Charge
The Sustainable Environment and Ecological Design Committee encourages, reviews, develops, recommends, and provides information about proposals that can enhance UCA’s role in the local and national environmental community.
The committee is responsible for the following:
- Soliciting, receiving, and developing proposals to enhance and encourage activities such as (I) design of facilities and landscaping that enhances the campus both aesthetically and ecologically; 2) conservation of energy, materials, and water; 3) recycling; 4) reduction of pesticide and herbicide use; 5) more efficient food production and use; and other ways of improving the environmental role
and/or lowering the financial cost of the university’s day-to-day functioning. - Reviewing and recommending proposals to the vice president for finance and administration.
- Working with the vice president for finance and administration, the physical plant, staff, faculty, and students to find ways to implement proposals and programs.
- Developing ways to make responsible and sustainable ecological approaches an integral part of the educational experience at UCA.
Membership
Five full-time continuing faculty members, one of whom will be an environmental sciences coordinator, appointed by the Faculty Senate; four staff members appointed by the Staff Senate; three student members appointed by the committee; the president of the university women*; the director of the physical plant (permanent member). Faculty and staff members will serve three-year rotating terms, and student members will serve two-year rotating terms. The committee elects its own chair, with the chair from the previous year organizing and presiding over the election.
Members
Joanna Warren
At-Large Faculty Senate Appointment
2027
Laurie Warren
At-Large Faculty Senate Appointment
2027
Vauhn Scribner
At-Large Faculty Senate Appointment
2027
William Flately
At-Large Faculty Senate Appointment
2027
Ginny Adams
At-Large Faculty Senate Appointment
2027
Jason Cole
Staff Senate Appointment
2027
Jennifer Day
Staff Senate Appointment
2027
Myron Kuykendall
Staff Senate Appointment
2027
Trey White
Staff Senate Appointment
2028
VACANT
SGA Appointment
2027
VACANT
SGA Appointment
2027
VACANT
SGA Appointment
2027
Kevin Carter
Director of Physical Plant
Permanent
Meetings
on call
Reports to
Vice President for Finance and Administration
SEED Committee Summary 10-25-16 (3)
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