University of California, Santa Barbara
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

The Chancellor's Campus Sustainability Committee (CSC) advises the Chancellor and campus administrators on matters of campus sustainability, makes recommendations on sustainability initiatives, helps prioritize initiatives, and monitors the execution and progress of the campus sustainability plan. It makes recommendations on allocations of available funding resources and provides guidance in the creation and fostering of alliances. The committee regularly solicits campus input in developing our vision to enhance our international leadership in this critically important area, using the Campus Sustainability Plan as a blueprint for our campus’s sustainability efforts. The UCSB Academic Senate also has a Sustainability Work Group that focuses on the academic aspects of sustainability, including research and undergraduate and graduate education. The Academic Senate also selects the Faculty Sustainability Champion and the Chancellor’s Sustainability Interns.

Membership of the Chancellor's Campus Sustainability Committee for 2011-12 Ron Cortez, Co-Chair, Associate Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services Bruce Tiffney, Co-Chair, Dean, College of Creative Studies Members David Auston, Associate Director, Center for Energy Efficient Materials Henning Bohn, Chair of the Academic Senate, Professor of Economics Michael Chabinyc, Associate Professor, Materials Paolo Gardinali, Staff Representative, Associate Director, Social Sciences Survey Center Steffen Gauglitz, Graduate Students Association Representative Bruce Kendall, Associate Professor, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management Walter Kohn, Nobel Laureate; Professor, Physics Mel Manalis, Senior Lecturer, Environmental Studies Program Joel Michaelsen, Professor of Geography Britt Ortiz, Staff Representative; Director, Early Academic Outreach Constance Penley, Co-Director, Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television and New Media; Professor, Film and Media Studies Colin Twohig, Campus Affairs Coordinator, Environmental Affairs Board Abby Wolf, Commissioner of Sustainability, Associated Students Advisors Alan Heeger, Nobel Laureate; Professor, Physics and Materials Marc Fisher, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services & Campus Architect George Foulsham, News Director, Office of Public Affairs Mo Lovegreen, Executive Officer, Department of Geography Staff Jasmine Syed, Campus Sustainability Coordinator & The Green Initiative Fund Manager

The Office of Sustainability reports to the Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services and has one staff member that splits her time between sustainability work and as the TGIF Grants Manager.

Jasmine Syed, the Campus Sustainability Coordinator for the University of California, Santa Barbara, serves as the TGIF (The Green Initiative Fund) budget, organizational, and staff spokesperson. She participates in policy, marketing, and grant writing development; develops and manages proposal submission, review, and award processes; and ensures proper financial oversight of funds. Jasmine also supports the campus-wide sustainability effort (including but not limited to TGIF). She provides staff support to the Chancellor's Campus Sustainability Committee; is responsible for internal and external reporting including to (but not limited to) the UC Office of the President, ACUPCC, and other sustainability surveys that UCSB participates in; and assists with the organization of sustainability working team/change agent meetings and bi-monthly core sustainability staff meetings. She also maintains the website, print material, and coordination of green student intern and volunteer programs; works to optimize philanthropic support in coordination with Development Office staff; provides support for campus sustainability plan/indicators and working teams; and assists with coordination on sustainability PR/outreach efforts and intern programs. The following other UCSB employees also fill the role of sustainability coordinator: 1) Jordan Sager, LEED Program Manager 2) Katie Maynard, Sustainability Coordinator for UCSB (focus on academics and internships) and Events Manager for the CA Higher Education Sustainability Conference 3) Mark Rousseau, Energy & Environmental Manager, Housing and Residential Services