STARS 2.2

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD, US


Rating Score Valid Through Liaison Submitted
Bronze 43.58 Feb. 15, 2027 Christopher Homeister Oct. 30, 2023
Curriculum
10.65 / 40.00
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Credit Status Points
Academic Courses Complete 0.63 / 14.00
Learning Outcomes Complete 0.22 / 8.00
Undergraduate Program Complete 3.00 / 3.00
Graduate Program Complete 0.00 / 3.00
Immersive Experience Complete 2.00 / 2.00
Sustainability Literacy Assessment Complete 0.00 / 4.00
Incentives for Developing Courses Complete 2.00 / 2.00
Campus as a Living Laboratory Complete 2.80 / 4.00
Research
3.95 / 18.00
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Credit Status Points
Research and Scholarship Complete 2.28 / 12.00
Support for Sustainability Research Complete 1.00 / 4.00
Open Access to Research Complete 0.67 / 2.00
Campus Engagement
10.05 / 21.00
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Credit Status Points
Student Educators Program Complete 0.00 / 4.00
Student Orientation Complete 0.70 / 2.00
Student Life Complete 1.75 / 2.00
Outreach Materials and Publications Complete 1.60 / 2.00
Outreach Campaign Complete 4.00 / 4.00
Assessing Sustainability Culture Complete 0.00 / 1.00
Employee Educators Program Complete 0.00 / 3.00
Employee Orientation Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Staff Professional Development and Training Complete 1.00 / 2.00
Public Engagement
3.86 / 20.00
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Credit Status Points
Community Partnerships Complete 2.00 / 3.00
Inter-Campus Collaboration Complete 1.50 / 3.00
Continuing Education Complete 0.10 / 5.00
Community Service Complete 0.26 / 5.00
Participation in Public Policy Complete 0.00 / 2.00
Trademark Licensing Complete 0.00 / 2.00
Air & Climate
8.18 / 11.00
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Credit Status Points
Emissions Inventory and Disclosure Complete 1.77 / 3.00
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Complete 6.41 / 8.00
Buildings
2.05 / 8.00
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Credit Status Points
Building Design and Construction Complete 2.05 / 3.00
Building Operations and Maintenance Complete 0.00 / 5.00
Energy
7.96 / 10.00
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Credit Status Points
Building Energy Efficiency Complete 5.31 / 6.00
Clean and Renewable Energy Complete 2.65 / 4.00
Food & Dining
1.83 / 8.00
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Credit Status Points
Food and Beverage Purchasing Complete 0.60 / 6.00
Sustainable Dining Complete 1.23 / 2.00
Grounds
1.20 / 3.00
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Credit Status Points
Landscape Management Complete 1.20 / 2.00
Biodiversity Complete 0.00 / 1.00
Purchasing
1.45 / 6.00
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Credit Status Points
Sustainable Procurement Complete 1.00 / 3.00
Electronics Purchasing Not Pursuing 0.00 / 1.00
Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing Complete 0.05 / 1.00
Office Paper Purchasing Complete 0.40 / 1.00
Transportation
0.62 / 7.00
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Credit Status Points
Campus Fleet Complete 0.02 / 1.00
Commute Modal Split Complete 0.00 / 5.00
Support for Sustainable Transportation Complete 0.60 / 1.00
Waste
3.77 / 10.00
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Credit Status Points
Waste Minimization and Diversion Complete 2.77 / 8.00
Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Not Pursuing 0.00 / 1.00
Hazardous Waste Management Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Water
5.90 / 6.00
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Credit Status Points
Water Use Complete 3.90 / 4.00
Rainwater Management Complete 2.00 / 2.00
Coordination & Planning
7.12 / 9.00
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Credit Status Points
Sustainability Coordination Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Sustainability Planning Complete 4.00 / 4.00
Inclusive and Participatory Governance Complete 2.12 / 3.00
Reporting Assurance Complete 0.00 / 1.00
Diversity & Affordability
5.23 / 10.00
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Credit Status Points
Diversity and Equity Coordination Complete 2.00 / 2.00
Assessing Diversity and Equity Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Support for Underrepresented Groups Complete 0.58 / 3.00
Affordability and Access Complete 1.65 / 4.00
Investment & Finance
1.50 / 6.00
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Credit Status Points
Committee on Investor Responsibility Complete 1.00 / 2.00
Sustainable Investment Complete 0.50 / 3.00
Investment Disclosure Complete 0.00 / 1.00
Wellbeing & Work
3.84 / 7.00
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Credit Status Points
Employee Compensation Complete 0.50 / 3.00
Assessing Employee Satisfaction Complete 0.46 / 1.00
Wellness Program Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Workplace Health and Safety Complete 1.88 / 2.00
Credit Status Points
Bicycle Friendly University Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Diversity and Equity Recognition Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Energy System Certification Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Fair Trade Campus Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Food Bank Complete 0.50 / 0.50
Full-Time Faculty Employment Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Green Athletics Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Grounds Certification Complete 0.50 / 0.50
Health and Safety Management Certification Complete 0.50 / 0.50
Online Sustainability Course Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Pay Scale Equity Complete 0.50 / 0.50
Pest Management Certification Complete 0.50 / 0.50
Serving Underrepresented Students Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Social Enterprise Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Stormwater Modeling Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Student Living Wage Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Sustainability Office Diversity Program Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Sustainability Projects Fund Complete 0.50 / 0.50
Textbook Affordability Complete 0.25 / 0.50
Voter Education and Support Complete 0.50 / 0.50
Water Balance Complete 0.00 / 0.50
Wellbeing Certification Complete 0.50 / 0.50
Innovation A Complete 0.50 / 0.50
Innovation B Complete 0.50 / 0.50

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