
Purpose or Function: The Environmental Council (EC) reports to the Executive Director, Administrative Services and is responsible for coordinating institutional stewardship of the environment through developing environmental policy and overseeing the implementation and effectiveness of the university’s environmental management system (EMS). The EC serves to review and recommend for available funding "Green Initiative" proposals submitted by members of the campus community based on the project's feasibility, affordability, and potential impact on the environment.
Membership:The Council shall be made up of three faculty appointed by Faculty Senate, two staff members appointed by Staff Council, and two students appointed by SGA. Additional members shall include the Director of Environmental Health & Safety, the Director of Contracts and Properties, a Facilities Contractor Representative (appointed by the Director of Facilities Services). Appointed student members serve a one-year term, faculty/staff members serve a two-year renewable term. The Director of EH&S may appoint offices of the council as appropriate. The Environmental Health & Safety Senior Administrative Assistant serves as the committee secretary.
Student members may be re-appointed for a second year after serving an initial one-year term. A student must maintain full-time student status to remain on the Council. A vacancy exists when any representative of the Council resigns his or her position on the Council or when a faculty or staff representative completes the appointment term or terminates employment with the university.
Chair: Director, Environmental Health & Safety
Responsible University Official: Executive Director of Administrative Services
Name |
Membership |
Term |
Coons, Roy |
Director, Environmental Health & Safety (Chair) |
N/A |
Dawson, John |
Associate Vice President for Operations |
N/A |
Vacant |
Facilities Energy Coordinator |
N/A |
Wood, Tony |
Director, National Spill Control School |
N/A |
Hormozi, Amir |
College of Business Faculty Representative |
N/A |
Pena, Joe |
College of Liberal Arts Faculty Representative |
N/A |
Smith-Engle, Jennifer |
College of Science & Engineering Faculty Representative |
N/A |
McNamarra, Mark |
Core Curriculum Program |
N/A |
Simionescu, Petru |
Faculty Senate Appointee |
May - 2020 |
Araiza, Isabel |
Faculty Senate Appointee |
May - 2020 |
Devlin, Donna |
Faculty Senate Appointee | May - 2020 |
Munoz, Miguel |
Staff Council Appointee | May - 2020 |
Vacant |
Staff Council Appointee |
May - 2020 |
Scheick, Cassandra (June) |
Student Representative |
May - 2019 |
Vacant |
Student Representative |
May - 2019 |
Alvarez, Lorena |
Senior Administrative Assistant, Environmental, Health & Safety (Secretary) |
N/A |
Harral, Judy |
Executive Director, Administrative Services (Ex-Officio) |
N/A |
Last Updated: 01/15/2019