Committee on Sustainability
Sustainability refers to practices designed to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It encompasses teaching, research, and practice in a variety of areas including but not limited to policy development, building design and construction, waste management and recycling, energy production and use, water use, and transportation.
The UNIVERSITY POLICIES: Committees and Councils section of the Policy File details the areas on which Committee members focus - specifically:
Primary focus area:
- study, track and review sustainability issues related to the campus and make recommendations
to
improve sustainable practices, - coordinate with campus units and the community to ensure that sustainability is taken
into
consideration, - communicate with the Committee on Environment and Safety and the Campus Development
Committee to ensure that sustainability is taken into consideration in the deliberations of those
bodies, - receive copies of Executive Orders or other instructions to the campus dealing with
sustainability
and report on them to the Senate, - serve as a resource to faculty, staff and students wishing to undertake research,
or propose
curricular changes, or pursue sustainable practices, - communicate these activities and outcomes to the Senate, campus, and the broader community.
This Committee has a membership of 15:
Ex-officio members (7):
- Vice President for Student Affairs & Campus Diversity or designee
- Associate Vice President for Faculty Advancement & Student Achievement or designee
- Director of Facilities Planning, Design & Construction or designee
- Associate Vice President for Business Operations or designee
- SDSU Research Foundation Director of Facilities or designee
- KPBS General Manager or designee
- CEO of Aztec Shops or designee
Appointed members (8):
- five faculty, with no more than two from any one college
- one staff member
- two students
| Major Academic Unit or Ex Officio Position | Name (*Senator) | Term Ends | Appt. Date | Dept. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty – Open | Love, John (Interim Chair)* | May-23 | Sep-20 | CHEM |
| Faculty – Open | Barlow, Jessica | May-24 | Jul-21 | SLHS |
| Faculty – Open | Kelly, Scott* | May-24 | Sep-21 | BIO |
| Faculty – Open | Zona, Donatella* | May-24 | Jul-21 | SCI |
| Faculty – Open | Cornelis, Erlinde | May-23 | Sep-20 | MKTG |
| Staff | Walls, Pat | May-25 | May-22 | CGS |
| VP: Student Affairs & Campus Diversity (or designee) | Samarkos, Christy | — | — | OMBDSMN |
| AVP: Faculty Advancement & Student Achievement | TBD | — | — | FASS |
| AVP: Real Estate, Planning and Development (or designee) |
Schulz, Robert | BFA | ||
| AVP: Business Operations (or designee) | Ockey, Daryn | — | — | BFA |
| Director: Department of Energy & Sustainability | Weil, David | — | — | BFA |
| SDSURF Director of Facilities (or designee) | Delacruz, Otto | — | — | SDSURF |
| KPBS General Manager (or designee) | Rogow, Bruce | — | — | KPBS |
| CEO of AZTEC SHOPS (or designee) | Melchior, Paul | — | — | AZTEC SHOPS |
| Student | Ables, Nicholas | May-22 | Mar-22 | AS |
| Student | TBD | May-22 | Sep-21 | AS |
| Day | Friday |
|---|---|
| Time | 10 a.m. — 12 p.m. |
| Frequency | Second Friday each month |
| Modality | via Zoom & in person |
| Location | 3rd floor of Student Union inside "The State Suite" |