Bylaws for the green initiative fund at hunter college of cuny

May 2015

We, the undersigned, request that the following referendum be placed on the ballot in the upcoming Spring 2010 undergraduate student government elections.

I support establishing The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) at Hunter College to advance sustainability on campus, as follows: TGIF will fund innovative environmental projects proposed by members of the Hunter community through an annual or semi-annual request for proposals. A seven-member committee, with a student majority, will review proposals and award grants to projects that will reduce Hunter College’s negative environmental impact, create environmental education opportunities, and/or empower students to implement solutions to environmental problems.

TGIF committee members will include: a USG Executive Board Member or Senator nominated by the USG president, a GSA Commissioner nominated by the GSA president, a student nominated by the chair of the Hunter College Sustainability Council (HCSC), a student nominated by the USG executive board, a Faculty Member nominated by the  chair of HCSC, a Staff Member of CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities (non-faculty) nominated by their Director, and a representative from Hunter College.

Facilities/Administration nominated by the chair of HCSC. If this referendum passes, Hunter Solar Project, the student organization proposing this referendum, will draft bylaws that outline how the fund will be administered in greater detail, and submit them to the College Association by June 30, 2010. The College Association will be the allocating body, and this reallocation will be effective Fall 2010.

TGIF will not raise the Student Activity Fee, but reallocate unused funds for environmental  sustainability:

Full-Time          Part-Time

The Shield                    -$2.00                -$0.80

+$2.00               +$0.80

Total Increase:                 $0.00