Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability And Engagement
Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability And Engagement
This committee shall be responsible for advocating for resilience, innovation, engagement, and sustainability at Auburn University.
The committee will consider sustainability across the university and with respect to the university’s impact and influence on the state and beyond. It shall communicate feedback on current policies and offer recommendations for improvements and new initiatives to the Office of Sustainability, the Academic Sustainability Program, and to university leadership. It shall perform continuous monitoring, make regular reports, and actionable recommendations to the Senate on institutional data and assessments, seek input from faculty, staff, students and administration for sustainable initiatives, support and reward interdisciplinary sustainability research, Extension, outreach, and instruction, and encourage implementation and outcomes of sustainability initiatives in the university.
Membership
The Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability and Engagement (RISE) Committee shall be composed of: one faculty member from each academic college, one faculty member from libraries, one faculty member from Alabama Cooperative Extension System, one staff council member, one A&P member, and nine continuing/ex-officio members.
The Provost (or designee), Vice President of Research (or designee), Vice President of University Outreach (or designee), Vice President of Student Affairs (or designee), Associate Vice President of Facilities Management (or designee), Student Government Association Sustainability Representative, and Sustainability Office Director shall serve as ex-officio members of the committee.
-
Restrictions:
-
The chairperson of the committee shall be a faculty member.
-
Members
| Name | Department | Term Exp. |
|---|---|---|
|
Chris Lepczyk, Chair |
College of Forestry, Wildlife, and the Environment | 2027 |
| Harrison College of Pharmacy | 2025 | |
| College of Liberal Arts | 2025 | |
| Samuel Ginn College of Engineering | 2025 | |
| College of Veterinary Medicine | 2025 | |
| College of Human Sciences | 2026 | |
| College of Agriculture | 2026 | |
| College of Sciences and Mathematics | 2026 | |
| Harbert College of Business | 2026 | |
| Libraries | 2026 | |
| College of Architecture, Design and Construction | 2027 | |
| College of Nursing | 2027 | |
| College of Education | 2027 | |
| Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 2027 | |
| Staff Council Representative | 2027 | |
| A&P Representative | 2027 | |
| Provost (or designee) | Continuing - Ex-officio | |
| Vice-President of Research (or designee) | Continuing - Ex-officio | |
| Vice-President of University Outreach (or designee) | Continuing - Ex-officio | |
| Vice-President of Student Affairs (or designee) | Continuing - Ex-officio | |
| Vice-President of Facilities Management (or designee) | Continuing - Ex-officio | |
| Sustainability Office Director | Continuing - Ex-officio | |
| Academic Sustainability Program Director | Continuing - Ex-officio | |
| Student Government Association Sustainability Representative | Continuing - Ex-officio | |
| Graduate Student Council Representative | Continuing - Ex-officio |
