ANNUAL REPORT

UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

2007-2008

1. Membership (include ex-officio members).

Charles Hodson

Regular members: M. Glascoff, J. Twark, D. Lawrence, C. Hodson, H McKinnon, J Bowman, M. Montgomery

Ex officio members: B. Koch, P. Cox, J Core, J Gill, M. Schmidt, T. Atkinson

2. Meeting Dates (include members present*).

9/27/07

Regular members in attendance: M. Glascoff, J. Twark, D. Lawrence, C. Hodson, M. Montgomery

Ex officio members in attendance: T. Coleman (for B. Koch), P. Cox, J. Gill, M. Schmidt

Actions taken: Charles Hodson elected chair of the committee; David Lawrence elected vice-chair, Marianne Montgomery elected secretary.

10/25/07

Regular members in attendance: M. Glascoff, J. Twark, D. Lawrence, C. Hodson, M. Montgomery

Ex officio members in attendance: B. Koch, P. Cox, M. Schmidt, T. Atkinson

11/15/07

Regular members in attendance: J. Twark, C. Hodson, M. Montgomery

Ex officio members in attendance: B. Koch, P. Cox, M. Schmidt, J. Gill

1/24/08

Regular members in attendance: H. McKinnon, D. Lawrence, J. Twark, C. Hodson, M. Montgomery

Ex officio members in attendance: B. Koch, P. Cox, M. Schmidt, T. Atkinson

Visitors: J. McLamb, R. Kempf, R. Chin, S. Sheta

2/28/08

Regular members in attendance: H. McKinnon, D. Lawrence, M.Glascoff, J. Twark, C. Hodson, M. Montgomery

Ex officio members in attendance: B. Koch, P. Cox, M. Schmidt, T. Atkinson, J. Gill

Visitors: S. Sheta, R. Chin

3/24/08

Regular members in attendance: H. McKinnon, D. Lawrence, C. Hodson, M. Montgomery

Ex officio members in attendance: P. Cox, M. Schmidt, J. Gill

4/24/08

Regular members in attendance: M. Montgomery, D. Lawrence, J. Twark, C. Hodson

Ex officio members in attendance: J. Gill, P. Cox, M.Schmidt, B. Koch

3. Subcommittees established during the year (include progress and/or completion of work).

Dr Schmidt did a survey on student attitudes on sustainability attitudes and concerns.

4. Accomplishments during the year, especially as addressed through committee goals. Please include recommendations made to any University agency other than the Faculty Senate that will be noted under #5.

5. Reports to the Faculty Senate (include dates and resolution numbers).

UNC tomorrow report on sustainability issues. RESOLUTION #08-35

6. Business carried over to next year (list in priority order).

Green Space evaluation of landmark trees

Green building issues

7. Evaluation of the committee (include anything that hindered or assisted the committee's work during the year).

A. Charge:

B. Personnel:

C. Attendance: Some members had schedule conflicts quorums were not met on several occasions

D. Responsibilities:

E. Activities:

8. Suggestion(s) to the Chair of the Faculty and/or Faculty Senate for improving the effectiveness of the committee.

The committee planned to divide into subcommittees to work into two areas next year. The areas and issues of concern were outlined in the UNC tomorrow report. The subcommittees would monitor university progress in these areas.

Sustainability and Energy Conservation subcommittee and Landscape and Environment subcommittee

9. Does the Committee’s organizational meeting next year need to be earlier than the date set this year? Yes

Signed: Chairperson: Charles Hodson