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  4. ICAP clerk and chair meeting

    Associated Project(s): 
    Transportation iCAP Team

    I was able to meet with the chair for the Transportation ICAP Team, Sarthak Prasad, to discuss what the ICAP team will look like for the upcoming school year. We reviewed the ISEE charge letter and he briefed me on the focus projects for the upcoming year. We set an agenda for the first team meeting and talked about upcoming events promoting active transit on campus.

  5. iCAP Energy Meeting September 2024

    Associated Project(s): 
    Energy iCAP Team
    Rooftop Solar Potential
    Solar Power on Campus

    The Energy Team had their first meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10th, from 3:30 - 4:30 PM. We introduced team objectives for the semester, reviewed ongoing rooftop solar feasibility studies, and discussed occupant engagement programs to promote sustainable energy practices. The meeting minutes are attached!

     

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  6. Weekly Update: Bike to Work Day, Light the Night, B-a-B

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Another busy week, although slightly less so since we’re out of refurbished bikes. We’ll have a trickle of one or two available as I’m able to fix them but we’re far too slammed during open hours to build any.

    Bike To Work Day and Light the Night are next week, so I’ll be rallying staff for that and handling other prep as needed. Getting a few more B-a-Bs prepped and a bike or two on the sales floor, too.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 122
    Sales: $1,387.75
    Bikes (refurb): 1 for $200
    Bikes (B-a-B): 1 for $60
    Memberships: 24 for $720
    Tires/tubes: 19 for $116

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

  10. iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - September 6, 2024

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Agenda

    • Bike Fee funding
      • Morgan, Sarthak, Michael, and Stacey DeLorenzo discussed
      • Decided to proceed with the plan to share funding details via Excel documents rather than funding tracking feature in iCAP Portal
    • Archiving projects (see last month's discussion)
      • Feature ready to use on live site
      • Simply set a Project's Record Status to Archived
      • Archiving currently only available for Projects; could add feature to other content types in the future
    • SSC Projects
      • Several years worth added
      • Updates/Questions from the SSC Clerks?

    Discussion

    • Project archiving
      • How do we get to archived projects?
        • Michael will add a link to the Administration page
      • Have we discussed when/why we would archive projects? Is there specific criteria?
        • Quinn has some spreadsheets from a project review
        • Mostly old projects that don't seem publicly relevant any more
        • For now, done on a case-by-case basis
    • iCAP Portal embedding in other websites
    • Project review is needed
      • Research programs are out of date; Miriam and Morgan will talk with iSEE management about it (probably)
      • Some families need to be condensed/culled - combination of deleting (w/o losing historical info) and archiving.
      • Examples:
        • Student RSOs
        • Duplicate projects/info
        • Empty projects
        • Excessive nesting
    • SSC Projects
      • Discussed progress adding SSC Projects - no issues at this time!
      • Quinn will propose linkages between iCAP Projects and SSC Projects
      • Next meeting: start with SSC Projects discussion
        • iCAP Portal homepage: where does SSC link go?
        • Add map to SSC Projects page

    TODOs

    • Michael:
      • Finish SSC Project embed
      • ✅ Allow more than 3 photos to be seen on SSC Projects - e.g. link to separate image gallery page like iCAP Portal Projects?
      • ✅ Project descriptions - big images cause "View Full Description" to look weird. See, e.g. Test project with TAC [ARCHIVED]

  11. Announcement sent out via ISSS Newsletter for students and scholars

    Associated Project(s): 
    C-U Bike to Work Day
    Light the Night
    1. Reclaim Your Abandoned Bike
      Facilities & Services impounded 262 abandoned bicycles on campus this summer. If your bike is one of those and you want it back, email bike@illinois.edu and include where it was located, the make/model, color, and serial number, if possible. Bike registration information or other documentation will be needed to prove ownership (e.g., pictures). Retrieving a bicycle will require an active bike registration per the University Bicycle Ordinance. There is also a $40 retrieval fee that supports bike collection efforts. This year's reclaim deadline is Monday, Sept. 30. 
    2. Celebrate Bike to Work Day on September 18 and Receive a Free T-Shirt
      Ride your bike to campus on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and get a free t-shirt! Welcome stations will be set up across the area from 7 – 10 a.m., including eight U of I locations. Celebrate Champaign County Bike to Work Day with others by stopping in for refreshments and snacks. You must bring your bicycle and pre-register at https://go.fs.illinois.edu/BiketoWorkDay to get the shirt!
    3. Light the Night – Free Bike Light Giveaway
      The 17th annual Light the Night is Thursday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Alma Mater Plaza, Hallene Gateway, and Ikenberry Commons Quad. You MUST bring your bike to get a light set. Approximately 1,000 bike light sets will be available this year. Remember, bike lights are required by Illinois law when riding at night. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please sign up here.
    4. Register your bicycle
      Bicycle registration is mandatory for all bicycles parked or operated on campus and owned by students, staff, faculty, University departments, and community members. There is a one-time $10 registration fee per bicycle. All bicycle registrants will enter a raffle for a chance to win a U-lock or a Helmet. Learn more about the bicycle registration raffle. Contact bike@illinois.edu if you have questions regarding bicycle registration.
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  12. Weekly Update: Build-a-Bike

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, Busy as can be last week. We’re sold out of refurbished bikes and have only a handful of Build-a-Bikes available. We have 3 new hires in the pipeline, which’ll help. Meanwhile, this week is absolutely perfect riding weather—hope folks are getting out there!

    Our newer B-a-B model of handling some of the harder repairs has really helped accessibility to the program. With 3 this week alone, that’s more than we sometimes get completed in 6 months. Lowering barriers of entry is always a good thing!

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 187
    Sales: $2,027
    Memberships:  27(!) for $810
    Bikes (refurb): 2 for $345
    Bikes (B-a-B): 3 for $153
    Tires/tubes: 34 for $256

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Coordinator -- Campus Bike Center

  13. CEE 449 Water Sampling Report - Spring 2024

    Associated Project(s): 
    Reduce Single-Use Plastics
    Zero Waste iCAP Team

    In Spring 2024, a CEE 449 course conducted water quality testing from campus buildings (FAR, ISR, Union, CIF). The testing found that lead and copper levels in the water samples from campus buildings were well below EPA standards for safe drinking water. The final report is attached.

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  17. UIUC Campus welcome stations for Bike to Work Day

    Associated Project(s): 
    C-U Bike to Work Day
    1. Alma Mater
    2. CRCE
    3. DRES (Stadium and Oak)
    4. Campus Bike Center
    5. Research Park (intersection of St. Mary’s and First – SE side)
    6. Vet Med (driveway entrance to the Vet Med on the West side of Lincoln Ave)
    7. Orchard Down (leasing office)
    8. NSRC (Intersection of Pennsylvania and Dorner)

  20. Fall 2024: Student iCAP course

    Associated Project(s): 
    NRES 285: iCAP Sustainability Ambassadors
    iCAP 2025

    Fall Course Available: Student iCAP! The goal of this NRES 285 section CAP course (CRN 56367) is to engage students in the development of a climate action plan specific to the University of Illinois. Students will take their plan and integrate feasible ideas into the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP) 2025 and assist in the presentation of that iCAP. Taught by iSEE's Eric Green and Miriam Keep, the two-credit course meets 2-2:50 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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