Agendas

Meeting Agenda 3/1/2013

8:30 – 10:00

Student Life Conference Room

Review Last Meeting’s Minutes

Announcements

Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference @UW Madison: Apr 15, 2013

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Student Senate updates (Sarah)

SS Day re-cap (Neldon, Sarah, Aaron)

Miser project update (Stephen)

Garden Club update (Neldon, Sarah, Aaron)

New Business

Good Food Summit at UMD, March 8-9

Dean of Allied Health and Nursing, search question (Dick)

LEAP narrative (Kristi)

Ongoing Business

Earth Day planning: updates?

Old Business

Budget 

FY14 Budget Planning

FY13 Budget: $9,000

Expenses since last meeting:

-travel for MnSCU Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop at NHCC: $170.14

-UW Madison Earth Day Registration for 2 faculty: $110

-UW Madison Earth Day Registration for 1 student: $25

-UW Madison hotel accommodations, 2 rooms: faculty- $135, student- [$135]

-UW Madison travel and meal reimbursement 2 faculty: $372.90+($39×2)=$450.90

Balance as of 2/28/2013: $6,381.60

Next Meeting

March 15^th? (admin duty day)

Meeting Agenda 2/1/2013

8:30 – 10:00

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference @UW Madison: Apr 15, 2013

Introducing EC Student Employee: Stephen Erickson

Updated EC Calendar on SharePoint

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Legacy project update (Sarah)

SS Day Presentation, Container Gardening (Neldon)

New Business

Sustainability “Folks” meeting @ LSC: February 26^th 2:00-3:30 or 3:00-4:30? Discussion topics?

Earth Day Planning

Ongoing Business

Old Business

Budget

FY14 Budget Planning

FY13 Budget: $9,000

Expenses since last meeting:

-2 night hotel for MnSCU Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop at NHCC: $199.98

-2 energy efficient heated foot rests: $105.28

Balance as of 1/31/2013: $7,271.26

Next Meeting

February 15th, 8:30, Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 1/18/2013

8:30 – 10:00

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

Regional STEM Workshop: Community-Engaged Learning and Food Sustainability Regional Workshops May 16^th at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN.

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

New Business

Remaining FY (fiscal year) budget planning:

• MnSCU Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop (Registration free, $lodging/travel x 2 or 3)

• Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference @UW Madison: Apr 15, 2013 ($55 registration + lodging/travel x ?)

• Event mugs for Food Service?

• Earth Day shirts/bottles?

STP Early Adopters update: AQIP Action Project Commitment Form update

ACUPCC Progress Report due Jan 13^th 2013: update

Sustainability “Folks” meeting (Kristi)

Purchasing and Use Policies update (Wade?)

5R Event discussion

Ongoing Business

Old Business

Budget

FY13 Budget: $9,000

Expenses since last meeting: IOS-Business Office foot warmer -$45.13

Balance as of 1/16/2013: $7,576.52

Next Meeting

February 1^st, 8:30, Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 11/30/2012

8:30 – 10:00

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Purchasing Policy finalization (view the 2^nd draft here)

New Business

STP Early Adopters update

Ongoing Business

Old Business

North Shore Community School: Glossy paper partnership update

Budget

FY13 Budget: $10,000

Expenses since last meeting: none

System Hold ($1000)

Balance as of 11/29/2012: $7628

Meeting Agenda 11/9/2012

8:30 – 10:30

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

ERTC’s Adopt-A-Lot

Adopt-A-Parking Lot lower lot clean-up: next Thursday at 10:00

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Purchasing Policy update (view the 2^nd draft here)

Campus events’ plastic water bottle alternative proposal (Wade/Kristi)

New Business

North Shore Community School glossy paper partnership opportunity

Sustainable Twin Ports: discuss Thursday’s meeting with Cara Lindberg

vs.

STARS, decision making time!

Follow-up ideas: Green STARS Committee/Campus Sustainability Consulting?

Coastal Program Grant with UMD, update.

Ongoing Business

Old Business

ERTC’s thank you for Hugo’s

Budget      

FY13 Budget: $10,000

Expenses since last meeting: none

System Hold ($1000)

Balance as of 10/25/2012: $7628

Next meeting

?

Meeting Agenda 11/9/2012

8:30 – 10:30

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

ERTC’s Adopt-A-Lot

Adopt-A-Parking Lot lower lot clean-up: next Thursday at 10:00

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Purchasing Policy update (view the 2^nd draft here)

Campus events’ plastic water bottle alternative proposal (Wade/Kristi)

New Business

North Shore Community School glossy paper partnership opportunity

Sustainable Twin Ports: discuss Thursday’s meeting with Cara Lindberg

vs.

STARS, decision making time!

Follow-up ideas: Green STARS Committee/Campus Sustainability Consulting?

Coastal Program Grant with UMD, update.

Ongoing Business

Old Business

ERTC’s thank you for Hugo’s

Budget      

FY13 Budget: $10,000

Expenses since last meeting: none

System Hold ($1000)

Balance as of 10/25/2012: $7628

Next meeting

?

Meeting Agenda 10/26/2012

8:30 – 10:30

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop: March 21^st-23^rd at North Hennepin Community College

UMD Fall Sustainability Fair, November 7^th 10:00-2:00, Kirby Center

Fall Open House table, November 1st,  2:30-6:30

“Living with Uncertainty: Duluth Streams and the Aftermath of the 2012 Floods”, Oct. 31^st, MPCA Office, 8:00-12:30

Call for Annual Pass-Through Coastal program Grant Apps, Nov 2^nd Deadline for draft comment

LEAP Energy Sector meetings: October 29^th at 10:00-Residential, 2:00-Public. October 30^th at 10:00 C&I, 2:00-Transportation

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Sarah: water bottle station projects, recycling “education” project

Christina: Vending misers update

New Business

STARS? Sustainable Twin Ports? (Kristi, Theresa)

ERTC thank you gift?

Purchasing Policy (Kristi)

Buckthorn removal options (Glenn)

Ongoing Business

Maintenance trash/recycling update (Vaughn)

Old Business

Budget

FY13 Budget: $10,000

Expenses since last meeting: none

System Hold ($1000)

Balance as of 10/25/2012: $7628

Next meeting

November 9^th, 8:30, Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 10/26/2012

8:30 – 10:30

Student Life Conference Room

Announcements

Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop: March 21^st-23^rd at North Hennepin Community College

UMD Fall Sustainability Fair, November 7^th 10:00-2:00, Kirby Center

Fall Open House table, November 1st,  2:30-6:30

“Living with Uncertainty: Duluth Streams and the Aftermath of the 2012 Floods”, Oct. 31^st, MPCA Office, 8:00-12:30

Call for Annual Pass-Through Coastal program Grant Apps, Nov 2^nd Deadline for draft comment

LEAP Energy Sector meetings: October 29^th at 10:00-Residential, 2:00-Public. October 30^th at 10:00 C&I, 2:00-Transportation

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Sarah: water bottle station projects, recycling “education” project

Christina: Vending misers update

New Business

STARS? Sustainable Twin Ports? (Kristi, Theresa)

ERTC thank you gift?

Purchasing Policy (Kristi)

Buckthorn removal options (Glenn)

Ongoing Business

Maintenance trash/recycling update (Vaughn)

Old Business

Budget

FY13 Budget: $10,000

Expenses since last meeting: none

System Hold ($1000)

Balance as of 10/25/2012: $7628

Next meeting

November 9^th, 8:30, Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 10/12/2012

8:30 – 10:30

Workforce Development Conference Room (E2028)

Announcements

“St. Louis River; Past, Present, Future” social event hosted by St. Louis River Alliance-November 14^th 5:00-7:00, Spirit Mountain (Kristi)

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Sarah: water bottle station plans, recycling “education” project

Amy: Sip of Class styro alternative

Christina: Vending misers update

Aaron/Kristi: campus landscape planning

New Business

STARS? (Kristi)

Request: Natalie>Kent>Deanne: Wind turbine study as part of AQIP. (Deanne, Kristi)

Ongoing Business

Interpretive Trail signage and bridge work update (Glenn, Kristi)

Maintenance trash/recycling update (Vaughn)

Old Business

Beach Sweep + A-A-PL kick-off event-stats (Kristi, Amy)

Minnesota Waste Wise Annual Meeting report (Theresa, Cliff, Kristi)

Budget      

FY13 Budget: $10,000

Expenses since last meeting:

System Hold ($1000)

Balance as of 10/10/2012: $7938.44

Next meeting

October 26^th, 8:30, Student Life Conference Room

Meeting Agenda 10/12/2012

8:30 – 10:30

Workforce Development Conference Room (E2028)

Announcements

“St. Louis River; Past, Present, Future” social event hosted by St. Louis River Alliance-November 14^th 5:00-7:00, Spirit Mountain (Kristi)

Work-Study & Work Group Reports

Sarah: water bottle station plans, recycling “education” project

Amy: Sip of Class styro alternative

Christina: Vending misers update

Aaron/Kristi: campus landscape planning

New Business

STARS? (Kristi)

Request: Natalie>Kent>Deanne: Wind turbine study as part of AQIP. (Deanne, Kristi)

Ongoing Business

Interpretive Trail signage and bridge work update (Glenn, Kristi)

Maintenance trash/recycling update (Vaughn)

Old Business

Beach Sweep + A-A-PL kick-off event-stats (Kristi, Amy)

Minnesota Waste Wise Annual Meeting report (Theresa, Cliff, Kristi)

Budget      

FY13 Budget: $10,000

Expenses since last meeting:

System Hold ($1000)

Balance as of 10/10/2012: $7938.44

Next meeting

October 26^th, 8:30, Student Life Conference Room