STARS 2.2 Credit Checklist

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2	Category	Subcategory	Credit Number and Title		Points available	Applicable to:	Minimum requirement	Requires completion of a separate inventory, assessment or survey?	Timeframe	Pursuing? (Yes, No, N/A)

3	Report Preface	Introduction	PRE 1	Executive Letter	Required	Institutions submitting a scored report.	Obtain a cover letter from a high-ranking executive to accompany the institution's STARS Report.		N/A
4		Introduction	PRE 2	Points of Distinction	Optional	All institutions.	Highlight programs, initiatives, or accomplishments that reflect the institution's leadership for sustainability.		N/A
5		Institutional Characteristics	PRE 3	Institutional Boundary	Required	All institutions.	Define the boundary to be used for its STARS report.		Most recent data available within the previous three years.
6			PRE 4	Operational Characteristics	Required	All institutions.	Have current operational data (e.g. campus area, floor area of building space, endowment size).		Most recent data available within the previous three years.
7			PRE 5	Academics and Demographics	Required	All institutions.	Have current demographic data (e.g. FTE enrollment, FTE employees, number of people living on-campus).		Most recent data available within the previous three years.
8	Academics (AC)	Curriculum	AC 1	Academic Courses	14	Institutions that have students enrolled for credit.	Conduct an inventory to identify sustainability course offerings.	Yes	Most recent data available within the previous three years.
9			AC 2	Learning Outcomes	8	Institutions that have degree programs.	Have adopted one or more institution-level sustainability learning outcomes and/or have students graduate from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability.		Most recent data available within the previous three years.
10			AC 3	Undergraduate Program	3	Institutions that have undergraduate majors, academic programs, or the equivalent.	Offer at least one sustainability-focused, undergraduate-level major, degree program, minor or concentration.		Current program status and offerings.
11			AC 4	Graduate Program	3	Institutions that offer at least 25 distinct graduate programs.	Offer at least one sustainability-focused, graduate-level major, degree program, minor, concentration or certificate.		Current program status and offerings.
12			AC 5	Immersive Experience	2	Institutions that offer immersive educational programs.	Offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program.		Programs offered during the previous three years.
13			AC 6	Sustainability Literacy Assessment	4	All institutions.	Conduct an assessment of the sustainability literacy of the institution's students.	Yes	Most recent data available within the previous three years.
14			AC 7	Incentives for Developing Courses	2	All institutions.	Have an ongoing program that offers incentives for academic staff to develop new sustainability courses and/or incorporate sustainability into existing courses or departments.		Programs or incentives offered within the previous three years.
15			AC 8	Campus as a Living Laboratory	4	Institutions where students attend the physical campus.	Utilize the institution's infrastructure and operations as a living laboratory for applied student learning for sustainability.	Yes	Projects and initiatives currently in progress or conducted within the previous three years.
16		Research	AC 9	Research and Scholarship	12	Institutions where research is considered in employee promotion or tenure decisions.	Conduct an inventory to identify the institution's sustainability research.	Yes	Most recent data available within the previous three years.
17			AC 10	Support for Sustainability Research	4	Institutions where research is considered in employee promotion or tenure decisions.	Have programs to encourage and/or support sustainability research.		Active programs and policies, and incentives offered within the previous three years.
18			AC 11	Open Access to Research	2	Institutions where research is considered in employee promotion or tenure decisions.	Facilitate open access publishing.		Current policies and programs.
19	Engagement (EN)	Campus Engagement	EN 1	Student Educators Program	4	institutions with students who are enrolled for credit and attend the physical campus.	Coordinate an ongoing peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program for students.		Current program status and offerings.
20			EN 2	Student Orientation	2	Institutions that hold student orientation.	Include sustainability prominently in student orientation activities and programming.		Activities from the most recent semester (or equivalent), the most recent year, or the previous three years.
21			EN 3	Student Life	2	All institutions.	Have co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives.		Currently available programs and events that occurred during the previous three years.
22			EN 4	Outreach Materials and Publications	2	All institutions.	Produce outreach materials and/or publications that foster sustainability learning and knowledge.		Currently used outreach materials and publications.
23			EN 5	Outreach Campaign	4	All institutions.	Hold at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students and/or employees.		Most recent campaign(s) for which data is available within the previous three years.
24			EN 6	Assessing Sustainability Culture	1	All institutions.	Conduct an assessment of campus sustainability culture that focuses on sustainability values, behaviors and beliefs.	Yes	Most recent data available within the previous three years.
25			EN 7	Employee Educators Program	3	All institutions.	Administer or oversee an ongoing peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program for employees.		Current program status and offerings.
26			EN 8	Employee Orientation	1	All institutions.	Cover sustainability topics in employee orientation and/or in outreach and guidance materials distributed to new employees.		Activities from the most recent 1, 2 or 3 years.
27			EN 9	Staff Professional Development and Training	2	All institutions.	Make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to non-academic staff.		Current program status and offerings and training and professional development activities that occurred within the previous three years.
28		Public Engagement	EN 10	Community Partnerships	3	All institutions.	Have at least one formal community partnership to advance sustainability.		Current partnerships and/or partnerships that were active during the previous three years.
29			EN 11	Inter-Campus Collaboration	3	All institutions.	Collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community.		Current membership status and collaborations that were active during the previous three years.
30			EN 12	Continuing Education	5	Institutions that have formal continuing education or community education programs.	Offer continuing education courses that address sustainability and/or have at least one sustainability-themed certificate program through a continuing education or extension department.	Yes	Most recent data available from within the previous three years and current program status and offerings.
31			EN 13	Community Service	5	All institutions.	Have data on student engagement in community service and/or a formal program to support employee volunteering.		Most recent data available within the previous three years.
32			EN 14	Participation in Public Policy	2	All institutions.	Advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability.		Efforts that took place during the previous three years.
33			EN 15	Trademark Licensing	2	Institutions whose logo is trademarked and appears on apparel, and have gross annual licensing revenue of $50,000 or more.	Have adopted a labor rights code of conduct in its licensing agreements with the licensees who produce its logo apparel.		Current membership status and active codes of conduct.
34	Operations (OP)	Air & Climate	OP 1	Emissions Inventory and Disclosure	3	All institutions.	Have completed an inventory to quantify the institution's greenhouse gas (GHG) and/or air pollutant emissions.	Yes	Inventories completed or updated within the previous three years.
35		Air & Climate	OP 2	Greenhouse Gas Emissions	8	All institutions.	Have completed an inventory to quantify the institution's Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.	Yes	Current programs, policies and practices and inventories of annual emissions completed or updated within the previous three years.
36		Buildings	OP 3	Building Design and Construction	3	Institutions that have new construction and/or major renovation projects completed within the previous five years.	Own new or renovated buildings that were designed and built in accordance with a published green building code, policy/guideline, or rating system.		Current certification status of buildings completed within the previous five years.
37		Buildings	OP 4	Building Operations and Maintenance	5	All institutions.	Own buildings that are operated and maintained in accordance with a sustainable management policy/program or a green building rating system focused on the operations and maintenance of existing buildings.		Current certification status of buildings.
38		Energy	OP 5	Building Energy Efficiency	6	All institutions.	Have data on grid-purchased electricity, electricity from on-site renewables, utility-provided steam and hot water, and stationary fuels and other energy products.		Most recent data available from the previous three years and data from a baseline year.
39		Energy	OP 6	Clean and Renewable Energy	4	All institutions.	Support the development and use of clean and renewable energy sources.		Most recent data available within the previous three years.
40		Food & Dining	OP 7	Food and Beverage Purchasing	6	Institutions that have that have dining services operated by the institution, a contractor, or a franchisee.	Purchase food and beverage products that are sustainably or ethically produced and/or plant-based.	Yes	Most recent data available within the previous three years.
41		Food & Dining	OP 8	Sustainable Dining	2	Institutions that have dining services operated by the institution, a contractor, or a franchisee.	Have programs and initiatives to support sustainable food systems and minimize food waste.		Current policies or programs.
42		Grounds	OP 9	Landscape Management	2	Institutions with managed grounds comprising one or more percent of the total area of the campus.	Manage grounds organically or in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.		Current programs and practices.
43		Grounds	OP 10	Biodiversity	1-2	Institutions with managed grounds comprising one or more percent of the total area of the campus.	Have conducted an assessment to identify endangered and vulnerable species and/or areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution.	Yes	Current programs and the most recent assessment(s) completed or updated within the previous three years.
44		Purchasing	OP 11	Sustainable Procurement	3	All institutions.	Apply sustainability criteria when making procurement decisions.		Current policies and practices.
45			OP 12	Electronics Purchasing	1	All institutions.	Purchase environmentally and socially preferable electronic products.		Most recent data available within the previous three years.
46			OP 13	Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing	1	All institutions.	Purchase cleaning and janitorial paper products that meet multi-criteria sustainability standards.		Most recent data available within the previous three years.
47			OP 14	Office Paper Purchasing	1	All institutions.	Purchase office paper with post-consumer recycled, agricultural residue, and/or Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified content.		Most recent data available within the previous three years.
48		Transportation	OP 15	Campus Fleet	1	Institutions that own or lease motorized vehicles.	Include vehicles that are hybrid, electric and/or alternatively fueled in the institution's motorized fleet.		Most recent data available within the previous three years.
49			OP 16	Commute Modal Split	5	All institutions.	Conduct a survey to gather data about student and/or employee commuting behavior.	Yes	Most recent data available within the previous three years.
50			OP 17	Support for Sustainable Transportation	1	All institutions.	Have implemented strategies to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and reduce the impact of student and employee commuting.		Current programs, practices and plans.
51		Waste	OP 18	Waste Minimization and Diversion	8	All institutions.	Have data on the weight of materials recycled, composted, donated/re-sold, and disposed in a landfill or incinerator.		Most recent data available from the previous three years and data from a baseline year.
52			OP 19	Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion	1	Institutions that have conducted a major construction, renovation and/or demolition project in the three years prior to the anticipated date of submission.	Divert non-hazardous construction and demolition waste from the landfill and/or incinerator.		Most recent data available for a one-year period within the previous three years.
53			OP 20	Hazardous Waste Management	1	All institutions.	Have strategies in place to 1) safely dispose of all hazardous, special, universal, and non-regulated chemical waste and minimize the presence of these materials on campus; and/or 2) recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish electronic waste.		Current programs.
54		Water	OP 21	Water Use	4-6	All institutions.	Have data on potable and non-potable water use.		Most recent data available from the previous three years and data from a baseline year.
55		Water	OP 22	Rainwater Management	2	All institutions.	Use green infrastructure and low impact development (LID) practices to help mitigate stormwater run-off impacts and treat rainwater as a resource rather than as a waste product.		Current policies, plans, and/or strategies.
56	Planning & Administration (PA)	Coordination & Planning	PA 1	Sustainability Coordination	1	All institutions.	Have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer tasked by the administration or governing body to advise on and implement policies and programs related to sustainability on campus.		Current sustainability committee composition and practices, office status, and/or officer position status.
57			PA 2	Sustainability Planning	4	All institutions.	Have a published plan that includes measurable sustainability objectives and/or include the integrated concept of sustainability in the institution's highest guiding document.		Current and formally adopted plan(s).
58			PA 3	Inclusive and Participatory Governance	3	All institutions.	Have formal participatory or shared governance bodies, include diverse stakeholders on the institution's highest governing body, and/or host or support a formal body through which external stakeholders have a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them.		Current policies and procedures.
59			PA 4	Reporting Assurance	1	Institutions that are submitting a scored report for the first time under a new version of STARS or for a higher rating.	Complete an assurance process that provides independent affirmation that the information in its current STARS report is reported in accordance with credit criteria.	Yes	Assurance provided for the information included in the institution’s current STARS submission.
60		Diversity & Affordability	PA 5	Diversity and Equity Coordination	2	All institutions.	Have a diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer and/or make diversity trainings and activities available.		Current practices and status and participation during the previous three years.
61			PA 6	Assessing Diversity and Equity	1	All institutions.	Have engaged in a structured assessment process to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus.	Yes	Most recent assessment(s) conducted or updated during the previous three years.
62			PA 7	Support for Underrepresented Groups	3	All institutions.	Have policies, programs or initiatives to support underrepresented groups and foster a more diverse and inclusive campus community.		Current program offerings and status.
63			PA 8	Affordability and Access	4	All institutions.	Have data related to the institution's accessibility and affordability to low-income students.		Most recent data available within the previous three years.
64		Investment & Finance	PA 9	Committee on Investor Responsibility	2	Institutions with endowments of $1 million or larger.	Have a formally established and active committee on investor responsibility (CIR) or similar body.		Current committee composition and practices.
65			PA 10	Sustainable Investment	3-5	Institutions with endowments of $1 million or larger.	Make positive sustainability investments and/or have investor engagement policies and practices.		Current policies and actions taken within the previous three years.
66			PA 11	Investment Disclosure	1	Institutions that have an investment pool.	Make a snapshot of investment holdings available to the public on at least an annual basis.		Current holdings (i.e. most recent snapshot available).
67		Wellbeing & Work	PA 12	Employee Compensation	3	All institutions.	Have data on the hourly wages and total compensation provided to employees.		Current compensation status and offerings.
68			PA 13	Assessing Employee Satisfaction	1	All institutions.	Conduct a survey or other evaluation that allows for anonymous feedback to measure employee satisfaction and engagement.	Yes	Most recent evaluation conducted during the previous three years and current policies and practices.
69			PA 14	Wellness Programs	1	All institutions.	Have a wellness and/or employee assistance program and/or prohibit smoking within all occupied buildings.		Current program status and offerings.
70			PA 15	Workplace Health and Safety	2	All institutions.	Have an occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) and/or data on work-related injury or ill health.		Current program status and most recent data available from the previous three years.
71	Innovation & Leadership (IN)	Innovation & Leadership	IN --	Catalog of optional credits available	0.5 each (up to 4 bonus points)	All institutions (varies by credit).	Varies by credit.	Varies by credit.	Varies by credit. Current programs, policies, and practices or the most recent data available within the previous three years.
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