Responsibilities

From the University Senate Bylaws, Article VII. Committees:

Section 19. Committee on Sustainability

1. The Committee on Sustainability shall be composed of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, the Senior Director of Sustainability, the Assistant Athletic Director or designee, at least two (2) staff senators, two (2) students (senators or non-senators), and at least ten (10) faculty senators, preferably one (1) from each of the following: the College of Arts and Sciences, Perimeter College, the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, the College of Education and Human Development, the College of Law, the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, the School of Public Health, and the University Library. In addition, the Vice President for Facilities and the Director of Recreational Services shall be non-voting members.
2. The purpose of the committee shall be to advise and make recommendations to the University Senate and appropriate administrators regarding issues of sustainability. The duties of the committee shall be to provide a central focus for integration of academic programs, facility planning, and campus operating interests in sustainability. The committee shall recommend and support efforts to improve environmental stewardship and sustainability in facility planning and operations. The committee shall support sustainability as part of an ongoing education, research, operations, and outreach programs.
3. The committee shall elect a chair within ten (10) working days after the election of a new committee.

Members

• Executive VP for Academic Affairs and Provost Nicolle Parsons-Pollard 
• Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer Jared Abramson 
• Director of Sustainability Jennifer Wilson
• Asst. Athletic Director or designee Patrick Hatcher

At least ten (10) faculty senators:

• Arts and Sciences Stephanie Lindemann
• Arts Daniel Robin
• Business Kris Byron
• Education and Human Development Jonathan Orr
• Nursing and Health Professions Nida Shaikh
• Law Heather Slovensky
• Perimeter Victor Ricchezza
• Policy Studies David Iwaniec
• At large (A&S) Michael Black (Chair)
• At large (A&S) Cassandra White
• At large (A&S) Kim Reimann
• At large (LIB) Bethany Havas
• At large (NHP) Douglas Gardenhire
• At large (PC)  Scott Mitchell
• At large (RCB) Kyle Townsend
• At large (RCB) Yusen Xia
• At large (SPH) Roby Greenwald (Co-chair)
• Staff Senator Jorge Portalatin
• Staff Senator Shennay Fowler
• Student (member of Senate)
• Student (member of Senate)
• VP for Facilities (non-voting) Ramesh Vakamudi
• Director of Recreational Services (non-voting) Timber Hines

Administrative Assistant to the Committee  to be appointed

Minutes