At Colorado College, sustainability encompasses elements of the entire campus. Issues like mental health and fairly paid employees are just as important to sustainability as the number of solar panels that we have on campus.

Additionally, the policies developed through the school's administration have a significant effect on how sustainability can be implemented throughout the campus. In the Office of Sustainability, we strive to institutionalize ethics of sustainability and work with the Board of Trustees and our administration to increase the impacts and visibility of sustainability-related issues across our campus through measurement, planning, and policies that support our goals.

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Colorado College recognizes the impact that health and well-being at work have on sustainability, particularly on the sustainability of one of our most valued assets - the people who comprise our college. Our accomplishments reflect this recognition:

• Over 95% of CC employees receive a living wage (local living wage is $16.88). This includes full-time, part-time and temporary/adjunct employees (academic and non-academic).

• The college conducts a bi-annual campus climate survey that assesses, among other things, job satisfaction/support, teaching environment, communication, compensation/benefits/work-life balance and facilities and resources.

• The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers assistance to benefit eligible employees, spouses and dependent children dealing with marital and family problems, anxiety and depression, and many other mental health, financial and family related issues.

• CC is a smoke and tobacco free campus. Their policy can be found on the college-wide policies page.

• The Boetcher Health Center offers students six counseling session free of charge.

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