1. Purpose and Application 
   1. This procedure establishes a process for reviewing the effectiveness of the EMS.
   2. This procedure applies to the activities for internal Reviewing of activities that affect environmental management.
   3. Missouri S&T maintains a program and procedure for periodic internal Reviews of the EMS. These Reviews verify EMS implementation. Findings from these Reviews are addressed through Missouri S&T’s corrective and preventive action system. The information from these Reviews is reviewed as part of the management review process.
   4. The EMS internal Reviews are scheduled on the basis of the environmental importance of the activity concerned, and the results from previous Reviews. Review procedures include the Review scope, frequency, methodologies, and the responsibilities and requirements for conducting Reviews, and reporting results.
2. Definitions 
   1. Lead Auditor(s)- The EMS Coordinator and/or their designated representative. Some formalized training in EMS/ISO 14000 must have been received by this individual.
   2. Internal Auditors - Individuals who have received in-house training regarding EMS/ISO 14000
   3. Reviewers - Persons who have successfully completed internal auditor training and are qualified to perform internal audits at Missouri S&T.

1. Roles and Responsibility 
   1. Missouri S&T Leadership is responsible for reviewing Review results to ensure EMS effectiveness and Review effectiveness, and to provide Reviewers with the necessary resources to perform Reviews.
   2. The Management Representative is responsible for reporting to Missouri S&T Leadership and assuring implementation of this procedure and related policy.
   3. The Lead Auditor(s) has the following responsibility and authority:
      • Proposing an audit schedule for review and approval by the advisory committee
      • Notifying departments that they will be audited
      • Coordinating internal auditors with departments
      • Issue corrective action request for all nonconformances defined
      • Determining which observations and opportunities for improvement identified require a corrective action
      • Notifying department managers of the nonconformances and obtaining the assigned person, the corrective action and the estimated completion date.
      • Following up with department heads to ensure corrective action has been completed by the date defined
      • Scheduling follow-up verification audits of all completed corrective actions, with a qualified internal auditor
      • Closing issues after successful verification
      • Closing issues after an unsuccessful verification and re-issue of a new CAR
      • Provising information on the internal audits and corrective and preventive action process to the Advisory Committee to be included in the management review.
   4. The Departments are responsible for implementing corrective action, within the designated time frame, to resolve any deficiencies in their area.
   5. The Internal Audit Team is responsible for the following Review activities:
      • planning, conducting, documenting, and reporting audits
      • adhering to the Internal EMS Review Schedule
      • adhering to the audit assignment
      • compiling review reports and submitting them to the EMS Coordinator
      • reporting any major obstacles encountered in performing the internal audit to the EMS Coordinator
      • verifying activities associated with the audits
   6. Internal auditors in training must audit under the coordination of a Lead Auditor.
   7. Contractors hired to conduct Missouri S&T's EMS internal audits must follow the EMS Review Procedure.
2. Procedure

        3.Objective Evidence