USFT leaders,
Our campus is initiating a Fair Trade campaign. One of the things we are seeking is for the university to declare itself a Fair Trade University. Over 70 universities in the U.K. have declared themselves to be a Fair Trade University, but I can't find any evidence of this designation being used in the U.S.

Are you award of any Fair Trade Universities in the U.S.? I have modified the criteria used in the U.K. to be as follows:

A Fair Trade University consists of the following:
1. The university pledges to make Fair Trade foods available for sale in all dining facilities whenever possible and to phase out the sale of sweatshop coffee at those facilities.
2. The university pledges to serve Fair Trade foods (for example, coffee and tea) at all meetings hosted by the university, including meetings arranged by the administration, staff, faculty, and students.
3. The university pledges to work toward serving Fair Trade coffee and tea in all university offices and to phase out the use of sweatshop coffee in those offices.
4. The university pledges to include Fair Trade products (such as coffee beans and jewelry) at university stores whenever possible and appropriate.
5. The university commits to promoting Fair Trade at university functions where appropriate.
6. The university assigns to the Campus Sustainability Council the task of overseeing the implementation of these commitments, of including in its annual report a review of Fair Trade on campus, to update the campus on new developments in the Fair Trade movement
What do you think of seeking such a declaration?