| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.27 |
| Liaison | Katie Maynard |
| Submission Date | May 9, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Santa Barbara
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Katie
Maynard Sustainability Coordinator Geography & Sustainability |
Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
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.
Members of the committee, including affiliations:
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 website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
A brief description of the sustainability office:
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.
The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Sustainability coordinator's name:
Sustainability coordinator's position title:
A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:
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
The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
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