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Committees and Councils

Environmental, Health, and Safety

Purpose or Function: The Environmental, Health, and Safety Committee is a standing committee reporting to the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration. The scope of the committee is to a) work to ensure that environmental and safety considerations are integrated and embedded into University functions, processes, and activities; b) make assessments of safety needs; c) provide the organization and impetus to facilitate integration of sound environmental and safety practices; and d) develop and propose environmental and safety rules to comply with laws and policies.

Membership:  The committee will consist of the Executive Vice President for Finance & Administration, the Art Facilities Supervisor, Lab Facilities Supervisor, one representative to be selected by the Staff Advisory Council, one faculty member from each college to be selected by the Faculty Senate, one representative from the Centers and Institutes, a student representative to be selected by the Vice President for Student Affairs, five staff members to represent University Health Center, Housing, University Center and Student Activities, University Counseling Center, and Recreational Sports to be selected by the Vice President for Student Affairs, and a representative from each of the following: Community Outreach, Human Resources, Intercollegiate Athletics, Library, Physical Plant, and Police.  The Environmental, Health, and Safety Senior Administrative Assistant is an ex-officio member and will serve as the committee secretary.

Chair: Appointed by the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration

Name Reason for Membership Term, if applicable
Coons, Roy Chair, Appointed by EVPFA
Environmental, Health, and Safety Officer
 
Arnold, Gretchen Community Outreach  
Bayarena, Art Art Facilities Supervisor  
Berkich, Carla University Counseling Center  
Bohling, Mark Intercollegiate Athletics  
Briones, David Staff Advisory Council representative  
Drum, Amanda Student Residence and Life  
Canales, Mary Human Resources  
Fischbach, Laurence Physical Plant  
Gutierrez, Alan Police  
Jarrell, Melissa College of LA Term ends 5/09
Jenschke, Kelly Student Affairs  
Nelsen, Jody Exec. VP for Finance and Administration  
McDonald, JoAnn College of Ed Term ends 5/11
Middleton, Karen College of Bus Term ends 5/10
Mott, Joanna College of S&T Term ends 5/10
Murray, Karen College of N&HS Term ends 5/10
Nicolau, Brian Centers and Institutes representative  
Roper, Cindy Library  
Sanders, J. R. Student Affairs  
Streit, Lisa Student Affairs  
Trevino, Fran Environmental, Health and Safety Senior Administrative Assistant  
  Student representative  
  Others designated by the EVP-F&A  

 
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