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Funding request submitted to SSC for FY14
Associated Project(s):F&S requested $30,266 funding from the SSC for the Campus Bicycle Shop for fiscal year 2014. The funding was awarded, contingent on not requesting additional funding in future years.
According to the funding award letter, "Because SSC grants are intended as seed or bridge funding, this grant was approved with the understanding that this project will not seek SSC funding in future years."
SSC Land Working Group seeks to develop "Native Landscaping Signage Network"
Associated Project(s):Professor Bob Pahre plans to work on a Native Landscaping Signage Network" for the SSC Land Working Group. The sign at the Red Oak Rain Garden is one model.
SSC Draft 1 Response
Associated Project(s):Morgan Johnston sent the draft phase one report to Student Sustainability Committee representatives for their comments and feedback. It was sent to students Teresa Tousignant, Nishant Makhijani, and Marika Nell. It was also sent to Brian Deal, McKenzie Beverage, and Stephanie Lage as SSC advisors.
Attached Files:SSC primary contact identified
Associated Project(s):Teresa Tousignant will be the Student Sustainability Committee's representative for this project during spring 2013.
Final Bike Sharing Feasibility Study Submitted to SSC
Associated Project(s):The final report for the Bike Sharing Feasibility Study was submitted to SSC. The study recommends the following three tiered approach to bicycle sharing on the Urbana-Champaign campus:
- Bikes available for employees – The small existing program at Kinesiology and Community Health should be replicated at departments throughout campus. The program needs to be approved by Legal Counsel, Risk Management, Purchasing, and interested Colleges. Then it should be promoted to departments, to encourage them to invest in bicycles for their employees and provide them with a simple support system for maintenance and tracking.
- Bikes available for short-term rentals – As an interim solution until the campus can handle a large-scale bike sharing program, the small existing program at Campus Recreation should be expanded with support from the Student Sustainability Committee. They should increase the number of bicycles available, make the program self-sufficient financially, and market the program to visitors, conference attendees, faculty, staff, and students. A similar program could be investigated for the Illini Union.
- Bike solutions for students and the public – Before this campus is ready to pursue a public bike sharing system, we must first address the issues regarding degraded infrastructure and the need for more bike safety education. Once these issues have been resolved, the campus should renew consideration of several options for bike sharing, such as bicycle libraries, kiosk systems, and GPS-enabled community bikes.
Attached Files:- Bikes available for employees – The small existing program at Kinesiology and Community Health should be replicated at departments throughout campus. The program needs to be approved by Legal Counsel, Risk Management, Purchasing, and interested Colleges. Then it should be promoted to departments, to encourage them to invest in bicycles for their employees and provide them with a simple support system for maintenance and tracking.
F&S discussions with SSC continued
Associated Project(s):The Student Sustainability Committee met with F&S and exchanged letters and draft letters before finalizing the funding approval for the Solar Farm. Some of the related files are attached here.
SSC formal proposal submitted via email
Associated Project(s):Due to the Board of Trustees meeting schedule, the SSC has agreed to do a straw-poll about the funding of the Solar Farm project at their upcoming meeting on Oct. 26, 2012. They requested a full proposal be submitted this week, for review by committee members this coming week. The submitted proposal and associated calculations are attached here.
Funding request submitted to SSC for FY13
Associated Project(s):In February 2012, The Bike Project submitted a funding request to SSC for $39,872. In March 2012, the SSC approved this funding.
During summer 2012, the University and The Bike Project revised their Facility Use Agreement to clarify their collaborative working relationship. The SSC sent a clarification letter regarding this update and subsequently completed a revised award letter.
F&S meeting with SSC re: Solar Farm
Associated Project(s):Jack Dempsey and Morgan Johnston from F&S met with Marika Nell (chair) and Mckenzie Beverage (program advisor) from the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC). This meeting was to give an overview of the Solar Farm project, and the anticipated funding needs.
SSC end of the year picnic
Associated Project(s):Staff attended the SSC end of the year picnic at the Sustainable Student Farm.
SSC supported “Weatherization” project coming to conclusion
Associated Project(s):The SSC supported “Weatherization” project is coming to its conclusion. The six RSO teams that participated in this program have submitted their reports to the Weatherization intern, and the F&S Maintenance Division has identified the costs of the recommended improvements. These will be summarized and implemented after the Spring 2012 semester.
Staff met with the SSC “F&S/SSC Process” subcommittee
Associated Project(s):Staff met with the SSC “F&S/SSC Process” subcommittee, and developed a workable plan for how to coordinate SSC projects with campus procedures. The process flowchart met all needs, and looks like a great solution for the future.
The SSC develops new process for facilitating discussions by committee
Associated Project(s):The SSC developed a new process for facilitating detailed discussions by the committee. They formed groups to cover standing topics, ad hoc topics, and project topics. The groups are: Executive, Finance, Bylaws, Marketing, Funding Guidelines, Strategic Plan, Ethics/Code of conduct, F&S/SSC Process, Energy, Food/Waste, Water, Land, Education, and Transportation. OS staff are represented on eight of these subgroups.
SSC Weatherization student leader met with the Building Maintenance team
Associated Project(s):The SSC Weatherization student leader met with the Building Maintenance team at F&S to review the student team reports for the small houses they assessed last fall. Building Maintenance will develop cost estimates for the identified needs, so the students can prioritize the available funding ($50,000 from F&S).
SSC Continues Funding Efforts
Associated Project(s):Energy Services requested clarification about the submittal process for SSC funding of energy projects. SSC’s Program Advisor met with the Energy Services team and F&S contacts to explain the process.
Bicycle Intern Patrick Clark is developing the full proposal for bike parking to submit to SSC in February. This proposal will include three phases to replace all donut-hole bike parking areas with the campus standards rack. It will also include a request to fund additional Bike Fix-It stations on campus.
SSC voted to extend the deadline for a pre-existing Bike Sharing Grant, which awarded $10,000, to November 30, 2012.
As mentioned, the SSC awarded $250,000 toward the compost facility, pending the F-SCRAP grant.
Staff participated in the six-hour SSC retreat on a weekend in January. This event was very helpful in establishing strong working relationships within the SSC and developing priorities for process improvements during the spring.
Staff also participated in the brainstorming session related to the Sustainable Student Farm. It was a very informative discussion and interesting to learn about their past experiences and plans for moving forward with changes in their mission and operations.
SSC allocated funds to Pool
Associated Project(s):SSC allocated $100,000 to the Illini Union Revolving Loan Pool.
COA_CD FY_CD OL_DETL_POST_PERD OL_DETL_BUDG_PERD FIN_FUND_CD ORG_CD FIN_ACCT_CD FIN_PGM_CD FIN_ACTV_CD FIN_ACTV_TITLE 1 2012 07 629514 236000 411005 191200 236IUS Illini Union Sustainability SSC and F&S work to develop a conservation fund
Associated Project(s):During the summer of 2011, the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) Chair, Suhail Barot, and the F&S Sustainability Coordinator, Morgan Johnston, worked with the Utilities and Energy Services Division of F&S to develop an energy conservation fund. Discussions included topics such as:
- source of initial funds
- qualification requirements for projects
- selection process for funding
- resources needed to manage the fund and process
One comment made by the Director of Utilities and Energy Services, Kent Reifsteck, was that this is a "fund for departments to access to allow them to implement energy conservation measures in order to take advantage of the Energy Incentive Program." The incentive program was next step#2 from the Utilities Stewarding Excellence report.
ECI's proposal to SSC for an Energy Dashboard
Associated Project(s):see file
Attached Files:Feasibility Study approved by SSC and CCRC
Associated Project(s):SSC confirmed funding of $15,000 for composting feasibility study 5/9/11. Study approved 5/12/11 by Chancellor’s Capital Review Committee (CCRC) with Fall 2011 completion target. Proposal requested from Retainer A/E Foth Engineering, which was also the A/E on the previous composting project before it was cancelled.