Sustainability Committee
Last Revised: July 16, 2008
Responsibilities

The Sustainability Committee shall inform and support the activities of other committees whose scope encompasses environmental responsibility. The Sustainability Committee shall make recommendations to the Academic Senate, as appropriate, regarding the provisions of the Talloires Declaration.
Charges
  • Organize Earth Day events (ongoing).
  • Help prepare for joint conference on sustainability in Summer 2008.
  • Resolution on Office of Sustainability.
  • Resolution for Funding for Sustainability.
  • Review Academic Senate Constitution and Bylaws, online description of committees and membership, and any other relevant material on Academic Senate web site; report any changes or recommendations for changes in Fall 2008.
Meetings
  
Membership

Shall include at one voting General Faculty representative from each college and from Professional Consultative Services. The Academic Senate Chair is an ex officio, nonvoting member. Ex officio members shall be the Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Planning or designee, the Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Undergraduate Education or designee, the Director of Facilities Planning, the Manager of Engineering and Utilities, one academic dean, and two ASI representatives.

Name Dept College/Unit Office Email (@calpoly.edu) Exp. Term
Brun, David ElecEngr CENG 61464 dbraun 2010
Conn, David AcadProg Admin 62246 dconn Ex Officio
Echols, Robert Physics CSM 62656 rechols 2010
Elliot, Dennis Fac.Serv. E&U Mgnr 62321 delliot Ex Officio
Hindmarch, Leanne Library PCS 62690 lhindmar 2009
Jones, Tom CAED Acad Dean 65916 rtjones Ex Officio
Lancaster, Kate Acctg OCOB 62922 klancast 2008
MacDougall, Neal Agribus CAFES 60534 nmacdoug 2009
McDonald, Margot Arch CAED 61298 mmcdonal Of Counsel
Multari, Michael Fac. Plan Admin 62818 mmultari Ex Officio
Rong, Xiaing GrphComm CLA 62027 xrong 2010
VACANT   ASI     Ex Officio
VACANT   ASI     Ex Officio
VACANT   COE     2009
VACANT   CAED     2009
VACANT Strat&Plan Admin     Ex Officio
Committee Procedures
 
Documents

2007-2008 Year-end Report

2008 Winter Quarter Report

2007 Fall Quarter Report

Resolutions

AS-653-07 Resolution on Focus the Nation - received by President

AS-642-06 Resolution on Academic Senate Bylaws Description of the Sustainability Committee - no action required by President

AS-622-04 Resolution on The Creation of a Standing Sustainability Committee - no action required by President

AS-623-04 Resolution on Establishment of a Center for Sustainability in Engineering (CSinE) - no response received from President

AS-605-03/EC Resolution on LEED Certification for Student Housing North - approved by President

AS-606-03/DGD Resolution on Sustainable Transportation and Land Planning - approved by President

AS-598-03/TC Resolution in Support of Signing the Talloires Declaration - approved (with qualifications) by President

AS-572-01/AGW Resolution on The Environment - received by President