UIS Green Projects Application - Full Project Proposal Step 2

Aug 31, 2026

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UIS Green Projects Application Step 2 requests completion of a Full Project Proposal by entering answers to submission questions and saving the filled Word document with required supporting materials, such as an itemized budget spreadsheet and letters of support. The proposal content focuses on a composting project for UIS, emphasizing waste diversion, reduced tipping-fee costs, improved campus carbon footprint, and educational opportunities for students. It also outlines sustainability impact, student involvement, project location at HSB receiving, stakeholder roles, and asks for scope, schedule, and budget verification plans.

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UIS Green Projects Application

Full Project Proposal - Step 2

Project Details

Sustainability Impact

Student Involvement

Location and Permissions

Stakeholders and Support

Funding History

Scope, Schedule, and Budget Verification

UIS Green Projects Application Full Project Proposal- Step 2 To complete your Full Project Proposal, download this word document and type all answers to the questions below. Save your completed word document along with any supporting documentation (excel spreadsheet of budgeted itemized items, letters of support, and so on) as new files. Supporting files in Word (.docx) format should be attached to the end of this application in order to create only one Word document. Supporting files in all other formats (pdf, excel, PP) may be submitted as separate documents. Once completed and saved to your device, return to the Green Projects website at HYPERLINK "http://www.uis.edu/greenprojects/get-involved/" http://www.uis.edu/greenprojects/get-involved/ Click the hyperlink titled, “Submit your completed UIS Green Project Proposal” This can be found under Step 2 of the “Submit a Green Project Proposal” section. You will be redirected to an external WebQ. Upload your completed application along with any supporting documentation by the deadline found in the “Timeline” section of the Green Projects website. NOTE: Please do not submit this application unless you have been formally invited to do so by the UIS Green Fee Committee. If you have any questions regarding the application or submission process, please contact us at HYPERLINK "mailto:greenprojects@uis.edu" greenprojects@uis.edu. Project Name: Contact Information: Project Team Organization/Affiliation: Project Information: Provide a brief description of the project, its goals, and the desired outcomes: The intention of this project is to bring composting to UIS. A goal of this project is to decrease the amount of waste that UIS produces and to improve its overall carbon footprint. Another goal is to increase the available compost for use by UIS grounds and to reduce the overall cost of tipping fees for UIS to dispose their garbage. Finally, this could be used by students to learn more about waste and sustainability and would help students to become more conscious of these concepts as they relate to their lives. How will this project improve sustainability at UIS? This project is important to me because I believe the issue of waste in our society is often overlooked but is tremendously important in creating a more sustainable society. In the long-term, I’d like to see UIS dining services faculty embrace composting and utilize the system as a means to divert as much food waste as possible from garbage disposal and to re-direct it to create compost that can be then used to improve soil quality on campus or elsewhere. I also believe it will help students reflect on their own production of waste, how we can be vehicles of change in this system, and even as an educational opportunity in waste diversion measurements, projects, etc. Long-term, I also like the idea of starting with strictly food waste but then introducing compostable cups, plates, etc. to the unit. Being that these items are more expensive for the dining services to provide for students, it seems counterintuitive that we end up throwing out most of them. Please indicate how this project will involve or impact students. What role will students play in the project? Students could use this compost unit in school projects. Opportunities involve learning about composting and how the specific unit works, working to discover how much food waste is diverted within a certain period of time, etc. Further, students will need to play a role in maintaining the system. I believe that the garden employees would be a good option for those responsible with the composting process, however if this isn’t an option then maybe the Biology club or SAGE. Where will the project be located? Do you need special permissions to enact the project at this site? If so, please explain and attach a letter of support to your application. If you are not sure, let us know! We can help. The project will be located at HSB receiving. I talked with Chuck

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What must be submitted for the UIS Green Projects Full Project Proposal Step 2?

Submit the completed Word application with supporting documentation such as an itemized budget spreadsheet and letters of support. Word (.docx) files should be attached to the end of the same document; other formats may be submitted separately.

What is the composting project intended to achieve at UIS?

The project aims to reduce UIS waste and improve its carbon footprint, increase compost available for campus grounds, and lower overall tipping-fee disposal costs. It also supports student learning about waste and sustainability.

Where will the project be located and what special permissions are required?

The project location is HSB receiving. The application asks whether special permissions are needed and requests a support letter if applicable.

Aug 31, 2026

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