University Environment Committee Charge

Faculty Senate Resolution #24-32, May 2024

  1. Name: University Environment Committee
  2. Membership: 7 elected faculty members. (5 from the Division of Academic Affairs and 2 from the Division of Health Sciences.)
    Ex-officio members (with vote): The Chancellor or appointed representative; 2 Provost appointed representatives, 1 with academic or administrative expertise in Health Sciences disciplines; the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance or appointed representative; the Vice Chancellor for Student Life or appointed representative; the Chair of the Faculty, one faculty senator selected by the Chair of the Faculty; and one student member from the Student Government Association.
    The chair of the committee may invite resource persons as necessary to realize the committee charge. The chair of the committee may appoint such subcommittees as deemed necessary by the chair.
  3. Quorum: 4 elected members exclusive of ex-officio.
  4. Committee Responsibilities:
    1. The committee recommends policies to preserve and advance the general physical environment of the University, including traffic flow patterns, hardened sidewalk designs, speed limits, and parking facilities.
    2. The committee recommends policies for maintenance of culturally historic landscape features and ground covers possessing aesthetic, historic, and/or environmental value and to mitigate the loss of displaced habitat.
    3. The committee reviews effects of university projects upon water quality and quantity, runoff, and other physical impacts upon the community and provides recommendations when necessary.
    4. The committee advises and works in coordination with the Sustainability Manager to promote sustainability efforts on campus, which include energy and resource conservation, recycling, waste reduction, and integration of sustainability issues into the curriculum.
    5. The committee makes recommendations to promote appropriate management and use for education and research of ECU’s major natural areas.
    6. The committee requests information as needed from Campus Operations, including Facilities Engineering and Architectural Services, and makes recommendations related to the following areas: University Master Plan, future land use, design and construction of new buildings, renovations of existing facilities, management and implementation of the utility infrastructure, and management of the University’s repair and renovation program.
    7. The Committee serves as a communication link between Campus Operations and the Faculty Senate regarding issues outlined above.
    8. The committee reviews and approves proposals for sustainability (SU) designated courses, makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate regarding proposals carrying the SU course designation, and reports recommendations on new SU courses to either the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee or the Graduate Curriculum Committee.
    9. The committee makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate regarding proposed changes in the sustainability (SU) course requirements.
    10. The committee reviews at least every five (5) years sustainability-designated (SU) course offerings in the University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs that correspond to the Committee’s charge and recommends changes as appropriate.
  5. To Whom The Committee Reports: The committee reports to the Faculty Senate its recommended policies, procedures, and other procedural criteria.
  6. How Often The Committee Reports: The committee reports to the Faculty Senate at least once a year and at other times as necessary.
  7. Power Of The Committee To Act Without Faculty Senate Approval: The committee is empowered to advise the appropriate personnel as described in 4.C. above.
  8. Standard Meeting Time: The committee meeting time is scheduled for the fourth Thursday of each month.