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Sustainability Task Force University of Florida

Mission: 1) To review UF's assets and deficits relative to advancing sustainability in the areas of research, education, campus operations, and community outreach; 2) to survey global institutional trends towards sustainability and identify UF's best niche(s) or role(s) in that movement, and; 3) to make recommendations to the President and the Faculty detailing specific actions and resources required to make the University of Florida a global leader in the field of sustainability.

Membership: Ten or less members, appointed jointly by the President and the Faculty Senate. Half of the members recommended by the President, half of the members recommended by the Faculty Senate.

Term: The Task Force shall submit it's first report in one year. The Task Force shall remain empanelled for at least a year thereafter in order to monitor and report on the development of policy and practices implementing Task Force recommendations.

Staff: The Administration shall give the Task Force budget and staff resources necessary to complete its work assignment.

Outreach: The Task Force shall conduct all meetings in advertised public forums with citizens encouraged to attend. At least two advertised public meetings shall be held off campus.

Procedure: The Task Force shall elect a Chair(s) from among its ranks. All decision-making meetings shall be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order. A simple majority of filled member-appointments shall constitute a quorum. All final recommendations must be approved by a 2/3 majority of the total membership.

Reporting: Minutes and recordings of all meetings shall be kept and posted on the Senate's web site in an area entitled "Sustainability Task Force Reports". The report shall be circulated for comment among at least one month prior to final approval by the Task Force.

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