ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

CSL comprises 18 offices, which house, feed, support, counsel, and provide engagement opportunities for our students and University community members. They support more than 400 registered student organizations; provide dozens of ways to serve the community, and countless health, wellness, and fitness options.

Featured programs: Green Fund

https://csl.uchicago.edu/greenfund

Career Advancement empowers UChicago undergraduates of all interests and backgrounds to apply their world-class education to a fulfilling career.

Featured programs: UChicago Green Careers within the Careers in Policy and Social Impact

https://careeradvancement.uchicago.edu/careers-in/green-careers

Facilities Services supports the mission of the University of Chicago through efforts to maintain and enhance the University campus and environment and provide superior client service to our community including faculty, students, staff, neighbors and visitors.

Featured programs: Botanic Garden Initiative, Campus Tree Inventory, Landscape Services, LEED Buildings, Office of Sustainability, Recycling and Waste Management, Utilities and Sustainability

https://facilities.uchicago.edu/

OCE is UChicago’s gateway to the South Side and the city, connecting the University to our neighbors. Our office works to foster UChicago’s university-wide approach to civic engagement and instill a shared set of values and practices while empowering each internal unit to build on its own unique strengths in forging community partnerships.

Featured programs: After School Matters STEM Lab Summer Intership; UChicago Local

https://civicengagement.uchicago.edu/

The Office of Sustainability in Facilities Services collaborates with campus and community partners to enhance a culture of sustainability using data-driven, yet relationship-based approach that connects students, faculty, and staff into a cohesive University-Wide network. Our philosophy is to achieve a balance between environmental, social, and economic sustainability in all decisions. By maintaining a comprehensive Sustainability Plan, we integrate responsible practices and considerations across the University of Chicago.

Featured programs: Building Awareness and Partnerships, Climate Change and Energy, EFCampus (part of Environmental Frontiers), High Performance Buildings, Waste Reduction, Water Conservation

https://sustainability.uchicago.edu/

Sign up for quarterly energy newsletters: https://sustainability.uchicago.edu/energy/newsletter/

The Office of the Provost supports the University of Chicago’s community of scholars, their shared ideals, and the core values that make the University a singular intellectual destination. Together with the University’s deans, directors, and department chairs, the Office of the Provost shapes our rich and rewarding culture. We provide the opportunities, infrastructure, and resources that encourage our faculty and other scholars to pursue their finest work.

Featured programs: UChicago ECo

https://provost.uchicago.edu/initiatives/environmental-sustainability

The University of Chicago recognizes the benefits of providing a variety of transportation options to the University community. Transportation & Parking Services regularly monitors these programs and evaluates ways to expand alternative options that help move University members to, from, and around campus.

Featured programs: Campus Bike Rack Map, Carpooling and carsharing programs, Commuter benefits

https://safety-security.uchicago.edu/services/alternative_options/

UChicago Dining works to reduce our environmental footprint while developing programs that promote sustainability through environmentally friendly products and practices, sustainable food and local purchasing options, energy and water conservation efforts, and waste management.

Featured programs: Sustainable Food Procurement, Waste Management

https://dining.uchicago.edu/contact/sustainability-commitments/

UChicagoGRAD offers a range of services and resources to enhance the ability of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to navigate their careers at UChicago and beyond. UChicagoGRAD is a national model for supporting graduate students and postdocs thanks to pioneering, tailored initiatives ranging from training in writing and public speaking to career exploration treks, internships, employer recruitment fairs, and alumni networking events.

https://grad.uchicago.edu/

Facilities Planning, Design and Construction for the University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Division (BSD) supports the University’s medical, research and education community, from physicians to patients, principal investigators to laboratory staff, residents to hospital staff,undergraduate students to post doctoral scholars. Their sustainability mission is to achieve sustainability goals by establishing and promoting best practices, reduce environmental waste while sustaining current operating procedures.

Featured programs: Environmentally Preferable Purchasing, Environmental Services, Go Green Committee

https://ucmfacilities.uchicago.edu/sustainability/