Sustainable RSCCD Committee (SRC)
The Sustainable RSCCD Committee is an ad-hoc participatory governance committee, working with the campus committees, responsible for raising awareness within the district and making recommendations to the Chancellor concerning the conservation of energy and other resources and the implementation of sustainability practices that impact the district and community.
Responsibilities
- Promote and nurture new patterns of thinking about college and district operations, practices, learning programs, support services and the relation to the local community that include consideration of conservation of energy and sustainability.
- Develop a comprehensive plan to achieve climate neutrality.
- Create institutional structures and identify resources relating to conservation of energy and sustainability to guide and support the implementation of the comprehensive plan.
- Complete an inventory of all greenhouse gas emissions and update that inventory.
- Encourage the development of curriculum that raises awareness about climate neutrality and sustainability and that offers a career path to employment in "green" technologies.
- Review the status of and develop objectives related to improving and maintaining the "green infrastructure" of the district and colleges.
- Provide periodic progress reports on the accomplishments of the committee.
Vision Statement
The Rancho Santiago Community College District holds sustainability to be a foundational principle in its current and future development. As a responsible steward of natural resources and the environment, the District will endeavor to minimize its impact on the environment by implementing best practices for conserving resources, reducing waste, implementing energy reduction and alternative energy generation strategies, constructing efficient buildings, and by developing partnerships that will further these activities.
Sustainability Plan
The Sustainable RSCCD Committee revised the 2015 Rancho Santiago Community College District Sustainability Plan to refine goals and objectives to better reflect District and State sustainability goals. The 2025 plan was approved by the Board of Trustees at its meeting of November 10, 2025. To view the plan and subsequent reports, click on the links below.
Plans
- RSCCD-2025-Sustainability-Plan.pdf
- RSCCD Sustainability Plan Final - Feb 2015.pdf
- Programs-Projects-Planning-Implementation-List.pdf
- RSCCD-Water-Conservation-Efforts-Presentation.pdf
Reports
Other
- RSCCD-Tips-Reducing-Paper-Plastic.pdf
- RSCCD-3-Steps-Reducing-Paper-Plastic.pdf
- 2023-SAC-Bike-Racks-Hydration-Stations-Map.pdf
- 2023-SCC-Bike-Racks-Hydration-Stations-Map.pdf
Membership
| Santa Ana College | Santiago Canyon College | District Office |
|---|---|---|
| Vice President, Admin Svcs Bart Hoffman |
Vice President, Admin Svcs Arleen Satele |
Asst. Vice Chancellor Carri Matsumoto, Chair |
| Vice President, Continuing Ed Jim Kennedy |
Dean, Student Services Joanne Armstrong |
Director, Purchasing Services Linda Melendez |
| Faculty Kelvin Leeds Craig Ursuy |
Faculty Vanessa Engstrom Daniel Oase |
Director, Facility Planning Vacant |
| Classified Staff Vacant |
Classified Staff Ambar Nakagami |
Classified Staff Simone Wolfe |
| Student Kimberly Ramirez Trish Occ |
Student Natasha El-Maissi Connor Tsai |
Energy & Sustainability Manager Alejandro Alcala |
Schedule
Meetings are held from 3 - 4 p.m. (Location TBD)
| Agendas | Meeting Notes |
|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 Meeting Notes |