UAA Green Fee Board

USUAA Constitution: Article Ten: Green Fee Board; Sections 1-3

The purpose of the Green Fee Board will be to promote sustainability efforts on the UAA campus through student-led initiatives that are defined as environmentally wise, economically sound, and socially responsible. The Board will carry out this purpose by managing the Green Fee to fund student initiated projects.

The board consists of seven (7) voting members: the director of sustainability, one (1) faculty member to be chosen by the USUAA President from a list of recommendations submitted by the director of sustainability, two (2) members of the USUAA Assembly, and three (3) students-at-large appointed by the USUAA President, plus any ex-officio, non-voting members as needed for advisory purposes.

Further policies and procedures for the Green Fee Board will be outlined within the USUAA Bylaws.
USUAA Bylaws: Green Fee Board Article Twenty-One, Sections 1-4

 

Green Fee Proposal Guidelines

Proposals will be accepted beginning 25 February,
Final spring submission deadline 5 April 2013

Applications will be accepted beginning fall 2013 semester and reviewed throughout the year, excluding summer and holiday breaks.
For more information please contact the Green Fee admin assistant at 786-1203 or by email uaa_greenfee@uaa.alaska.edu.
 

Green Fee funding proposals will be reviewed based on the following evaluation criteria
  1. Grant proposal is complete, clear and well-written.
  2. How the proposal addresses the purpose or purposes of the Green Fee is clearly explained.
  3. Budget justification and expenditures are included along with documentation to support costs.
  4. Expertise of faculty or staff advisor is explained, or there is a collaboration with an entity with expertise.
  5. Three letters of recommendation are attached.
 
 

 

History of establishing UAA Green Fee and Board 2011-2012
Referendum 12-01: Green Fee
  • Legislation was passed by USUAA student assembly to send the legislation asking students to vote.
    Assembly Vote: 12 in favor, 1 not in favor, 0 abstention
  • After Assembly approval, legislation was sent forward to Election Board and was put to a vote
    8 & 9 November 2011 on the fall student general election ballot and passed.
    Student Body Vote: 167 in favor, 122 not in favor, 29 had no opinion
Bylaw Amendment 12-05: Bylaw Amendment establishing the Green Fee Board
  • Amendment was passed by USUAA student assembly on 2 December 2011.
    Vote: 11 in favor, 2 not in favor, 0 abstention
Constitutional Referendum 12-03: Adding the Green Fee Board to the USUAA Constitution
  • Legislation was passed by USUAA student assembly 24 February 2012 to send forward asking students to vote.
    Assembly Vote: 13 in favor, 0 not in favor, 0 abstention
  • After Assembly approval, legislation was sent forward to Election Board and was put to a
    vote 3 & 4 April 2012 on the spring student general election ballot and passed.
    Student Body Vote: 243 in favor, 119 not in favor, 82 had no opinion