The UF Approach: Natural Resources and Environment

The College of Natural Resources and Environment (CNRE) was organized as a virtual college, operating with one Dean, two staff members, and faculty from many disciplines in other colleges. It has been proposed that the college become a school (SNRE) in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) which is the academic arm of the Institute for Agriculture and Food Science (IFAS). Below is a brief chronology, and some materials posted on the CNRE web site and by the Registrar.

Chronology

• On May 7, 2003, the University Curriculum Committee receives the Revised Proposal with signatures by Martin, Cheek, Khargonekar, and Sullivan, and passes it. Jane Luzar makes an analogy to the existing School of Forest Resources and Conservation (FRC). (See Position Announcement for Professor and Director of FRC, pdf, for a sample description of duties for a Director of a school in IFAS.)
• May 2, 2003: Revised Proposal for a School of Natural Resources and Environment.
• At the March 20, 2003 Faculty Senate meeting, the February 28 proposal is included in the Chair's report, as an item to prepare for in the future. No substantive discussion of the proposal occurs. Provost Colburn states it will come to the Faculty Senate before coming to the Board of Trustees.
• On March 17, 2003, the faculty forum is held. VP Martin, Deans Cheek, Khargonekar, Sullivan and Humphrey speak. Martin hands out the February 28 proposal, and states that this issue will come to the Faculty Senate before going to the Board of Trustees.
• On March 13, 2003, VP Martin issues a DDD Memorandum announcing an open faculty forum on the reorganization stating in part ``the proposed handling for the structural, governance, and faculty participation issues associated with the transition will be reviewed.''
• February 28, 2003: Preliminary Proposal for a School of Natural Resources and Environment (pdf)
• The Strategic Plan developed in 2002 called for the College of Natural Resources and Environment to be moved into the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as a school.

Background Information

• College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• January 3, 2003 Memorandum on proposed programs in ecology and environment in CLAS
• College of Natural Resources and Environment
  • Affiliated Faculty & Staff (last updated 6/21/2002)

    Affiliated Faculty
    Number	College	Number	College
    128	IFAS	4	Law
    78	CLAS	3	Pharmacy
    31	Engineering	3	Medicine
    11	DCP	2	Journalism
    9	FMNH	2	Business
    7	HHP	1	Education
    5	Vet Med	1	Other

  • Interdisciplinary Ecology Graduate Program, thesis and non-thesis master's degrees, doctoral degree, joint degree program with law
  • Current Graduate Students, listed with advisor, topic (last updated 5/1/2003)

    	IFAS	CLAS	Engineering	DCP	HHP	Journalism
    Masters	24	9	4	3	2	2
    Doctoral	9	13	3	1

• Information from the Office of the Registrar
  • Descriptive overview
  • Participating departments (38 of 56 departments offering courses)