University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Student Sustainability Committee

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This committee will review and recommend projects to be funded from two student fees, the $5-per-semester Sustainable Campus Environment fee and the $2-per-semester Cleaner Energy Technologies fee paid by students.

The committee's purposes are to: (a) explore options for the use of the student fees for sustainability and alternative energy generation, (b) organize a semesterly request for proposals (RFP) process to
solict projects from across campus; (c) evaluate the feasibility of projects being discussed with the professional assistance of faculty and Facilities and Services staff; (d) assist and track approved
projects through the implementation stage; (e) work with the Office of Sustainability, other campus units and student groups to promote sustainability efforts on campus.

Recommendations of the committee are forwarded to the Director of the Office of Sustainability for approval.

Roster

10 student members
8 faculty/staff members
1 representative from Division of Facilities and Services
1 representative from Office of Sustainability

Time Commitment

The Subcommittee meets 2 hours every other week. Plus about 8-10 hours a month of proposal reading and follow-up and "other work" during proposal rounds. Due to the need to expedite the proposal process, attendance and pre-review is essential


 

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