Vassar College
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

The College Committee on Sustainability (CCS) is described in the governance of the college under Article 2, Section 6 of "Joint Faculty-Student-Administrative Committees" which reads as follows: Section 6 College Committee on Sustainability A. The college committee on sustainability shall consist of the college sustainability coordinator (chair); two members elected from the faculty; one student elected by the Vassar Student Association: one representative from the alumnae/i; and one representative from each of the following offices: buildings and grounds, computing and information services, purchasing, development, and dining services. B. The committee shall act as a forum for the discussion of administrative and educational policies that foster a sustainable interaction between human beings and the natural environment. It shall present for approval to the faculty policies that are related to educational policy and be advisory to the president on administrative policies. Any policy changes approved by the faculty shall be submitted to the trustees for final approval.

Jeff Walker, College Sustainability Coordinator and Professor of Earth Science Lucy Johnson, Professor of Anthropology Mary Ann Cunningham, Associate Professor of Geography (Fall, 2010) Paul Kane, Professor of English (Spring 2011) Paul Ruud, Professor of Economics (voluntary member) Fardeen Chowdhury, '12, Vassar Student Association Susan Sheehan, Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts, Alumnae/i Affairs and Development Kiki Williams, Director of Facilities Operations and Grounds John Collier, Director of User Services, Computing Information and Services Karen Gallagher, Buyer, Office of Purchasing Ken Oldehoff, Director of Marketing and Sustainability, Food Services Janet Allison, Production Manager, Office of Communications David English, Assistant Vice-President for Budget and Planning Thomas Porcello, Associate Dean for Planning and Academic Affairs AnnaBelle Gadsden-Jones, Coordinator, Residential Operations Center

The office consists of the sustainability coordinator, six student interns, and an administrative assistant, all part-time

part-time position for faculty member (1 course release out of 5 course teaching load). Convene Sustainability Committee, supervise interns, speak with alumni and parent groups, report to President, consultant for administrative offices.