The following Campus Environmental Audit Response Form is a questionnaire
for collecting information from campus officials. Data for the Environmental
Audit of University of Wisconsin Oshkosh was collected based on the following
questions. We encourage you to contribute any information
that would be related to any of those questions. This information will
help us maintain an up-to-date database and keep track of campus environmental
efforts.
General Information
- 011 Name of School
- 002 Address (State, Zip code, Phone
number)
- 003 Is your campus public or private?
- 004 Is your campus located in a rural,
suburban, or urban area?
- 005 Number of students on campus (Undergrad,
Grad, Part-time, Full-time)
- 006 Number of employees on campus (faculty,
non-student staff (non-faculty), student employees)
- 007 Total campus population
- 008 Total acreage
- 009 Building space (total square feet)
- 010 Are there any environmental organizations
or committees on campus? (Yes No)
- 011 Does your school have an environmental
ombudsman or vice-chancellor? (Yes No, Please name and describe)
- 012 What are the names and affiliations
of the members of the Board of Trustees or Regents?
Solid Waste
- 013 How much total solid waste does
your campus generate annually?
- 014 Have any waste-composition-studies
been conducted? (Yes No; If so, please provide information on the composition
of campus solid waste)
- 015 For the past academic year, how much
solid waste waslandfilled, incinerated, recycled?
- 016 What were the costs of solid-waste
disposal for the last academic year?
- 017 How have they changed over the past
five years?
- 018 Does your campus have a recycling
program? (Yes No; When was the program started? Who operates the program?)
- 019 What is the budget for the program?
How is it funded? Indicate revenues from recyclables, compost and mulch
sold?
- 020 If your school has a recycling program,
how many tons of each material were recycled during the last academic
year? (newsprint, aluminum, white ledger/ mixed/, glass computer paper
colored paper, other metals, cardboard, plastic)
- 021 Please describe any programs your
campus has implemented to promote source reduction (such as a reusable
mug program, double-sided copying policies, switching from disposable
to washable dishes, etc).
Hazardous waste
- 022 What kind of hazardous waste does
your school generate and what are the sources?
- 023 How much hazardous waste does your
campus generate annually?
- 024 How has this figure changed over
the past five years?
- 025 How is this waste disposed of?
- 026 How much is recycled? incinerated?
landfilled?
- 027 What were the total hazardous-waste
disposal costs for the last academic year?
- 028 How have these costs changed over
the past five years?
- 029 What is being done on campus to minimize
the quantity of hazardous substances used and waste generated?
- 030 Have microscale chemistry techniques/surplus
chemical exchange programs been initiated?
(Yes No) If so, please describe, including date of implementation and
cost-savings to date.
- 031 If the Chemistry Department has implemented
a microscale laboratory program, how many courses use microscale techniques
and how many students does this include?
- 032 Roughly, what portion of the chemistry
program does this represent? (All, Most. More than half, Less than half,
Only a small fraction)
- 033 Does your school have a system for
tracking and inventorying hazardous chemicals bought and used? (Yes
No) If so, please describe.
Radioactive Waste
- 034 What departments and activities
on your campus generate radioactive waste and use radioactive substances?
- 035 What are the quantities of radioactive
substances used and wastes generated on campus annually?
- 036 How has this figure changed over
the past five years?
- 037 How and where is radioactive waste
disposed of and where does it go?
- 038 How much is landfllled? Incinerated?
- 039 Does your school have an on-site
radioactive-waste incinerator? (Yes No)
- 040 What were the total radioactive-waste
disposal costs for the last academic year?
- 041 How have these costs changed over
the past five years?
- 042 Has your campus initiated a radioactive-waste
reduction program? (Yes No; If so, please describe, including Implementation
date and cost-savings to date.)
Medical waste
- 043 What campus facilities generate
medical waste?
- 044 How much medical waste does your
campus generate annually?
- 045 How has this figure changed over
the past five years?
- 046 How is medical waste disposed of
and where does it go?
- 047 How much is landfilled? Incinerated?
- 048 What are the annual medical-waste
disposal costs?
- 049 How have these costs changed over
the past five years?
- 050 Approximately, what percentage of
the medical waste is recyclable?
- 051 Have any efforts been implemented
to separate recyclable materials from non-recyclable medical waste?
(Yes No; If so, please describe.)
- 052 Has your campus initiated a medical-waste
reduction program? YES NO
- 053 if so, please describe, including
implementation date and cost-savings to date.
Wastewater and Storm Runoff
- 054 How much wastewater (sewage) does
your campus generate annually?
- 055 Where is campus wastewater treated?
- 056 Where is this treated wastewater
discharged?
- 057 What percentage of the capacity of
your community's wastewater treatment facility is used to process campus-generated
wastewater?
- 058 What kind of treatment does it receive?
- 059 What costs, if any, are associated
with treating campus wastewater?
- 060 Has your campus initiated any programs
to reduce wastewater volume and/or toxicity? (Yes No) If so, please
describe.
- 061 Does your school use any reclaimed
water in its facilities or on landscaping? If so, how much?
- 062 What is the source of this water?
- 063 Is campus storm water runoff treated,
or does it flow directly to a body of water? (treated, untreated)
Pest Control
- 064 What pesticides are used on campus
and in what quantities?
- 065 How has this quantity changed over
the past five years?
- 066 What kind of pests are they controlling
and where? (Specify indoor and outdoor applications.)
- 067 What are the total costs for contracts
and purchases related to pest control?
- 068 How have these costs changed over
the past five years?
- 069 Has your campus initiated an Integrated
Pest Management program? (Yes No)
- 070 If so, please describe, including
implementation date and cost-savings to date.
Air Quality
- 071 Are federal air-quality standards
exceeded In your area? (Yes No; If so, which ones?)
- 072 How often?
- 073 What stationary sources on campus
emit toxic air pollutants?
- 074 How much air pollution does your
campus generate annually?
- 075 What are the most common pollutants?
(Distinguish between stationary and mobile sources.)
- 076 Has your campus initiated programs
to reduce air pollutants from stationary sources? (Yes No If so. please
describe, including implementation date.)
- 077 What kinds of ozone depleting compounds
are used on campus and what are the sources?
- 078 Are any programs in place to recapture
ozone-depleting compounds or find safer alternatives? (Yes No)
- 079 What kinds of occupational environmental
hazards exist on campus?
- 080 Does your campus have a history of
worker/student health and safety complaints or problems? (Yes No)
- 081 What kind of training is required
for faculty and students exposed to environmental hazards in departments
such as chemistry, medicine, or art?
- 082 Are any courses or seminars conducted
on art safety for students? (Yes No)
for faculty? (Yes No)
- 083 Is there a non-smoking policy in
effect on campus? YES NO
- 084 Have workers or students complained
of health problems that may be due to poor indoor air quality? (Yes
No)
- 085 What are the sources of poor indoor
air quality on campus?
- 086 Have campus officials investigated
indoor air-pollution problems, including radon? (Yes No)
- 087 What is the status of asbestos abatement
in campus facilities?
- 088 Is water quality a concern in your
community? (Yes No)
- 089 What is the quality of drinking water
on campus? Has It been tested for contaminants, such as lead?
- 090 Has your school developed policies
and procedures regarding the use of Video Display Terminals (VDTs)?
(Yes No)
- 091 Is your school located near a power-generating
station? (Yes No)
- 092 Is there any cause for concern on
campus regarding electromagnetic fields (EMFs)? (Yes, Resources and
infrastructure)
Water
- 093 Where does your campus water supply
originate?
- 094 Are water-supply issues a concern
in your region? (Yes No)
- 095 How many total gallons of water did
your school consume last year?
- 096 How many gallons did your school
consume: per square foot of building space? per capita?
- 097 Now has this figure changed over
the past five years?
- 098 What percentage of water is used
indoors versus outdoors?
- 099 What were the water utility costs
for the university for the last academic year?
- 100 Now have these costs changed over
the past five years and why?
- 101 Does the campus have a water conservation
program? (Yes No)
- If so, what measures are included?
Performing waste audits
Leak detection and repair
Low-flow showerheads in new restrooms
In existing restrooms
Low-water landscaping (xeriscaping)
In new landscaped areas
In existing areas
Efficient irrigation system: drip, automatic timers, automatic sensors
Use of reclaimed water
Others
- 102 Are there any estimates of water
savings from such programs? YES NO If so, how much? NO
Energy
- 103 What are the sources of energy for
the electric utility serving your school?
- 104 How much energy did campus buildings
and grounds consume in the last academic year, and what were the costs
associated with each type of fuel? (indicate totals and square-foot
consumption.)
- *** Electricity: total use (KWHs), total
cost cost/KWH?
- 105 Natural gas: total consumption (BTUs),
total cost cost/BTU
- 106 Fuel oil: total use (gals. or STUB),
total cost cost/BTU or gals.
- 107 How has campus energy use changed
over the past five years? Why?
- 108 Does your campus have an energy-efficiency
program? (Yes No)
- Which of the following programs does it include?
Regular energy audits of campus buildings
Replacement of incandescent lighting with more efficient lighting
systems
Computerized energy-management system
Energy-conservation-awareness program for staff and/or on-campus
residents
Solar water heating
Passive solar building design
On-campus cogeneration
Energy-efficient windows
Energy-efficient appliances
Other
Dining Services
- 109 Who operates your campus food service?
- 110 Does your campus administration manage
the operation or do they contract for services? (Manage Contract)
- 111 Does your school have a food-service
committee? (Yes No)
- 112 Who sits on the committee?
- 113 To what extent does food services
purchase from regional growers and food processors?
- 114 Does your food service operation
offer vegetarian meats on a regular basis? (Yes No)
- 115 Does your school purchase certified
organically-grown produce or meat and dairy products? (Yes No)
- 116 Have any surveys been conducted to
estimate the demand for vegetarian food on campus? (Yes No) It yes,
what were the results?
- 117 Have food services discontinued the
purchase of any food products for environmental reasons? (Yes No)
- 118 Have any programs or events taken
place on campus highlighting the connection between diet and the environment?
(Yes No)
Procurement Policies
- 119 How many reams or tons of high-grade
writing paper and copy paper does your campus purchase annually?
- 120 What is the associated cost?
- 121 Does the campus, one or more departments,
or student association have a policy of preferentially buying products-such
as paper products, building materials, oil, and tires-made from recycled
materials instead of virgin materials? (Yes No)
- 122 Please specify the material and the
quantity of the purchase. What is the cost difference between these
products and their virgin equivalents?
- 123 Do campus food services use primarily
disposable plastic and paper products, washable dishes, or a combination
of both? (disposable, washable, combination)
- 124 Are any tropical hardwoods used in
the construction of new buildings or other campus fixtures, such as
landscape trellises? (Yes No)
- 125 Does your school purchase any tropical
hardwood furniture? (Yes No)
- 126 What kind of wood is used and where
does it come from?
- 127 What programs and policies have been
established on your campus to promote the use of ecologically sound
products (such as organic produce, compact fluorescent light bulbs,
non-toxic cleaning prod-ucts, etc)?
Transportation
- 129 How many vehicles travel to campus
daily?
- 130 How far do people commute on average?
- 131 What percentage of your campus area
is devoted to roads and parking lots?
- 132 Does the campus have a program to
promote ride-sharing? (e.g. carpool, matching services, pref-erential
parking, reduced parking rates, subsidized vanpools, etc.) (Yes No;
If so, please describe)
- 133 Are transit passes subsidized for
students, staff, or faculty? (Yes No; If so, please describe)
- 134 Does the campus have enough parking
to meet the demand? (Yes No)
- 135 Is It campus policy to provide parking
to meet demand? (Yes No)
- 136 Are students, staff, and faculty
charged for parking? (Yes No; How much?)
- 137 Are any campus fleet vehicles operated
using alternative fuels (e.g. propane, methanol, natural gas)? (Yes
No)
- 138 Does your school own or lease any
electric vehicles? (Yes No; If so, please describe)
Campus Design and Growth
- 139 When was your school established?
- 140 flow much land is now owned or operated
by your school and what is its geographical disperse-ment?
- 141 What are your school's current plans
for expansion or renovation?
- 142 Does your school have a long-range
development plan describing existing and future land uses for campus?
(Yes No; If so, does the document contain environmental criteria? (Yes
No)
- 143 Does your school have an ongoing
planning committee? (Yes No)
- 144 Who sits on the committee? Please
describe.
- 145 is the campus exempt from any local
(city or county) land-use planning and zoning laws? YES NO
- 146 Are there, or have there been, any
land-use conflicts between the campus and the surrounding community?
(Yes No; If so, how were they dealt with? Please describe)
- 147 Does the campus own any land that
will be developed for private, noneducational facilities (e.g. office
park, shopping center, non-staff or student housing, etc.)? (Yes No)
If so, please describe.
- 148 Are there any examples on campus
of environmental building design? (Yes No; If so, please describe)
- 149 Does your school offer cooperative
housing? (Yes No)
- 150 How have environmental principles
been incorporated into these housing arrangements?
Research Activities
- 151 What are the largest research projects
at your school, in terms of funding?
- 152 What are the titles of the projects,
affiliated campus departments, and the levels of funding?
- 153 Name the research projects that
deal with the subject of toxics or hazardous waste, including research
on the generation, use, and disposal of such materials, as well as occupational
and environmental hazards involved.
- 154 Are there any projects to research
pollution prevention or hazardous-waste-reduction? (Yes No)
- 155 If so, please provide a short description
of the projects.
- 156 What are the funding levels for
these projects?
- 157 Who are the project sponsors?
- 158 Who are the participating faculty
and departments?
- 159 Name the research projects that
deal with the subject of solid waste.
- 160 What are the funding levels for
these projects?
- 161 Who are the sponsors?
- 162 Who are the participating faculty
and departments?
- 163 Please provide a short description
of the projects.
- 164 Are there any projects to research
solid-waste-reduction and recycling? YES NO
- 165 Describe any other environmentally-related
research efforts (e.g. alternative energy, organic agriculture, xeriscaping,
etc) Please provide information on funding, sponsors, and participating
faculty and departments.
- 166 Does your campus have Department
of Defense contracts? (Yes No)
What is the nature of this research?
- 167 Does your campus have Department
of Energy contracts? YES NO What is the nature of this research?
Investment Policies
- 168 What is the total amount of your
school or school system's investment holdings?
- 169 Does your school rank among the
largest investors in any particular company? (Yes No)
- 170 What are the names of the top ten
companies (in value of shares) that your school or school system invests
in? Assign number of shares, their "book" (original) value,
and their current value.
- 171 Does your school invest in corporations
with poor environmental records? (Yes No) If so, which companies? What
are the number of shares held and their value?
- 172 Does your school have an Environmentally
or Socially Responsible Investment policy? (Yes
No; Please describe)
- 173 Does your school screen investments
for any social or environmental reasons? (Yes No; Please describe)
- 174 Has your school divested from any
companies for social or environmental reasons? (Yes No)
Please describe.
- 175 Has your school used its proxy votes
to try to change any social or environmental policies and practices
of any companies? (Yes No)
Please describe.
- 176 Has your school actively invested
in environmentally responsible companies? (Yes No; Please describe)
- 177 Does your Board of Trustees/Regents
have a student representative? (Yes No)
Business Ties
- 178 Does your school have a policy that
makes the environmental practices of a company a criterion in selecting
campus suppliers and vendors? (Yes No)
- 179 Has your school chosen to stop doing
business with a particular company because of environmental reasons?
(Yes No; If so, which ones and why?)
- 180 What companies have the top ten
largest contracts with your school?
- 181 What are their environmental records?
Do these companies have environmental policy statement.
- 182 Does your school have an Environmental
or Social Responsibility Policy which enables the campus community to
formally scrutinize the companies your school does business with? (Yes
No)
Environmental Education
and Literacy
- What are the types of environmental studies programs offered at your
school? Please provide the following information for each program:
- 183 Name of program
- 184 Department
- 185 School
- 186 Undergraduate degree offered ? (Yes
No) Graduate degree offered? (Yes No)
- 187 Annual budget
- 188 Year program was created
- 189 Enrollment
- 194 Number of FM
- 191 Program Chair (Name, Address, Phone)
- 192 Please list specific courses offered
in the following subjects:
- Toxics/hazardous waste Solid waste
Energy efficiency and management Water conservation
Air quality 0 Water
Environmental economics
Environmental law
Environmental business
Forest management
Other
- 193 Which, if any, environmental courses
have included the study and research of campus environmental issues
in the curriculum?
- 194 Describe any student research projects
(include dates) that have resulted from these courses and any campus
environmental programs that were subsequently implemented.
- 195 Do any environmental literacy programs
exist on campus that train faculty to incorporate environ-mental themes
into their curricula? (Yes No)
Job Placement: Environmental
Careers
- 196 Does your Career Placement Center
(CPC) or other entity organize job fairs focused on environmental careers?
(Yes No)
- 197 Does your CPC provide information
on environmentally-oriented jobs? (Yes No)
- 198 Does your center place access fees
on a sliding scale so that small environmental firms and non-profit
organizations can afford to recruit university graduates? (Yes No)
- 199 Have students organized any boycotts
against particular companies recruiting on campus for environmental
reasons? (Yes No; If so, which companies and why?)
- 200 Do you know of any efforts on campus
to get students to sign a pledge encouraging them to work for socially
responsible companies upon graduation? YES NO
Respondent Information
- Please list below the student(s) responsible for completing the Campus
Environmental Audit Response Form:
- 201 Name
- Year in school
Campus address
Campus phone number
Permanent address
Permanent phone number
- 202 Date of completion
We want to hear
from you.
- 203 Any comment, suggestion, useful information
are welocome. Contact us.
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