalpatternwithintroduction,middle,andconclusion.Smoothandcoherenttransitionsleadtoadecisiveandspecificending.Leavesnoquestionthatthepresentationhasconcluded.Meetstimingguidelinesinbothminimumandmaximumlengths.

Generalstructure/organizationseemsadequatebutsomeblurringbetweenmainpoints.Logicalflow,butlackssmoothtransitions.Mettimingguidelinesforminimumandmaximum.Uncertainendingorconclusion.

Lackofstructure.Ideasarenotcoherentandtransitionsareforcedorblurred.Difficulttoidentifyintroduction,body,andconclusion.Didnotmeetrequiredtimingguidelines.Presentationsimplystopswithoutdefinitiveconclusion.

SubjectKnowledgeandFulfillmentofPurpose

Depthofcontentreflectsknowledgeandunderstandingoftopic.Mainpointsadequatelysubstantiatedwithtimely,relevantandsufficientsupport.Accurateexplanationofkeyconcepts.Clearlyunderstood,explainedandaccomplishedpurposeofthereportandpresentation.

Providessomesupportformainpoints,butneededtoelaboratefurtherwithexplanations,examples,descriptions,etc.Supportisrelevant,butnottimely.Seemedtohavesomeconfusionoruncertaintyofpurpose,butattemptedtoprovidecohesiveandcoherentevidence.

Providesirrelevantornosupport.Explanationsofconceptsareinaccurateorincomplete.Listenersgainlittleknowledgefrompresentation.Presentationlackedadefinedpurpose,orstatedpurposewasinconsistentwiththeassignment.


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Conclusion

Talkdeliverslogicalandsubstantiatedconclusion,justifiedbyevidencewhichiswell-chosenandappropriatetotheoverallreportpurpose.

Conclusionspecificallyarticulated,yetweaklylinkedtoorsupportedbyevidencepresentedwithinthecontextofthepresentation.

Noconclusionoffered,despitepresence(orabsence)ofspecificpointsofevidence.

Recommendation

Reportpresentationcontainsclearlyidentified,reasonable,andwell-articulatedrecommendation(s),appropriatelydirectedtotheaudienceandspecificallylinkedtoinitialidentificationofreportpurpose

Recommendationofferedwhichislinkedtoinitialreportpurpose,yetlackscompellingrationaleand/orreasonableapplication.

Norecommendationofferedasconcludingevaluationoftasksassociatedwiththefullsetofassignments.

Eyecontact

Consistentlyandeffectivelyuseseyecontacttoestablishrapportwithaudience.Inconspicuoususeofspeakernotesandeffectiveuseofspeakingeye-to-eyetoestablishanexpandedzoneofinteraction.

Conspicuoususeofspeakernotes.Seemsdisengagedfromaudiencefornoticeableperiodsoftime.Clearefforttoendstatementsbyspeakingeye-to-eye,yetscanning/panningmoreapparent.

Extensiveportionsofpresentationreadfromnotes/visuals.Avoidseyecontactwithaudience.Onlyoccasionalandsporadicglances.Frequentglanceseitherupatceilingordownatfloor.

Voice,Balance,Posture,Appearance

Naturalvariationofvocalcharacteristics(rate,pitch,volume,tone)inStandardEnglishtoheighteninterestandconveymeaning.Nodistractingmovements.Balanceddelivery.Didnotleanonsupportstructures.Businesscasualattire.

Limitedvariationofvocalcharacteristics.Useofrate,pitch,volumeandtoneseemedinconsistentattimes.Tendencytocrosslegs,crossarms,holdhandsbehindback,etc.,howeverclearefforttocorrectwhennoticed.Limitedleaning.Casualattireshortofbusinessappropriate.

Monotoneorinappropriatevariationofvocalcharacteristics.Inconsistentwithverbalmessage.Persistentuseofdistractingmovements;handsinpockets;consistentleaningonsupportstructureswithnoefforttocorrect.Attirefallsshortofappropriatebusinesscasual.

Language(Useofnon-words&fillers)

Appropriatepronunciation,enunciation,andarticulation.Lackofnoticeablevocalizedfillers.

Fewnoticeableerrorsinpronunciation,enunciationandarticulation.Minimaluseofvocalizedfillers.

Excessivefluencyerrorsinterferedwithmessagecomprehension.Excessiveuseofvocalizedfillers.

OverallQuality

Thetalkmanagedtoclearlycommunicateallnecessaryinformationandprovidetheaudiencewithsufficienttake-awaypointstoaccomplishthespeaker’spurpose.

Thetalkaccomplishedthegoalevenwithaconspicuousabsenceofsupportingmaterials.

Thetalkclearlysufferedinbothcontentandconveyanceofmeaning.


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APPENDIXD:SUSTAINABILITYFASTFACTS

25FastFactsaboutSustainabilityatLVCTheCollege:

1. IsamemberoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyGreenPowerLeadershipClub,becausewepurchase100%ofourElectricityfromrenewablewindgeneration.

2. HasreducedourCarbonFootprintby50%throughthepurchaseofGreenEnergy.3. Avoidedconsumptionof20millionKWh’sofelectricityoverthepast10years(vs.baselineyear2004)asa

resultofcomprehensiveenergymanagement.Costavoidance=$1,500,000.4. Avoidedconsumptionof370,000CCF’sofnaturalgasoverthepast10years(vs.baselineyear2004)asaresult

ofcomprehensiveenergymanagement.Costavoidance=$500,000.5. HasaLEEDCertifiedbuildings—MundCollegeCenter.(SilverLevel;seeplaqueinlobby)6. Uses100%waterlessurinals.7. Uses100%reduceflowshowerheads.8. Has installed water bottle filling stations across campus and eliminatedmore than 120,000 plastic water

bottles.9. Isinstallingthelatestinelectrichanddryersinresidencehallstoeliminatepaperwastefromhandtowels.10. Usesoccupancysensorsforroomlightcontrolinmanyclassrooms,conferencerooms,residencehalllobbies,

andrestrooms.11. Recycledmorethan20tonsofglass,plastic,andpaperperyear.Inaddition,theCollegehasremovedmore

than 20 tons of cardboard from our waste stream by baling cardboard and reselling. Provides recyclingcontainersforallresidencehallsandhousesandindividualin-roomcontainersformoststudents.

12. Compostsallgreenwaste(leaves;grass,tree,andshrubclippings).13. UsesTerracycleprogramforcollecting itemsthatarenotpartof thecomingledrecycling,e.g.,Lunchables,

sneakers,chipbags,etc.14. Usesall“Green”cleaningproducts.15. Uses“organicandenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts,”whenpossibletotreatallcampuslandscapeandturf.16. Diningservices,withthehelpofstudents,hasintroducedTASTE—TakingActionforaSustainableTomorrow

Everywhereandreducedfoodwastebymorethan25,000pounds in2014.Thispilotprogramhasbeensosuccessful it isbeingintroducedbyMetzCulinaryManagementtositesaroundthecountry.Diningservicesalsopurchasesfoodfromlocalfarmers.

17. CoffeeBarservesfairtradeorganiccoffeethatisgrownusingsustainablefarmingpractices.18. Eliminatedtraysfromdininghallresultinginsignificantwater,electric,andsewersavings.19. Has had two Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC) Campus Sustainability Champions

(BryttaniCraigle’14andMichelleKrallM‘11).20. Purchases energy efficient computers and has implemented power saving features on all College-owned

computers.21. Ensures the safe recycling of electronics through a local vendor and even accepts used electronics from

studentsandstaffforrecycling.22. Donatesmattressestolocalcharitableorganizationsforuseintheirmission.23. Storeofferse-booksandrentalprogramsastextbookoptions.Alsosourcealargenumberofusedbooksand

buybackstudents’books.24. Graduationregalia—capsandgowns—aremadefrom100%recyclablematerials(100%post-consumerplastic

bottles).25. Storeusesrecycledbagsforconsumerpurchases.

LebanonValleyCollegeisamemberingoodstandingofPAGreenColleges(PERC).


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APPENDIXG:SUSTAINABILITYADVISORYCOMMITTEEMEETINGMINUTES

September16,2014

Attendance:MikeZeigler,MarcusHorne,MichelleKrall,VictoriaTrostle,StephanieWyld,LandisBrown,GregBuckley,MichelleBiever,DonSantostefano,BeckyUrban,WillDevan,AshleySmith,JayLohman

1. Meetingtimediscussiona. MeetingwillbeheldmonthlyonTuesdayat11:00AMb. Wemaybemovingtoanewmeetinglocation.

2. ReviewandapprovalofMay1stmeetingminutes

3. LVC’sRegionalInstituteofMunicipalandCorporateSustainability(Buckley)

a. AtentativebudgetandtimelinefortheInstitutewasproposed.b. AprogramofthePennsylvaniaMunicipalLeague(PML)wasintroduced.

i. TheprogramwillprovideadditionalfoundingforcoursedevelopmentandtrainingofMunicipalities.

ii. Tentativefundsof$250,000willstarttheprogram.

4. FacilitiesServicesUpdate(Santostefano)a. TheearthfriendlyCultivatetoCupOrganizationwasintroduced.Wemayhavearepresentative

fromtheorganizationpresentforthecommittee.

5. StudentGovernment-ResidentialLifeupdate(Smith,Lohman)a. ResidentialLifeplansonreinitiatingtheTerraCycleprogram.(Lohman)b. CenterHallmayrequireadditionalrecyclingsignage.(Smith)

6. DiningServicesUpdate(Brown)

a. Foodcostsaredown.b. Reusablemugsareworkingwell.c. TheCampusstillhasaproblemwithdishesbeingtakenfromdiningareas.

7. Newmeetingdateswillbescheduled.(Zeigler)


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November11,2014Attendance:MikeZeigler,MarcusHorne,MichelleBiever,JayLohman,LandisBrown

1. ReviewandapprovalofOctober14,2014minutes(notincluded)

2. EarthWeekPlanning(Biever)a. Thisyear’stopicwillbesustainabledesignandbehavior.b. EarthWeekpreparationtopics:

i. Adocumentaryii. Needforpanelmembersiii. ArtDepartmentsculptureiv. Oratoricalcontestv. Activitiesfortheweek

3. ResidentialLifeUpdate(Lohman)

a. TheTerracycleprogramisstillproceedingwell.b. RA’sareprovidingprogramsonthetypesofcampusrecycling;Terracyclingandthegeneralcampus

recyclingefforts.c. CurrentlyTerracyclebinshaveonlybeenplacedinfirstyearstudent’sresidencehalls.

4. DiningServicesUpdate(Brown)

a. Therecentwastestudyshowsthecollegeiswastinglessfood.b. DiningServicesisprovidingincentivesforstudentstobemoresustainable.

i. CleanPlateProgramii. Flexmoneyrewards

c. ForEarthWeek,Metzhasfoodvendorscomingtocampus.d. DishesandutensilsarestillbeingremovedfromtheDiningHall.Thereplacementcostisa

sustainabilityconcern.


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February3,2015

Attendance:MikeZeigler,MarcusHorne,MichelleBiever,JayLohman,IanMcGinnis,ChaseYetter,AshleySmith,MikeSchroeder,EstelleRuppert,VickyTrostle,DonSantostefano,KshamaHarpankav,WillDelavan

1.ReviewandapprovalofNovember11,2014meetingminutes

2.LVC’sRegionalInstituteofMunicipalandCorporateSustainability(Ruppert)a. GatheringinformationbyconductingsurveysofmunicipalitiesinLebanonCountyb. “LiveLebanonSustainability”onApril22ndofEarthDaysc. $200,000wasgivenasseedmoney(Schroeder)d. Wearelookingforadirectorfortheprogram.e. WewillstarttrainprogramsinsustainabilityformunicipalitiesinLebanonCounty.f. ThegoalwillbeanacademicSustainabilityStudiesProgram.(Ziegler)

5. EarthWeekPlanning(Schroeder)

a. MikeSchroederpresentedtheminutesfromtheEarthDays2015subcommittee.b. EarthDayspreparationtopicsdiscussed:

i. Vickyisfollowinguponthepossibilityofatreeplanting.ii. Oratoricalcontestisinneedofcontestantsandaudienceparticipation.iii. Studentswillparticipatein“20ActsofSustainability”duringthemonthtowinaprize.iv. Therearestillplansforateach-in.

6. ResidentialLifeUpdate(Lohman)

a. TheTerracycleprogramisstillproceedingwell.b. Terracycleraised$118.44fortheSmileTrainCharity

7. NewEnvironmentalClub

a. Workingonabiketrailprojectb. Plansforsustainabilityspeakersc. TherewasadiscussiontoaddalinkfromtheSustainabilityWebPage.

8. CarbonFootprint(Ashley)

a. Needtogatheradditionalinformation.b. TherehasbeenaproblemwiththewebbasedprogramSightLine.

9. EPAGreenPowerPartnership(Santostefano)

a. TheCollegehasnegotiatedanextensionofourelectricpurchaseagreement.TheextensionperiodbeginsJuly1,2015andrunsuntilDecember2017.ThecostperKWhwillbe4.1%lessduringtheextendedperiod.

b. AlloftheCollege’selectricityisnowcomingfromwindenergyproviders,andthiswillcontinueduringtheextensionperiod.

c. Thishelpslowerourcarbonfootprint.


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d. Thecollegehasrealizedacostavoidanceof$1.98millionforenergypurchasedfortheperiodJuly2004toJuly2014.Vs.thebaseyearofFY2003/04.


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February24,2015

Attendance:MikeZeigler,MarcusHorne,JayLohman,IanMcGinnis,ChaseYetter,MikeSchroeder,EstelleRuppert,VickyTrostle,DonSantostefano,GregBuckley

1. ReviewandapprovalofFebruary3,2015meetingminutes

2. LVC’sRegionalInstituteofMunicipalandCorporateSustainabilitya. TheinstituterequiresadditionalhelpfromMarketingandCommunications.(Schroeder)b. Improvementsshouldbemadetoboththeacronymandlogo.(Schroeder)c. Wearelookingforapart-timedirectorfortheprogram.(Buckley)d. Thereareplansforseekingadditionalgrantmoney.e. Thedirectorwillworktowardcurriculumdevelopment.f. Thereisaneedforawebsitefortheinstitute.Wearelookingforastudentworkertodevelopment

thewebsite.

3. TreeCampusUSAa. VickyTrostlewilltakeonthisproject.b. FacilitiesServicesshouldhavemostoftheinformationfortheapplicationprocess.

4. EarthDaysPlanning(Schroeder)

a. TheeventsscheduleforEarthDaysiscomplete.b. Theinformationispostedathttp://www.lvc.edu/sustainability/earth-week.aspx

5. NewEnvironmentalClub(McGinnis,Yetter)

a. 20membersatmeetingsb. Planningonsustainabilityfieldtripc. Theclubisstillina90probationperiod.

6. CarbonFootprint(McGinnis,Yetter)

a. Thereisstillaneedforadditionalinformationtocompletethecarbonfootprint.b. Carbonfootprintdataisstillneededforpapersuppliesusageandalsostudyabroad.

7. EPAGreenPowerPartnership(Santostefano)

a. TheEPArecognizescollegesthatparticipateinthepartnership.(Santostefano)b. Onceagain,weneedbettermarketingofthecollege’ssustainabilityinitiatives.(Schroeder)

8. FacilitiesServicesUpdate(Santostefano)

a. TheCollegeisworkingonanewcollegemasterplantoreviewourcurrentuseofcampusfacilitiesandplanforthefuture.

b. TheCollegeisworkingwithaconsultingfirm,ASG.TheconsultingfirmwouldliketomeetwiththeSustainabilityCommittee,andatentativedateofMarch19that4:30wasrequested.Thisdatewillbeconfirmed.

9. AnnualReport(Zeigler)

a. Theannualreportwasemailedtocommitteemembersandadditionalfeedbackwouldbewelcome.


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April14,2015Attendance:MikeZeigler,MarcusHorne,MikeSchroeder,IanMcGinnis,WillDelavan,ChaseYetter,LandisBrown,BillAllman,GregBuckley,JayLohman,AmySmith,MichelleBiever

1. ReviewandapprovalofMarch10,2015meetingminutes(notincluded)

2. LVC’sRegionalInstituteofMunicipalandCorporateSustainabilitya. Renamed:CenterforMunicipalandCorporateSustainability,CMACSb. ThesymposiumhasbeenpostponeduntilJune.c. Theprocessofhiringadirectorfortheprogramismovingforward.

3. EarthDaysUpdates(Schroeder,Biever)

a. Informationupdates:http://www.lvc.edu/sustainability/earth-week.aspxb. Therewasadiscussiontopromotethe“TheFrackingRevolution:GoodorBadforPennsylvania?”

debate.c. TherewasadiscussionaboutaprogrambyStaples’forelectronicwastepick-upduringEarth

Week.NodecisionwasmadebecauseadditionalinputwasrequiredbyFacilitiesServices.(Lohman)

d. Theinstallationartsculpturehasbegun. e. StudentssigninguponRedBookforSustainabilityLivingWellwillreceiveacomplementarycupof

coffeeasanincentive,courtesyofMetz.

4. CarbonFootprint(2013-2014)(Smith,Mcginnis,Yetter)a. Thefinalcarbonfootprintdatawaspresented.b. Incorporatedinthisyear’sfindingsisathleticbustravelinformationwhichhasnotbeenincludedin

previousyears.c. Furtherdiscussioncontinuedbaseonthediscoverythatthecollegeisnolongerusingrecycled

paper.d. Thepaperusageacrosscampusisupandwillbethefocusofadditionaldiscussions.

5. The“24FastFactsAboutSustainabilityAtLVC”isdoneincludingatop10list.(Zeigler)

a. Factlistmaybemadeintoaninfographic.b. ThefactlistwillbeputontheSustainabilityWebsite.

6. StudentGovernment,EnvironmentalClub,andResidentiallife.(IanMcGinnis,ChaseYetter)

a. ThewaterbottlerefillstationwasinstalledinStansonHallonthe2ndfloor.b. TheEnvironmentalClubisstilldoingwell.Atpresentithasabout20members.

7. DiningServicesUpdate(Allman,Brown)

a. Diningservicesispromoting“BeingBrilliantattheBasics.”b. Metzsustainabilityinitiativesarepostedathttp://www.lvc.edu/sustainability/dining-services.aspx

8. AnnualReport(Zeigler)a. Theannualreportisbasicallydone.b. Thereportshouldbeavailablebymid-May.

9. 2015-2016SACGoals(Schroeder,Zeigler)

a. The2015-2016goalswerepostponedtothenextmeetingduetotime.


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April28,2015Attendance:MikeZeigler,MarcusHorne,MikeSchroeder,IanMcGinnis,WillDelavan,ChaseYetter,JayLohman,VickyTrostle

1. ReviewandapprovalofApril14,2015meetingminutes

2. EarthDaysReviews(Schroeder)a. Thedebate,“TheFrackingRevolution:GoodorBadforPennsylvania?”,hadagoodattendance.

TherewasadiscussionaboutuploadingthedebatetoYouTube.ItwasdecidetoconfirmwithMarketingifitwasallowed.

b. Theinstallationartsculpturewasshown.Thetreeplantingwentasplanned;however,theattendancewaspoor.

c. Fornextyearwewouldliketopromotebetterstudentparticipation.

3. StudentGovernment,EnvironmentalClub,andResidentiallife.(IanMcGinnis,ChaseYetter)a. EnvironmentalClubhosted“SustainabilityTrivia”atEarthDays.b. TheEnvironmentalClubservestoenhancetheSACinitiatives.c. Theprocessforacommunicationsinternhasbegunandthejobdescriptionisbeingmade.d. Therewasadiscussiontolowerthecaponallowedprinting.Theaverageforstudentprintingis

11,000pagesperyearperstudent.Thistopicwillrequirefurtherdiscussion.

4. FacilitiesServicesUpdate(Trostle)a. Usingthebottlerefillstations,120,000bottlessavedbasedonan8ozbottlesize.b. FacilitiesServicesisstartingmoveoutplansforresidencehalls.c. Tentativesustainabilityinitiative:clothbins,dishcollectionbins,possibilityofelectronicrecycling

withNewGeek.d. Wewillneedtopromotethesustainabilityinitiativethroughcampuscommunications.

5. AnnualReport(Zeigler)a. Theannualreportisbasicallydone.b. Shouldbeavailablebymid-May.

6. 2015-2016SACGoals(Schroeder,Zeigler)

a. Postponeduntilthenextmeeting.

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