Environmental Issues Committee
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US00/01-6 which revises the charges to the standing University Committees.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
- * 1) Consider, analyze and report, in the form of advisories or
recommendations on environmental issues that affect the quality of life and
health of the University community, as well as on those issues about which the
University should act as an educational resource. These reports shall include a
financial impact statement for each recommendation as well as an informative,
impartial summary of the topic that outlines its effects, the issues discussed
at committee meetings, and any relevant background information.;
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* 2) Recommend development of rules or policies directly related to
environmental issues affecting quality of lifeand health to be adopted by the
University administration and/or University Senate on behalf of the University
community. Such recommendations shall include a financial impact statement for
each recommendation as well as an informative, impartial summary of the topic
that outlines its effects, the issues discussed at committee meetings, and any
relevant background information;
- * 3) Recommend, facilitate
and/or implement educational programs, training sessions, forums or workshops
on environmental issues which could be offered to members of the University
community and/or the general public;
- * 4) Recommend ways to inform the University community about
environmental issues;
- * 5) Promote research on environmental
issues affecting the University community.
MEMBERSHIP:
Membership of the Environmental Issues Committee is not fixed. It traditionally
consists of: 6 faculty (minimum 2 teaching faculty); 6 students who represent
a cross-section of student groups with environmental interests; 1 Management
Services representative; and 2 classified staff members. Ex officio, non-votingmembers
shall include: University Planner or designee, Director of Physical Plant
and/or Physical Plant Recycling Coordinator, Director of Environmental
Health and Safety, and Director of Public Safety or designee.
REPORTING:
The Environmental Issues Committee shall report to the Administration.
The Committee shall also provide reports to the University Senate. At a
minimum thesereports shall be in the form of an annual written report submitted
by the Committee Chair to the Secretary of the University Senate no later
than the final University Senate meeting in May. The committee shall also
make additional written or oral reports to the Senate as necessary.
See also US01/02-4
which is a process for filling vacancies on elected committees:
7.1 Since 1991-92, all non-elected committees established by faculty legislation
are appointed by the Committee on Committees, a committee appointed by
the University Senate. The Secretary of the Faculty shall coordinate the
elections of faculty to elective committees. The secretary shall arrange
for the filling of vacancies on elected committees and councils by notifying
the next eligible candidate, determined in descending order of the number
of votes received in the most recent election for the relevant committee
or council. If no eligible candidate is available to fill the vacancy,
the Senate Executive Committee, with advice and recommendations from the
Committee on Committees, shall appoint an eligible faculty member to fill
the vacancy until the next regular election cycle. Filling a vacancy shall
not preclude the appointee from standing for election to the same committee
or council during the next election cycle if eligible.
Reports to the Senate
Report
of the EIC for Academic 2003/2004
Report
Spring 2002/3.
Spring
2002
Spring 2007
Membership
Student members not available.
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1999-2000 Karen Kaplan co-chair, Connie French co-chair; John Baldwin,
Phil DeVries, Martha Ravits, Mary Clayton, Dan Udovic, Jim Upshaw, J. R.
Gaddis, George Hecht, Tom Hicks, Karyn Kaplan co-chair, Todd Partington,
Chris Ramey. Connie French, John Bittner.
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2001-2002: Julia Heydon, Robert Jones (chair), Dean Livelybrooks, Dorene
Steggell, Gregg Stripp, Chris Jones, Vera Kewene, Tom Hicks, Chris Ramey,
George Hecht, Karen Kaplan, Kay Coots, J. R. Gaddis, Robyn Hathcock.
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2002-2003: Forrestel, Ann; Livelybrooks, Dean; Steggell, Doreen; Stripp,
Gregg; Chris Jones; Jewett, Wayne; Heydon, Julia; Jones, Robert; Roy, Barbara;
Steckbeck, Jane; Rodney Bloom; Kay Coots; Tom Hicks; Chris Ramey; George
Hecht; Karen Kaplan; J.R. Gaddis; Robyn Hathcock.
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2003-2004: Dorene Steggell, Chair; Heydon, Julia; Jewett, Wayne; Jones,
Robert; Stephen Mital; Roy, Barbara; Joni Herbst; Ben Farrell; Anne Forrestel;
Cheri Smith; Doreen Steggell; Kay Coots; Tom Hicks; Chris Ramey; George
Hecht; Karen Kaplan; J.R. Gaddis; Robyn Hathcock.
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2004-2005: Ben Farrell (Chair), Anne Forrestel, Dorene Steggell, Jim Blick,
Robert Jones, Paula Staight, Jim Weston, Nancy Wright, Tom Hicks, Chris
Ramey, George Hecht, Karen Kaplan, Kay Coots, J.R. Gaddis, Robyn Hathcock,
Ben Farrell, Cheri Smith.
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2005-2006: Ben Farrell (Chair), Jim Blick, Robert Jones, Paula Staight,
Jim Weston, Anne Forrestel, Catherine Soutar,Tom Hicks, Chris Ramey, George
Hecht, Karen Kaplan, Kay Coots, J.R. Gaddis, Robyn Hathcock, Ben Farrell,
Michelle Page.
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2006-2007: Jim Blick (chair), Anne Forrestel, Catherine Soutar, Jim Blick,
William Cresco, Charles Kalnbach, Tim King, Tom Hicks, Chris Ramey, George
Hecht, Karen Kaplan, Kay Coots, J.R. Gaddis, Robyn Hathcock, Ben Farrell,
Michelle Page, Paula Staight.
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2007-2008: Jim Blick, Registrar' Office; William Cresco, Biology;
Charles Kalnbach, College of Business; Tim King, Facilities Services, Paula
Staight, University Health Center; Deb Merskin, Journalism; Art Farley, Computer Science ; Chris Ramey,
George Hecht, Karen Kaplan, Kay Coots, J.R. Gaddis, Robyn Hathcock; Ben
Farrell, Michelle Page