Planning Team
Our sustainability plan was made possible by the efforts of more than 70 individuals who participated in an Advisory Board, a Core Team, and three Working Groups. A survey with more than 920 responses and listening sessions with targeted groups garnered broader feedback from the University community. We extend our gratitude to everyone who played a role in shaping the vision and goals of this plan. While some who were involved in the planning process have moved on to other opportunities, their valuable contributions remain an integral part of this work.
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board provided leadership support and guidance throughout the process. Its members represented diverse areas, including academic development and professional education, community and government relations, operations and facilities management, global engagement, and research and healthcare leadership.
- Member, Board of Trustees
- Senior Vice President and CFO, University of Rochester Medical Center
- Director, Memorial Art Gallery
- Senior Advisor to the President for Strategic Planning and Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Senior Associate Vice President, Facilities and Services
- Associate Professor (Clinical), Center for Professional Development and Education Reform
- Vice Dean for Research, School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Vice Provost for Global Engagement
- Dean, Faculty of Arts, Sciences & Engineering
- Senior Director, Local Government and Community Relations
- Interim Senior Vice President for Administration and CFO
- Interim Provost
- Dean, Eastman School of Music
- Vice Provost of Academic Affairs
- Associate Vice President, Purchasing & Supply Chain
- Senior Director, Health System Supply Chain
Core Team
The Core Team kept the planning goals in focus and contributed in-depth knowledge and expertise to the process. The group brought leadership and expertise from sustainability and environmental sciences, student affairs and community engagement, facilities and operations management, energy and utilities management, and communications.
- Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences; Past Co-Chair, University Council on Sustainability
- Assistant Dean of Students and Director, Center for Community Engagement
- Vice President, Students Association 2021–2022
- President, Students Association 2021–2022
- Director, River Campus Facilities and Services
- Director, Dining and Auxiliary Operations; Past Co-Chair, University Council on Sustainability
- Deputy Director and Senior Editor, Newscenter
- Director, Utilities and Energy Management
- Sustainability Coordinator, University Facilities & Services
Working Groups
Three Working Groups focused on creating goals and strategies in the areas of Education & Engagement, Sustainable Operations, and the Built Environment. Members represented subject-specific expertise from diverse areas, including community-engaged learning, diversity and inclusion, facilities and operations management, energy and environmental sustainability, academic affairs, and student engagement.
Education & Engagement Working Group
- Associate Director, Community-Engaged Learning
- Associate Dean, College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering
- Deputy Chief Diversity Officer, Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Associate Dean of Academic and International Affairs, Eastman School of Music
- Professor, Environmental Medicine
- Director, Learning and Organizational Development
- Student, EcoReps Program
- Professor, Chemistry
- Professor, Political Science
- Student
- Professor, The Institute of Optics
Sustainable Operations Working Group
- Assistant Professor, Political Science
- Assistant Dean, Student Life Operations
- Executive Director, Operations, Eastman School of Music
- Deputy Director and COO, Memorial Art Gallery
- Director, Food and Nutrition Services
- Assistant Director, Medical Center Facilities Operations
- Assistant Director, River Campus Facilities and Services
- Manager, Horticulture and Grounds
- Senior Operations Officer, College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering
- Category Manager, Corporate Purchasing
- Director, Support Operations, University Facilities and Services
- Specialist, Waste and Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance
- Student, Dining Team Green
- Operations Manager, Transportation
- Associate Dean and Senior Director, Operations, School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Interim Executive Director, Residential Life and Housing Services
Built Environment Working Group
- Dean of Students, College of Arts, Sciences & Engineering
- Director, Transportation & Parking
- Resident, Emergency Medicine
- Executive Director, Planning and Project Management
- Asset and Reliability Manager, Utilities and Energy Management
- Senior Director, Ambulatory Care and Clinical Space Planning
- Supervisor, Horticulture and Grounds
- Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
- Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Mechanical Engineer, Medical Center Facilities Operations
- Facility Manager, Laboratory for Laser Energetics
- Student, Dining Team Green
- Assistant Director, River Campus Facilities Operations
- Student, Facilities Team Green
- Energy Engineer, Utilities and Energy Management
- Executive Project Manager, Planning and Project Management
- Deputy Director, Real Estate Services