OU Environmental Concerns Committee Memo

 

 

MEMBERS

 

Amy Buthod

OK Biological Survey

 

Debra Engel

University Libraries

 

Emily Malone

Student Member

 

Sophia Morren

McNair Scholars

 

Teri Jo Murphy

Mathematics

 

Gene Perry

Student Member

 

Mark Sharfman

College of Business

 

Christine Wolfe

SNOMNH

 

Open

Student Member

 

 

EX-OFFICIO

 

Greg Brezinski

Refuse & Recycling

 

Trenton Brown

Environmental Health & Safety

 

Deborah Dalton

IPE

 

Susan Lauterbach

Chemistry

 

Frank Reid

Physical Plant

 

Kelly Rowe

A&E Services

 

Sarah Soell

Public Affairs

 

 

 

TO:                  Micah Carlson, UOSA Chair

                        Dr. Roy Knapp, Faculty Senate Chair

                        Ms. Joan Monroe-Koos

 

FROM:           Teri Jo Murphy, ECC Chair

 

DATE:            Monday, March 6, 2006

 

SUBJECT:    ECC Charge

 

The purpose of this memorandum is to request a change in the official charge of the Environmental Concerns Committee.  The current charge of the committee allows for the following committee membership:

 

Members                    Appointed By                                    Term

3 Faculty                    2 by Faculty Senate             3 years

                                    1 by the President                3 years

3 Staff                         2 by Staff Senate                  2 years

                                    1 by the President                2 years

3 Students                 2 by UOSA                            1 year

                                    1 by the President                1 year

President’s Office Staff        Ex-officio, non-voting

Physical Plant Staff              Ex-officio, non-voting

A&E Services Staff               Ex-officio, non-voting

Public Affairs Staff                Ex-officio, non-voting

Environmental Health          Ex-officio, non-voting

Refuse & Recycling Staff    Ex-officio, non-voting

IPE Program Director          Ex-officio, non-voting

 

The Committee as a whole proposes that the phrase “non-voting” be removed from the listing of the Ex-Officio members, thus permitting them to vote and to serve as officers. We request this first of all because the expertise of these people regarding the environment and campus issues is critical to the ability of the committee to make informed, appropriate and useful recommendations. We believe that the committee will be much more effective with this change. In addition, this will alleviate the ongoing difficulty we have experienced in realizing a full slate of officers each year, as well as permit long-term continuity and ongoing institutional memory.  If you have questions concerning this request or need additional information, please contact us. We appreciate your time and attention to this matter and wish you a pleasant summer.