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  1. iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - January 26, 2025

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Agenda

    Discussion

    • Removing inactive users
    • Metric graphs

    TODOs

    • Fix Quinn's permissions for People page
    • Test out Power BI for visualization

  2. Research on Illinois Graywater Laws and Contacts

    Associated Project(s): 
    Land and Water iCAP Team
    Use of Non-Potable Water (such as Greywater)

    A student on the Land and Water iCAP team, Lillian Gilbert, conducted research on Illinois state laws on graywater usage. Currently, in Illinois, the use of graywater is prohibited by the plumbing code, making it impossible to implement a system that saves and reuses water for non-potable uses such as toilet flushing and lawn irrigation. This research project was conducted to review Illinois and other states' laws on the use of graywater in plumbing systems to help us better understand how to implement a policy allowing graywater use in Illinois. Additionally, research was conducted on other institutions across Illinois involved in water conservation issues that could serve as potential partners in changing the Illinois plumbing code to allow the use of graywater. Attached are the products of the research project, including a contact list of other Illinois institutions involved with water conservation, a list of graywater regulations from other US states, and the final research project document detailing the project's findings. 

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  3. iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - January 9, 2025

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Agenda

    Discussion

    • Metric review
      • [Quinn] New metric types: pie chart and stacked bar chart
      • [Sarthak] New metric display type: line chart
      • [Quinn] New metric grouping idea: display related metrics on a map w/links to each metric
        • Pedestrian/Bike counts
        • Solar, EV charging stations
        • [Michael] this could be part of a planned expansion of metric displays - pull data from multiple other metrics into a combined display (e.g. points on map, stacked bar chart, multiple lines on line chart, summation of data with matching locations on x-axis)
      • [Quinn] Some metrics already have visualizations elsewhere (e.g. pollinator areas, energy dashboard project) - just link to them instead?
        • [Michael] Broader question: should we consider using a different system for creating the visualizations (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau) and just embed them like we do videos?
        • Worth investigating - Michael will look into price/licensing, entry methods, display methods
      • [Quinn] Delete/Archive old metrics
        • Delete: recommend doing this before migration
        • Archive: save the data, decide later how to display it (e.g. CSV file linked from We've Got Data page), then delete metric
      • [Miriam] There is a lot of data that needs to be collected and shared out in other places, e.g. AASHE STARS reports, the SIMAP greenhouse gas inventory, etc. I would recommend we avoid duplicating data points on the portal as much as possible, except maybe for key data points that are very important to highlight. We can point users to other places data is tracked on the “We’ve Got Data” page.
        • Group generally agreed on reducing duplication of data entry
      • [Miriam] All metrics need to have a clear definition that explains how they are measured and sourced. We should also have consistent and clear naming practices. 
        • Important for continuity
        • Metric naming - prioritize for Objectives
      • [Miriam] Distinguishing between metrics that are true metrics in the sense that they provide measures of success toward specific goals, versus other data we want to make available but are not performance measures (like the bike counts at specific locations).
        • Consider what to do with defunct metrics for past objectives
        • Display metrics by associated category, e.g. iCAP plans, bike plan, etc.

  5. iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - December 12, 2025

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Agenda

    • Migration question: are revisions important?
    • Remaining duplicate locations to merge (see 2024-12-11 - List of doubled projects in iCAP Portal.docx)
    • (Continue discussion) Discuss metric naming convention - follow-up from Miriam & Morgan's discussion
    • (Continue discussion) New iCAP Team
    • Question from Miriam: creating accessible meeting notes - templates, resources, etc.?

    Discussion

    • Migration question: are revisions important?
      • Ok to eschew revisions in migration
    • Remaining duplicate locations to merge
    • Discuss metric naming convention
      • Review and remove old, unused metrics
      • Review titles of remaining metrics for consistency (different naming conventions for past iCAP eras)
      • Michael will export CSV of all metrics
      • Quinn will review over the break and bring suggestions for changes
    • New iCAP Team (Sustainable Buildings) being formed - discuss what that looks like on the iCAP Portal
      • Wait for official 2026 iCAP to be released to create new group in iCAP Portal
    • Creating accessible meeting notes:
      • Check out learning resources on the Digital Accessibility site:
      • Check out CITL's Accessibility Training Opportunities – you can attend workshops to learn about document accessibility and/or watch videos from past workshops
      • Check out Accessibility Resources by role (e.g. developer, designer, content creator) for checklists and guidelines
      • Try to avoid PDFs when possible, but when necessary, making your document accessible will mean your PDF will start out mostly accessible with only minor tweaks needed (or none, for simple documents)

  6. iCAP Education Team December Meeting

    Associated Project(s): 
    Education iCAP Team
    Sustainability at Career Fairs
    Sustainability Literacy Assessment

    The iCAP Education Team met on December 5th from 12-1pm via Teams. The group discussed reviving the Levenick Teaching Fellows Program with updated incentives, planning the Green Career Forum for February 18–19, and reviewing findings from the Sustainability Literacy Assessment. They also ran a demonstration of using the automated database for finding sustainability-related courses. The meeting minutes are attached. 

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  8. Land and Water Team November Monthly Meeting Minutes and Notes

    Associated Project(s): 
    Land and Water iCAP Team
    Prairie Restoration at Florida & Orchard
    Bee Campus USA
    Rainwater Management Plans

    The Land and Water Team met for its November monthly meeting on Friday, November 21, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM on Teams. This month, the team listened to a student conducting research on the usage of gray water systems in Illinois and other states and institutions. This research will help the team gain support from other organizations to potentially amend the Illinois plumbing code to permit the use of gray water in toilet flushing systems. The team was also updated on the status of the Florida Orchard Prairie maintenance, which will be taken care of by Red Bison, who is eager to work on this project. The team also discussed the pros and cons of maintaining our Bee Campus USA certification, which requires significant funds and effort to improve pollinator status, a task that is largely already accomplished by various campus groups. Attached are the meeting agenda and notes. 

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  9. iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - November 14, 2025

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Agenda

    Discussion

    • Christina shared the iCAP Portal mockup in Figma she's been working on
    • Accessibility:
    • Discuss 2025 Objectives dashboard (add in September, start displaying in October) - see "Adding Key Objectives" private file under Sustainability iCAP Portal project
      • Timeline moved back to spring 2025 to allow time for complete review. Hoping for Earth Day reveal.
    • [Moved to next meeting] Migration question: are revisions important?
    • [Moved to next meeting] Remaining duplicate locations to merge
    • [Moved to next meeting] Discuss metric naming convention
    • [Moved to next meeting] New iCAP Team (Sustainable Buildings) being formed - discuss what that looks like on the iCAP Portal

  11. iCAP Education Team November Meeting

    Associated Project(s): 
    Education iCAP Team
    iCAP Working Group (iWG)
    Sustainability at Career Fairs
    Sustainability Literacy Assessment
    Inventory Sustainability Courses

    The iCAP Education Team met on November 7th from 12-1pm via Teams. The group discussed reviving the Levenick Teaching Fellows Program with updated incentives, planning the Green Career Forum for February 18–19, and reviewing findings from the Sustainability Literacy Assessment. They also noted progress on creating an automated database of sustainability-related courses. The meeting minutes are attached. 

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  12. Grounds for the Garden at Illini Union Bookstore

    Associated Project(s): 
    Reduce Foodwaste

    Grounds for the Garden at Bookstore Starbucks

    The Illini Union Bookstore Starbucks offers the Grounds for the Garden program. Faculty and staff can stop by the Starbucks at the Illini Union Bookstore and pick up FREE five-pound bags of used coffee grounds which you can use to add to your gardens and/or compost pile. Bags are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are placed outside of the Starbucks counter. Stop by any time and any day. If bags aren't available, just ask a barista. Details and why coffee grounds are good for your garden.

  13. iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - October 17, 2025

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Agenda

    Discussion

    • Next steps from strategic discussion
      • We'll review what Christina sent and circle back next week
    • Discuss sending message to current iCAP Portal users informing them to avoid posting emails on the iCAP Portal
      • Summarizing email communications is ok, but don't copy-and-paste and don't include email addresses
      • Define "current users" - e.g. accounts created in past few months + anyone who's made an iCAP Portal addition or edit since the beginning of the calendar year?
        • This is part of a larger user permissions review
      • Send email through website or manually?
        • Send emails manually to various groups (e.g. iCAP Clerks, iCAP Working Groups)
    • Discuss metric naming convention (see Discussion about Metrics - May 19, 2025)
      • Morgan has asked Avni to remove objective numbers from beginning of Metric names
      • Still need to come up with naming protocol - Miriam and Morgan to discuss
    • Research programs restructuring/archiving completed!
    • Michael shared some accessibility resources:
    • [Moved to next meeting] Discuss 2025 Objectives dashboard (add in September, start displaying in October) - see "Adding Key Objectives" private file under Sustainability iCAP Portal project
    • [Moved to next meeting] (Continue discussion) New iCAP Team (Sustainable Buildings) being formed - discuss what that looks like on the iCAP Portal

    TODOs

    • TBD

  15. iCAP Education Team October Meeting 2025

    Associated Project(s): 
    Education iCAP Team
    Sustainability at Career Fairs
    Sustainability Literacy Assessment

    The iCAP Education Team met on Friday, October 3rd from 12-1 pm via Teams. This was the first team meeting of the semester, so we began with introductions of each of the members on the team. Then we reviewed the iCAP charges for the upcoming year as well as the new iCAP pathways. The meeting minutes are attached. 

    Attached Files: 

  16. iCAP Engagement Team October 2025 Meeting

    Associated Project(s): 
    Engagement iCAP Team
    Sustainability Engagement and Outreach

    The iCAP Engagement Team met on Thursday, October 2nd, from 4pm-5pm via Microsoft Teams. First, the team reviewed and refined this year's priorities, then moved into a discussion on ways to share these initiatives with the campus community in a digestible way.

    The meeting minutes are attached.

    Attached Files: 

  18. iCAP Portal Migration discussion - September 23, 2025

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Attendees: Quinn Connolly, Sarthak Prasad, Miriam Keep, Morgan White, Christina Tran, Michael McKelvey

    Discussion

    • Discussed card sorting activity
      • Mainly figuring out the structure of the site
      • Granularity - not at the level of Project page layout, more site navigation structure
      • What to keep / not keep - what shows publicly and how do we vet that? What milestones do we post/publish?
    • Discussed migration process
      • May wish to auto-hide everything by default, then go through and review items for public display (Projects, Project Updates)
      • Make sure embed code URLs don't change!
      • Will try to keep URLs the same as much as possible to avoid dead links
      • Transition from old site to new site should be seamless - will forward old domain to new domain once ready to go live

  19. iCAP Portal Strategic discussion - September 16, 2025

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Attendees: Tiffany Jolley, Elizabeth Murphy, Miriam Keep, Morgan White, Christina Tran, Michael McKelvey

    Discussion

    • Discuss strategic plan for iCAP Portal content (as opposed to day-to-day discussions)
    • How do we move forward into new branding?
    • Discussed public vs. private information.
    • Discussed iSEE and F&S roles
    • Discussed Christina's power user card sorting activity - scheduled a meeting for a card sorting activity
    • Discussed Google Analytics - Michael added Tiffany to iCAP Portal's Google Analytics

  20. iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - September 16, 2025

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Agenda

    • Discuss webform roles
    • Discuss sending message to current iCAP Portal users
    • Discuss Christina's navigation menu options
    • Discuss items remaining from last meeting

    Discussion

    • Discuss webform roles (e.g. Suggestions)
      • Roles which should have edit access: (iCAP Admins, iCAP Moderators, iCAP Reviewers, iCAP Clerks?)
      • Roles which should have delete access: (iCAP Admins, iCAP Moderators, iCAP Reviewers, iCAP Clerks?)
    • Discuss sending message to current iCAP Portal users informing them to avoid posting emails on the iCAP Portal
      • Define "current users" - e.g. accounts created in past few months + anyone who's made an iCAP Portal addition or edit since the beginning of the calendar year?
      • Send email through website or manually?
    • Navigation menu options Christina shared via email:
      • Content Audit: With this method, I will take inventory of all of iCAP's content types, map how they are currently being used, and suggest a navigation structure based off of my findings. Then, we can review my suggestions as a group!
      • Power User Card-Sorting Workshop: I will set up an online workspace with a list of cards and facilitate a 30-60 minute session for this group to collaboratively organize these cards into categories. The cards will list out all of the iCAP portal's content, but the during the session we can also create new cards if we want to merge or redefine content types/categories.
      • Public User Card-Sorting: I will set up a number of online card-sorting workspaces with instructions to send out to public users. Each public user will organize the cards in a way that makes the most sense to them. Then, I will review their feedback and present a recommended navigation structure based on the public's input.
      • Review Quinn's Recommended Navigation: Since Quinn is already a power user, her ideas are a great starting point! I can review her recommended navigation structure and see if I have any further suggestions based on usability guidelines. I can also facilitate a discussion for this group to review Quinn's ideas, make suggestions, incorporate feedback, and go from there.
    • Discuss metric naming convention (see Discussion about Metrics - May 19, 2025)
    • Discuss 2025 Objectives dashboard (add in September, start displaying in October) - see "Adding Key Objectives" private file under Sustainability iCAP Portal project
    • (Continue discussion) New iCAP Team (Sustainable Buildings) being formed - discuss what that looks like on the iCAP Portal

    TODOs

    • TBD

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