Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 60.77
Liaison Breeana Sylvas
Submission Date April 15, 2013
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University of California, Merced
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00
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Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

The mission of The Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability (CACES) is to ensure leadership in sustainability through teaching, research and public service. CACES advises the Chancellor on all matters of sustainability, development, management and operation of the campus and its facilities, and to advocate for programs and initiatives that continuously improve campus performance on matters of sustainability. In addition, the committee is formally part of the University’s design approval process.


Members of the committee, including affiliations:

James Genes, Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor
John Elliott, Director of Energy
Gina Johnson, Institutional Planning
Richard Cummings, Physical Planning
Mark Maxwell, Physical Planning
Jason Souza, Dining
Karin Groth, Transportation
Cindi Deegan, Procurement
Jim Kessler, Human Resources


The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
No

A brief description of the sustainability office:
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The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
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The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
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Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Yes

Sustainability coordinator's name:
James Genes

Sustainability coordinator's position title:
Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Administrator

A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:

The sustainability coordinator is responsible for coordinating, communicating and overseeing the activities of the Sustainability Committee. In the coordinator’s work, cross-interaction with students, faculty and staff.


The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
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