Berea College
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Campus Environmental Policy Committee (CEPC) The Campus Environmental Policy Committee (CEPC) monitors the progress of Berea College toward ecological sustainability—the ability to meet current needs without degrading the natural systems and resources required to meet future needs—and recommends policies and actions that will promote progress toward ecological sustainability. The responsibilities of the CEPC also include: • Developing a method for measuring the progress of Berea College toward ecological sustainability. • Overseeing the preparation, at least bi-annually, of a report assessing the College's progress toward ecological sustainability. • Identifying opportunities for linkages between actions taken to increase the ecological sustainability of the campus, and the efforts of the SENS Program and others to increase the awareness and understanding of students, faculty, and staff of environmental issues and pathways toward sustainability. The CEPC will consist of three elected College Faculty Assembly members; three elected General Faculty members who are not members of the College Faculty Assembly; two students appointed by SGA; and one ex officio member, the Vice President of Business and Administration. College Faculty Assembly and General Faculty members of the CEPC will be elected by the General Faculty Assembly and will serve staggered three-year terms.

Jason Coomes - College Faculty Member Steve Pulsford- College Faculty Member Julie Hruby- College Faculty Member Soren Peterson- General Faculty Member (non-College Faculty) Joe Wilkie- General Faculty Member (non-College Faculty), Chairperson Dorothy Ruble- General Faculty Member (non-College Faculty) Steve Karcher- Vice President for Operations and Sustainability (ex officio) Cameron Gaunt- Student representative Martina Jackson-Haynes- Student representative

The Office of Operations and Sustainability is administratively responsible for real and personal property and the business and operations of the College, including: Businesses * Boone Tavern, * Berea College Bookstore, * Student Crafts, * Dining Services * College rental housing program * Commercial real estate operations Campus Operations * Environmental Health and Safety * Facilities Management * College Forest * People Services * Printing Services The office shares responsibility with the Vice President for Finance for Insurance and Risk Management. Capital Project Planning is coordinated through this office. The Vice President for Operations and Sustainability is responsible for providing leadership in setting and implementing policies and creating and assessing standards that address all aspects of the College’s environmental sustainability.

The Vice President for Operations and Sustainability is an officer of Berea College and reports directly to the president. S/he is responsible for all of the planning, budgeting, and oversight for the College’s several businesses, auxiliaries, and administrative functions,--especially human resources— and for developing and executing the College’s sustainability strategies and programs (not including academic programs). In addition, 3 Student Sustainability Coordinators positions are housed in the Office, as part of the Berea College Labor Program.