Sustainability Curriculum Committee

The Sustainability Curriculum Committee leads initiatives to infuse sustainability throughout the curriculum.

This sub-committee of the EAC evolved from the Sustainability Task Force formed in 2009 – to research and provide advice on how to diversify, strengthen and better incorporate sustainability into the BC curriculum. The final report is included here as a pdf file.

Purpose

A subcommittee of the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC), the Sustainability Curriculum Subcommittee identifies and supports sustainability focused and related courses and develops strategies to infuse sustainability throughout the curriculum.

Tasks

  • Annual Report to Instruction, Workforce Education and Continuing Education.
  • Service as an advisory board for Faculty Commons and Office of Sustainability.
  • Develop strategies for curriculum infusion
MEMBERSHIP: Appointed/Elected by Term
One (1)  Arts & Humanities Division Faculty Administrator 2 year
One (1)  Business Division Faculty Dean of Business 2 year
One (1)  HSEWI Division Faculty Dean of HSEWI 2 year
One (1)  Science Division Faculty Dean of Science 2 year
One (1)  Social Science Division Faculty Dean of Social Science 2 year
One (1) Continuing Education representative Dean of CE 2 year
Faculty Commons Coordinator By Virtue of Position Permanent
Director of Sustainability By Virtue of Position Permanent
Ex-officio members:
Sustainability Curriculum Manager By Virtue of Position Permanent
Career Services Representative Director of Career Services Permanent

2012-13 Membership

Member Representing Term Ends
Tom Nielson, (Designee:  Deric Gruen). Co-convener Vice President Instruction or designee Permanent
Marika Reinke Faculty Commons, Co-convenor Permanent
Rhonda Gilliam Arts & Humanities Division 6/2013
Anne-Mary Nash-Haruna Business Division 6/2014
Kent Short Science Division 6/2013
Vacant HSEWI Division 6/2014
Grace Robbings Social Science Division 6/2013
Vacant Continuing Education 6/2014
Deric Gruen Office of Sustainability Permanent
Michael Reese Career Services Ex Officio