The Student Sustainability Council is now accepting proposals on how to spend this fund, according to a SSC release.
This is the first time the SSC is looking outside of the organization for ideas.
A committee will review the proposals to ensure they are within reach.
The final decision will be made in a vote by the SSC general assembly by the end of the fall 2014 semester.
The general assembly is made up of delegates from sustainability-related organizations on campus.
Members will be eligible to vote by attending a minimum number of meetings.
The SSC is accepting proposals from students, faculty, staff and the campus community, according to SSC.
All proposals are due before Thanksgiving break, which begins after next Friday.
The Sustainability fund was established in 2010 after its founders obtained 11,000 student signatures in support of its creation.
The fund focuses on projects that support all aspects of sustainability, including economic, social and environmental.
Proposals will be assessed on a variety of criteria including their visibility, cost, educational opportunity, feasibility and sustainability benefit to students, according to SSC.
Previously, the SSC funded a project called the Ballantine Light Project, an idea which came directly from the general assembly.
This project installed motion sensing and energy efficient lights in Ballantine Hall.
The project was funded in April 2013 and was the first project funded by the Sustainability Fund.
When registering for classes, students are given the option to donate $5 to the Sustainability Fund along with a number of other groups and organizations.
Students with questions about the fund or about SSC can email iubssc@indiana.edu .
Proposals can be submitted online at the sustainability section of IU’s website.
Submission involves filling out a form with detailed descriptions of the project, including estimated cost, visibility and what the benefit would be to students.
The form also asks if other organizations have attempted similar projects, the success of those projects and what the timeline for the project might look like.
Anna Hyzy
