ACADEMIC,
APPELLATE, AND SENATE COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT
2008-2009 Academic Year
COMMITTEE: University
Environment
1. Membership
(include ex-officio members).
Regular members: David Lawrence, Hunt McKinnon,
Charles Hodson (Vice-Chair), Marianne Montgomery (Secretary), Jill Twark
(Chair), Tim Kelley, Amy Gross-McMillan
Ex-officio: Bill Koch, Eric Gardner, John
Core, John Gill, Faye Deters, Catherine Rigsby, Ariel Lopez
2. Meeting
Dates (include members present*).
8/28/08: Regular members in
attendance: D. Lawrence, C. Hodson, M. Montgomery, J. Twark, T. Kelley,
A. Gross-McMillan;
Ex officio members in
attendance: B. Koch, E. Gardner, J. Gill, C. Rigsby
9/25/08: Regular members in
attendance: T. Kelley, A. Gross-McMillan, J. Twark, M. Montgomery, D. Lawrence,
H. McKinnon, C. Hodson;
Ex officio members in
attendance: J. Gill, E. Gardner, C. Rigsby, B. Koch
10/23/08: Regular members in
attendance: A. Gross-McMillan, J. Twark, M. Montgomery, D. Lawrence, H.
McKinnon, F. Deters; Ex officio members in attendance: J. Gill, E. Gardner, C.
Rigsby, B. Koch, A. Lopez
11/20/08: Regular Members in
attendance: D. Lawrence, H. McKinnon, J. Twark
Ex
officio members in attendance: Tom Pohlman (for B.
Koch)
1/22/09: Regular members in
attendance: D. Lawrence, C. Hodson, F. Deters, H. McKinnon, T. Kelley, J.
Twark, A. Gross-McMillan, M. Montgomery; Ex officio members in attendance:
E. Gardner, B. Koch
2/26/09: Regular members in
attendance: D. Lawrence, C. Hodson, H. McKinnon, J. Twark,
A. Gross-McMillan, M. Montgomery; Ex officio members in attendance: E.
Gardner, B. Koch, J. Gill, C. Rigsby
3/26/09: Regular members in
attendance: T. Kelley, J. Twark, M. Montgomery, D. Lawrence, H. McKinnon, C.
Hodson; Ex officio members in attendance: J.Gill, B. Koch, F. Deters, A. Lopez
3. Subcommittees
established during the year (include progress and/or completion of work).
Heritage Trees (Hodson,
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.
·
Faculty Senate
Resolution #08-57, Resolution on Green Space and Heritage Trees approved by the
Faculty Senate and signed by the Chancellor.
·
The Heritage
Tree and Green Space resolution and inventory was provided to the master
plan consultant in April to be considered as part of the Land Planning portion
of the overall ECU Master Plan.
·
Revision of committee
charge approved by the Committee on Committees, adding:
G. The committee promotes sustainability efforts on
campus, which include energy and
resource
conservation, recycling, and the reduction of waste.
H. The committee raises awareness of, and promotes, sustainability
issues in the
curriculum
and in faculty research.
·
Promoted student
sustainability projects, including SGA Earth Day activities
·
Hosted guest
speakers:
Dr. Pat Long
and Alex Naar, Center for Sustainable Tourism
(10/23/08)
Jack Tawney,
Director of Parking and Transportation and John Vaughn, on free
bicycle pilot program (1/22/09)
J.J. McLamb,
Athletics and Site Solutions/Corey Redfoot Zack
design team, on
new athletics facilities (2/26/09)
Tom Pohlman, Environmental Health and Safety and Ariel Lopez,
on student
initiatives (3/26/09)
5. Reports
to the Faculty Senate (include dates and resolution numbers).
Faculty Senate Resolution #08-57, Resolution on Green
Space and Heritage Trees
Approved by the Faculty
Senate: November 4, 2008
Approved by the
Chancellor: December 12, 2008
6. Business
carried over to next year (list in priority order).
·
Committee
involvement in master planning process
·
Committee plans
to review the sustainability initiatives identified in the UNC Tomorrow
response (Phase III) and coordinate efforts with the administration to identify
gaps, prioritize additional work needed, and identify tasks the committee can
take on to help improve sustainability on campus.
·
Pursue adding an
Aramark representative as an ex officio member of the
UEC
·
Continue to encourage
student sustainability initiatives
·
Continue to
invite guest speakers, including professors/administrators working on
sustainability issues and sustainability coordinators from other
·
Encourage dining
halls to purchase locally produced foods when possible.
7. Evaluation
of the committee (include anything that hindered or assisted the
committee's work
during the year).
A. Charge:
Our charge was expanded this year without difficulty and now reflects the
committee’s activities and efforts well.
B. Personnel: The personnel on the UEC worked well
together.
C. Attendance: Attendance was generally
good, with only one meeting falling short of
quorum. SGA
representative attended only sporadically.
Student representatives
should be encouraged to attend more frequently.
D. Responsibilities: The committee’s success in drafting the
heritage trees and green
space resolution was based on the collective effort of all
members.
E. Activities: Beyond regular meetings, the committee did
not engage in further activities.
8. Suggestion(s)
to the Chair of the Faculty and/or Faculty Senate for improving the
effectiveness of
the committee.
Add a representative of Aramark
as an ex officio member of the committee, since dining halls can play a crucial
role in promoting campus sustainability.
9. Does the
Committee’s organizational meeting next year need to be earlier than the date set
this year? No.
Signed: Chairperson ________________________________
Secretary ________________________________