Charter

Physical Environment Committee

The Physical Environment Committee (PEC) makes recommendations on the development and planning of the University’s physical environment, including facilities, building locations and features, remodeling needs, parking and transportation, and naming of buildings. It also advises on a campus master plan aligned with academic priorities.

  1. Membership. The committee is composed of the following members:
    1. Eleven faculty members, as follows:
      1. five elected Faculty members;
      2. two Faculty members appointed by the University Committee;
      3. two Faculty members appointed by the Chancellor;
      4. one Faculty member appointed by the Academic Planning and Budget Committee (APBC);
      5. the Chair or Faculty designee of the Graduate Faculty Committee;
    2. two students appointed annually by the Student Association;
    3. one academic Dean appointed annually on a rotating basis by the Chancellor;
    4. one administrative officer appointed annually by the Chancellor;
    5. two members of the University Staff appointed by the Chancellor;
    6. four elected members of the Academic Staff;
    7. ex-officio and non-voting members, as follows:
      1. the Chancellor or designee;
      2. the Provost or designee;
      3. the Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administrative Affairs or designee;
      4. a representative from Campus Planning and Management;
      5. the Secretary of the University or designee;
      6. one member of the Chancellor’s Advisory for Campus Accessibility (CACA) appointed by the Chancellor upon recommendation of the CACA.
  2. Functions.  Makes recommendations for the development of the physical environment of all University-associated facilities, including built- to-suit leased facilities consistent with the mission and with the present and future academic programs of the University.
    1. Recommends a master plan for the development of the campus reflecting priorities in accordance with guidelines established by the committee.
    2. Recommends the location of new buildings, their inter-relationships and aesthetics and their functional and architectural features.
    3. Recommends remodeling needs and identifies desirable or undesirable features relevant to future construction.
    4. Recommends parking and transportation policies.
    5. Recommends appropriate names for buildings pursuant to established guidelines.
    6. Recommends other actions relevant to the physical environment.