Meeting Minutes for iWG March, 2019
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iCAP Working Group Meeting Notes from March, 2019.
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Projects Updates for Student Sustainability Leadership Council (SSLC)
Meeting Minutes for iWG February, 2019
Associated Project(s):These are the meeting minutes from February 7, 2019.
Attached Files:iWG Meeting Minutes December 6th, 2018 (draft)
Associated Project(s):Attached are the draft meeting minutes from the iWG meeting that was held on December 6th, 2018. Minutes will be finalized at the upcoming February 7th, 2019 iWG meeting.
Attached Files:iWG Meeting Minutes October 26th, 2018
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes from the iWG meeting that was held on October 26th, 2018.
Attached Files:iWG Meeting Minutes September 17th, 2018
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes from the iWG meeting that was held on September 17th, 2018. Several SWATeam recommendations were assessed.
Attached Files:SSC approves micro grant - SSLC guest lecture series
Associated Project(s):SSC has voted to approve the $500 micro grant proposal for a guest lecture series with the contingency that this grant is considered seed funding and not ongoing financial support. In accordance with our fee mandates, the funding cannot go towards, food, travel, or lodging. Thus, this grant supports the honorarium and/or venue fees.
SSLC Seeks Vice President
Associated Project(s):We are looking for a UIUC student who is passionate, excited, and driven to work towards solutions to environmental issues here on campus and in the greater CU community to serve as the Vice President of SSLC for 2018-2019! This student should be willing to help organize and facilitate the networking and collaboration of the members and RSOs represented on this council, which may include tasks such as:
- Leading and contributing to open discussions on ideas and potential events to promote sustainable initiatives.
- Providing insightful thoughts about how to best encourage collaboration between sustainability RSOs on campus.
- Representing the student voice to university administration through committee meetings.
Specific duties of the Vice President may include:
- Taking notes of prominent ideas discussed at meetings.
- Following up with Council members regarding their ideas and events.
- Leading Council meetings in the absence of the President.
- Managing the Council listserv.
- Co-planning and co-implementing programming, such as guest speakers, for Council development.
Prior involvement with the sustainability community on campus is encouraged but not required. While this position is unpaid, course credit (ENVS 491) is available.
Qualifications:
- UIUC undergraduate or graduate student
- A desire to make our community more sustainable
- Communication & interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated & organized
- Problem-solver and service-oriented
- Passion for supporting student leaders and student organizations
Attached Files:iWG meeting minutes April 9th, 2018
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes from the iWG meeting that was held on April 9th, 2018.
Attached Files:Seeking SSLC Co-Presidents
Associated Project(s):SSLC took a hiatus for the fall semester and will return this spring with new programming, more support, and a greater opportunity for sustainable impact. iSEE will offer course credit for two students to co-president SSLC in the spring. This is a three to four hour weekly commitment and requires strong communication, coordination, and organization skills combined with an interest in campus sustainability. The co-presidents will facilitate meetings, manage a student listserv, coordinate biweekly educational opportunities (ex. solar farm tour), and biweekly informal gatherings.
Sustainability staff discussed the outreach programs on the portal
Associated Project(s):Morgan Johnston, Catherine Yee, and Chenxi Jiang met today to discuss the outreach information listed on the iCAP Portal. Catherine described the Student Sustainability Leadership Council (SSLC) and the Certified Green Office Program (CGOP). We also discussed the Earth Week efforts and the overall purpose of the SSLC as a networking opportunity for students in sustainability groups.
August 2014 SSLC Meeting notes
Associated Project(s):iSEE leaders provided an introduction to the SSLC
Six Objectives: Facilitate communication, facilitate collaboration, provide a forum for student leaders to voice their opinions to iSEE and thereby to the campus administration, help identify students who can serve on iSEE working groups or advisory groups, help identify potential interns, encourage more awareness about sustainability among student body
Unofficial objective: Create political will/pressure to implement sustainability initiatives
Topics covered:
- 2010 iCAP progress toward 2015 objectives
- iSEE Congress
- Zero Waste Game Day
- SSLC organizational structure
Attached Files:March 2014 meeting notes
Associated Project(s):Presentations were given by Global Environmental Brigades and USGBC (UIUC chapter).
Global Brigades overview:
- Global Brigades’ Mission: To empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under resourced communities
- Global Brigades’ Vision: To improve equality of life, by igniting the largest student-led social responsibility movement on the planet.
- Video from 2013’s brigade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aekhz8LHnQ
USGBC Projects:
- “Green your dorm” (at LAR)
- Green Building Conference and expo
- Student Sustainability Symposium
Attached Files:March meeting notes
Associated Project(s):Three student groups presented information about their group, including mission statements, group function on campus, and future plans.
- SSC – Student Sustainability Committee
- Green Observer
- SECS – Students for Environmental Concerns
Attached Files:February 2014 meeting notes from first Student Sustainability Leadership Council (SSLC) meeting
Associated Project(s):The first formal meeting with the Student Sustainability Leadership Council (SSLC) under iSEE's guidance was an introductory meeting about iSEE and the proposed iCAP SWATeams.
The meeting was called by and coordinated by:
- Ben McCall – Associate Director for Campus Sustainability, iSEE
- Madhu Khanna – Associate Director for Education and Outreach, iSEE
- Nishant Makhijani – iSEE Intern, Vice - Chair Student Sustainability Committee
The key points discussed included an overview of iSEE's goals and structure, education and outreach plans, and an overview of the SWATeams.
Attached Files:Students' letter to the Governor
Associated Project(s):In late January 2009, students wrote a letter to the Governor, Pat Quinn, requesting him for support and assistance in the campus wind farm project. This letter addressed the need of wind generation capacity on campus and requesting the governor to persuade the Chancellor to bring the wind power to the campus.
Attached Files:Student support
Associated Project(s):In February 2008, the students leaders in the environment movement wrote letters to the Provost Linda Katehi, Chancellor Robert Herman, and Facilities and Services Administration, Dr. John Dempsey. These letters were signed by the student leaders and expressed their excitement and support to the project.
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