University of South Alabama

College Sustainability Report Card 2008

The University of South Alabama has a Faculty Senate Environmental Quality Committee, but does not have any known policy relating to campus-wide sustainability initiatives.

The university has not made public any steps taken to address energy efficiency or conservation possibilities, and has not made headway toward the use of renewable energy.

The university purchases 10 percent of its food from local food producers and supports a local dairy. Dining services has a 30 percent diversion rate for recycled materials, but has yet to find an alternative to using Styrofoam containers. The Faculty Senate Environmental Quality Committee has worked to improve the campus recycling program.

The university has no known green buildings or a green building policy.

The university has not made public any programs or practices that encourage or facilitate the use of alternative forms of transportation.

The university and the University of South Alabama Foundation have no known policy of disclosure of endowment holdings or shareholder voting records. Therefore, there is no known ability to access this information.

The university and the University of South Alabama Foundation aim to optimize investment return and have not made any public statements about investigating or investing in renewable energy funds or community development loan funds.

The university and the University of South Alabama Foundation have not made any public statements about active ownership or a proxy voting policy.