AJCU Facilities, Public Safety, and Sustainability Conference
Please join us for the AJCU Facilities, Public Safety, and Sustainability conference at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore City. Come share best practices and opportunities for improvement related to public safety, facilities, and sustainability and how they connect to one another!
Overview of the Conference
The AJCU Facilities, Public Safety, and Sustainability Conference’s mission is to create a safe and collegial environment for leadership from Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities institutions to share best practices and opportunities for improvement related to public safety, facilities and sustainability that are consistent with and affirm our Jesuit tradition.
The Facilities, Public Safety, and Sustainability Network is comprised of professionals who work in those areas at the 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. They meet annually at an AJCU institution and engage in conversations about facilities, public safety and sustainability throughout the year via AJCU listservs. Incorporated into the programming of annual meetings is significant time spent on the campus of the host institution so that participants may take away first-hand understanding of the host’s operations from a facilities, security and sustainability perspective. While mindful of the varying nuances of each campus, Network members have come to find it helpful to know that others are facing similar challenges, especially as they work to provide similar services to campus communities in a manner that is consistent with Jesuit tradition.
View the AJCU Facilities, Public Safety, and Sustainability Site
General Schedule:
Sunday, April 7th
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
Monday, April 8th
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:15 a.m. | Bus pick-up |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast (on campus) |
| 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Welcome and Program Overview |
| 9:45-10:45 a.m. |
• Facilities Track—Mass Timber • Public Safety Track—Security Risk Assessments for College Campuses • Sustainability Track—Laudato Si': Roadmap for Universities New to Being Signatories |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
• Facilities Track—Communication and Campus Partnerships • Public Safety Track—Student Mental Health Panel • Sustainability Track—From Ideas to Action: Creating an Impactful Sustainability Strategy |
| 12:00-1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. | All Tracks—Harmonizing Spaces Panel: Collaborative Campus Place-Making |
| 2:45-4:15 p.m. | Campus Tour |
| 6:00-9:00 p.m. | Evening Event at Sagamore Distillery |
Tuesday, April 9th
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:15 a.m. | Bus pick-up |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast (on campus) |
| 8:30-9:30 a.m. |
• Facilities Track—Campus Services & Autonomous Cleaning Demonstration • Public Safety Track—Case Study: Overview of Everbridge and Lessons Learned in Managing Misinformation during an Incident Response • Sustainability Track—Sustainability and Facilities Working Together: Best Practices |
| 9:45-10:45 a.m. |
• Facilities Track—Decarbonization on University Campuses • Public Safety Track—D.E.A.'s "One Pill Can Kill" Initiative • Sustainability Track—Building a Culture of Sustainability: Sharing of Engagement Practices |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
•Facilities Track—Sustainable Design for Science Buildings • Public Safety Track—Using Technology to Create Safe and Welcoming Environments •Sustainability Track—STARS for Jesuit Universities and Colleges |
| 12:00-1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30 p.m. |
• Facilities Track—Common Concerns • Public Safety Track—Public Safety Roundtable • Sustainability Track—Laudato Si' Roundtable |
| 2:45-3:45 p.m. | All Tracks—Panel on Resources Available to Support Private Institutions: As a Resource and During Emergencies |
| 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Evening Event at Urban Axes |
Wednesday, April 10th
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:15 a.m. | Bus pick-up |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast (on campus) |
| 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Send-Off and Selection of next year's conference host |
Facilities, public safety, and sustainability session tracks listed below:
Facilities Sessions:
- Communication and Campus Partnerships (Loyola Marymount)
- Autonomous Cleaning Equipment Demonstration
- Decarbonization on University Campuses
- Sustainable Design in Science Buildings
- Mass Timber Buildings
Public Safety Sessions:
- Harmony in Campus Design: A Collaborative Discourse with Landscape Architects, University Architects, Administrators, and Campus Safety for Transformative Place Making"
- Security Risk Assesments for College Campuses
Sustainability Sessions:
- Laudato Si’ – Roadmap for universities new to being signatories
- Building a Culture of Sustainability – Sharing Engagement Practices
- Organizational Structure for Sustainability Success
- Sustainability and Facilities Working Together: Best Practices
- STARS for Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Do you want to lead a session?
We have heard from a few of you who are interested in leading or collaborating on
a session. There is still time so please email one of the folks below at Loyola if
you are interested!
Adrian Black, Director of Public Safety, abblack@loyola.edu
Joe Griffin, Director of Facilities Management, jgriffin@loyola.edu
Tracy Harvey, Director of Sustainability, tharvey2@loyola.edu
Registration and Events:
- Registration to the Conference (note—you will have to create a login): AJCU Facilities, Public Safety, And Sustainability Conference - Office Of Sustainability (loyola.edu)
- Monday Evening Event (6-9 pm): AJCU-Sagamore Spirit Distillery Tour And Tasting - Office Of Sustainability (loyola.edu)
Join us at the Sagamore Spirit Distillery
Visit the Distillery - Sagamore Spirit and enjoy food, drinks, and a distillery tour. There will be an open whiskey bar, tastings, and a Maryland-style buffet dinner. - Tuesday Evening Event (6:30-8:30 pm): AJCU- Axe Throwing At Urban Axes - Office Of Sustainability (loyola.edu)
Join us at Urban Axes Baltimore Axe Throwing (urbanaxes.com). Join us for at Urban Axes for a evening of axe throwing, food and drinks. Event includes axe throwing tutorial, practice time and group tournament. Food and drinks will be provided during the event.
Accommodations and Transportation:
Hotel Accommodation:
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront 
Registration for the Hotel: AJCU Conference 2024 - Start your reservation (passkey.com)
Hotel is the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Transportation Schedule:
Transportation will be provided from the hotel to campus and back and to the evening events.
Looking for more sustainable ways to travel to the conference?!
Baltimore has an easily accessible train station: Penn Station. Visit Amtrak’s webpage to find out more info.
