Student Life

Whether you keep your calendar the old-fashioned way or sync all of your events digitally, here are a few events that you'll want to make sure you've got on your schedule.

As you can see below, the graduation celebrations are already underway. Mark the dates!

• Use cloth napkins and dish towels instead of paper towels.
• Buy products with minimal packaging.
• Avoid disposable kitchen items like plastic utensils and paper plates.
• Carry an insulated mug for coffee to-go.
• Use single stream recycling bins.
• Know the difference between waste, recyclable, and compostable materials and dispose of them in the appropriate bins.

• Carry a reusable water bottle and use the many refill stations on campus.
• Always fill the dishwasher “to the brim” before running.
• Shorten your shower and turn the water off while you brush your teeth.
• Wash laundry loads in cold water. Most HE detergents clean just as well in cold.
• Don’t flush extra medications. Google safe ways to dispose of medications.

• Housing and University Unions use Aqueous Ozone Custodial services, eliminating the need for many cleaning chemicals.
• With the participation of Central Student Government, 11 residence halls, all University Unions buildings, and several Recreational Sports buildings have water refill stations.
• All first year students are given BPA-free, reusable water bottles.
• When it comes time to replace fixtures, low-flow fixtures are used.
• We use Energy Star certified appliances ovens, grills, coolers, freezers, fryers, washers, driers & more.