Committees and Councils

Purpose or Function:  The Environmental Advisory Council is a standing committee that reports to the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and is responsible for coordinating institutional stewardship of the environment through developing environmental policy and overseeing the implementation and effectiveness of the university’s environmental management system (EMS).  The Council serves as a campus-wide planning and advisory forum to identify, assess, and rank environmental concerns, coordinated institutional responses to these priority concerns, assess the effectiveness of actions and programs designed to resolve or manage these issues, and communicate performance to the CEO and to the campus community.

Membership: The Council shall be appointed by the Chief Financial Officer and the Provost and shall consist of members representing a cross-section of the university community, including administration, faculty, staff, and students, including at least one person from the Environmental, Health and Safety Department. Appointed members should be prepared to serve two-year terms, but the Council shall have authority to modify this through its bylaws.

Chair: Appointed by Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration

Name	Reason for Membership	Term, if applicable
Chair
Coons, Roy	Environmental Manager
Fischbach, Laurence	Director, Physical Plant
Gonzales, Renee	Administrator of Sponsored Programs
Jensen, David	Director, National Spill Control School
Katz, Louis	Faculty, Department of Art
Smith, Elizabeth	Center for Coastal Studies