University of Texas at Austin
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

The University of Texas at Austin has a President's Sustainability Steering Committee, chartered and appointed by the President of the University. The charge of the PSSC is to develop recommendations on policy and operations to reflect the University’s commitment to sustainability and stewardship of the environment, and to serve as the principal channel of communication between the campus community and the University administration on setting priorities for sustainability related activities.

Dr. Pat Clubb Co-Chair - Vice-President, University Operations Dean Fritz Steiner Co-Chair - Dean, School of Architecture Rachel Aitkens Undergrad Student (Campus Environmental Center) Dr. David Allen Department of Chemical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering Dr. Jay Banner Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences Dr. Kelley Crews Department of Geography and the Environment, College of Liberal Arts Dr. David Eaton Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs Dr. Ofodike Ezekoye Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering Dr. Larry Gilbert Section of Integrative Biology, College of Natural Sciences Dr. Charles Groat Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences Dr. Bob Harkins Campus Safety and Security, University Operations Dr. David Hillis Section of Integrative Biology, College of Natural Sciences Dr. Floyd Hoelting Division of Housing and Food Services, Student Affairs Paula Ivey Department of Marketing Administration, McCombs School of Business Katie Kizziar Graduate Student (Graduate Student Assembly) Dr. Steve Kraal Campus Planning and Facilities Management, University Operations Dr. Werner Lang School of Architecture Dr. Daene McKinney Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Dr. Steven Moore School of Architecture Dr. Raymond Orbach Energy Institute Chris Plonsky Associate Athletic Director, Athletics Susan Rieff Executive Director, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Dr. Bill Sage School of Law Peter Schneider Environmental Health and Safety, University Operations Melinda Taylor School of Law Drucilla Tigner Undergraduate Student (Student Government) Dr. Steve Windhager Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Jim Walker Director of Sustainability, University Operations

The Office of Sustainability is housed in University Operations, Campus Planning & Facilities Management. The Office of Sustainability was created in April, 2010 to promote and support activities across campus that exemplify the University’s sustainability policy and enhance the brand and identity of the University.

The Director of Sustainability has a broad strategic role at the University. While he is housed in the University Operations portfolio, he is tasked with providing support to the President's Sustainability Steering Committee and in that role, is able to build relationships and design projects with deans and academic departments. A large part of the Director's time is given over to cross-communications between and about the many disparate sustainability activities at UT-Austin.

Regarding the number of employees in the Office of Sustainability: there are at least eight other current full-time employees with sustainability in their job descriptions, but they are employed under different divisions.