The five goals
To become a Fairtrade University or College
- The Student Union (or equivalent) and the university or college authorities both create a Fairtrade policy incorporating these five goals.
- Fairtrade foods are made available for sale in all campus shops. Fairtrade foods are used in all cafés/restaurants/bars on campus. Where this is not possible, there is a commitment to begin to use Fairtrade foods in these establishments as soon as it becomes possible to do so.
- Fairtrade foods (for example, coffee and tea) are served at all meetings hosted by the university or college and the Student Union (or equivalent), and are served in all university or college and Student Union management offices.
- There is a commitment to campaign for increased Fairtrade consumption on campus.
- A Fairtrade Steering Group is established.
Individual colleges at collegiate universities can gain Fairtrade status –
Download the guidelines (PDF).