Joseph Kyle Richardson
This committee shall focus on topics that may include but are not limited to:
- considerations that Georgia Tech is a multi-campus Institute
- accessibility to campus
- security and safety of the campus environment
- transportation and parking needs to and from each campus and around campus
- consideration that Georgia Tech campuses operate on a 24-hour/7 day a week schedule
- sustainability for each campus to reduce its carbon footprint
Goals
Campus Comprehensive Plan
Leverage the Staff Council and the Campus Comprehensive Plan GTUSee sub-committee agenda to “engage, advocate and inform” staff of planned, pending, and desired improvements to the campus environment. Reach 50% of the staff population with updates from the committee by Spring 2024 connecting/improving outreach and communication strategies for initiatives in the campus environment.
Campus Safety
Develop a one-page reference guide for staff covering important safety topics and work with HR to get the information included in orientation pamphlets. This initiative will be completed by December 15, 2023.
Staff Wellness
Create staff wellness programming in Summer 2023 using the Community Garden space by promoting garden-related opportunities to staff and coordinating involvement in opportunities such as planting/harvesting outings, cooking demonstrations, etc.
Recycling Drive
Coordinate a recycling drive in Fall 2023 that will allow staff to bring in hard-to-recycling items from home, educate them on recycling best practices, share locations to recycle on campus year-round, and set up a temporary clothing swap.
Committee Members
Kyle (Joseph) Richardson (Chair), Juan Archila, Priti Bhatia, Tammie Brown, Melissa Donahoe, Debra Dorsey, Quinae Ford, Neil Fuller, Jason Gregory, Cheryl Kelley, Gary LaRue (Elected Member), Louis Malterre, Gabbie Masinko, Kevin McVay (Elected Member), Natasha Parker, Alex Smith, Alexander Stein, Radford Taylor, Jacob Tompkins (Elected Member), Malte Weiland, Eric Williams, Anthony Yeboah.