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How to Join as a Member Organization

ELIGIBILITY (SECTION 3.1 OF THE PROCEDURES MANUAL)

  1. Must be officially registered through the University of California Davis in one or more of the following ways:
    1. Aggie Life
    2. Campus Center for Involvement
    3. and/ or officially affiliated with the University of California Davis in one or more of the following ways:
    4. With The UC Davis Office of Sustainability
    5. With The Associated Students, University of California, Davis
    6. As a Graduate research group at UC Davis
    7. As an Undergraduate research group at UC Davis
    8. With a UC Davis Graduate School
    9. With a UC Davis Professional School
  2. Must have a mission statement or focus on environmental sustainability that is either consistent with or significantly related to the Environmental Sustainability Student Coalition’s own mission statement (see Article 1 Section 1.2 of the Bylaws.)
  3. Having goals that align with the values of the Environmental Sustainability Coalition, including but not limited to:
    1. The goals stated in Section 1.5 of the Bylaws
    2. The ethical considerations listed under Article 8 of the Bylaws
    3. General adherence to and regard for the UC Davis Principles of Community
  4. Organization information:
    1. Must have regular organization meetings or gatherings (at least one per quarter, excluding summer sessions.)
    2. Must have a membership roster equal to or greater than 5 individuals. 
  5. There shall be no additional eligibility requirements other than those which are listed in this Section.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS (SECTION 3.2 OF THE PROCEDURES MANUAL)

  1. Organizations wishing to apply to the Environmental Sustainability Coalition must undergo the following processes:
    1. Submit a formal written Request to Join the Coalition, which shall include a paragraph describing the organization, why they want to join the coalition, and how their mission aligns with that of the coalition.
    2. Submit a Member Organization Commitment Form.
    3. Optional: The applicant organization will be invited to attend and speak at the coalition meeting in which its membership is up for a vote.

To submit an application or for more information, email us at ess-coalition@ucdavis.edu.

How to Join as an Ex-Officio Member or Organization

ELIGIBILITY

  1. Must be a position holding member of a UC Davis organization, department, or facility, etc.
  2. Must have a mission statement or focus on environmental sustainability that is either consistent with or significantly related to the Environmental Sustainability Student Coalition’s own mission statement (see Article 1 Section 1.2 of the Bylaws.)
  3. Having goals that align with the values of the Environmental Sustainability Coalition, including but not limited to:
    1. The goals stated in Section 1.5 of the Bylaws
    2. The ethical considerations listed under Article 8 of the Bylaws
    3. General adherence to and regard for the UC Davis Principles of Community
  4. There shall be no additional eligibility requirements other than those which are listed in this Section.

SECTION 3.2 APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS.

  1. Application Process: Organizations wishing to apply to the Environmental Sustainability Coalition must undertake the following processes:
    1. Submit a formal written Request to Join the Coalition, which shall include a paragraph describing the organization, department, or facility, etc., why they want to join the coalition, and how their mission aligns with that of the coalition.
    2. Submit an Ex-Officio Commitment Form.
    3. Optional: The applicant organization will be invited to attend and speak at the coalition meeting in which its membership is up for a vote.

To submit an application or for more information, email us at ess-coalition@ucdavis.edu.

How to Join as an Ex-Officio Graduate & Professional School Student Member

For information on how to join in this manner, email us at ess-coalition@ucdavis.edu.