Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	65.15
Liaison	Amber Saxton
Submission Date	Jan. 8, 2021

STARS v2.2

George Mason University
PA-2: Sustainability Planning

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.50 / 4.00	Greg Farley Director of Sustainability University Sustainability

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Part 1. Measurable sustainability objectives

Academics

Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in curriculum and/or research?:

Yes

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to academics and the plan(s) in which they are published:

The 2019 strategic plan aims to increase annual research expenditures from $50 million in 2017 to $80 million in 2024 on topics related to resilient and sustainable societies.

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Engagement

Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address student, employee, or community engagement for sustainability?:

Yes

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to engagement and the plan(s) in which they are published:

The 2019 strategic plan aims increase faculty and staff engagement in community activities through the development of courses with service learning or field studies pedagogy, new community organization reciprocal partnerships, and community classes. Similarly, the plan aims to increase by 30% the number of community members engaged in Mason’s full range of on-and off-campus community activities.

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Operations

Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in operations?:

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to operations and the plan(s) in which they are published:

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Administration

Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainable investment/finance; or wellbeing?:

Yes

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to administration and the plan(s) in which they are published:

Strategy seven and eight in the 2019 strategic plan focus on wellbeing and diversity. For example, Mason will continue to increase student access to well-being programs by developing a portfolio of well-being noncurricular activities open to all students, as well as curricular tracks leading to an undergraduate minor or graduate certificate. Moreover, the univeristy will increase the proportion of instructional and research faculty, staff, administrators, and graduate students who come from historically underrepresented groups to better reflect the diversity of our undergraduate student body.

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Part 2. Sustainability in institution’s highest guiding document

Does the institution have a published strategic plan or equivalent guiding document that includes sustainability at a high level? :

Yes

The institution’s highest guiding document (upload):

Strategic_Plan_Update_July-26-2019-Final-Version.pdf

Website URL where the institution’s highest guiding document is publicly available:

https://strategicplan.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Strategic_Plan_Update_July-26-2019-Final-Version.pdf

Which of the following best describes the inclusion of sustainability in the highest guiding document?:

Minor theme

Optional Fields

The institution's sustainability plan (upload):

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Website URL where the institution's sustainability plan is publicly available:

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Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body?:

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The formal statement in support of sustainability:

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The institution’s definition of sustainability:

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Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:

	Yes or No
The Earth Charter	---
The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI)	Yes
ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter	---
Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability	---
SDG Accord	---
Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment	Yes
The Talloires Declaration (TD)	---
UN Global Compact	Yes
Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below)	---

A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:

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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning efforts is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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