Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.59
Liaison Maria Ayala
Submission Date Dec. 26, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Universidad San Francisco de Quito - USFQ
PA-2: Sustainability Planning

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 4.00 Melanie Valencia
Sustainability Officer
Innovation and Sustainability Office
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Published Plans That Address Sustainability 

Strategic Plan

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

A brief description of how the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document addresses sustainability:
The University has a published strategic plan for 2016-2020 that includes objectives in the following areas: Academic excellence – which addresses assurance of having subjects that teach liberal arts, research and teaching excellence, internal faculty training and strengthening of science and technology. High impacts research and creativity – Drive knowledge transfer and generation, through research projects and creativity in conjunction with society and the academic, business and public sectors. Promote outreach through scientific and creative events, strengthen the development of multidisciplinary centers and institutes for research and consulting. Community Outreach – Generate multidisciplinary outreach programs that guarantee impact and pertinence with a verification of progress and execution. Operational excellence and permanent quality – Obtain international accreditations, strengthen the library infrastructure to further promote the transfer of knowledge, continuously improve infrastructure increasing efficiency and quality through the improvement of internal processes and policies. Inclusion and equal opportunities – Strengthen scholarship and financial aid offerings, citing ethnic diversity programs and WISE (Women in Science and Engineering). Adapt infrastructure and facilities for universal access.

A copy of the strategic plan:
USFQ_pedi.pdf

The website URL where the strategic plan is publicly available:
http://www.usfq.edu.ec/sobre_la_usfq/informacion_institucional/politicasinstitucionales/Paginas/default.aspx

Sustainability Plan 

Does the institution have a published sustainability plan (apart from what is reported above)? :
No

A copy of the sustainability plan:
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The website URL where the sustainability plan is publicly available:
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Climate Action Plan 

Does the institution have a published climate action plan (apart from what is reported above)? :
No

A copy of the climate action plan:
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The website URL where the climate action plan is publicly available:
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Other Published Plans 

Does the institution have other published plans that address sustainability or include measurable sustainability objectives (e.g. campus master plan, physical campus plan, diversity plan, human resources plan)? :
No

A list of other published plans that address sustainability, including public website URLs (if available):
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Measurable Sustainability Objectives 

Curriculum

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Curriculum?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Curriculum and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Research 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Research?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Research and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Campus Engagement 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Campus Engagement?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Campus Engagement and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Public Engagement 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Public Engagement?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Public Engagement and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Air & Climate 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Air & Climate?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Air & Climate and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Buildings 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Buildings?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Buildings and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Energy 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Energy?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Energy and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Food & Dining 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Food & Dining?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Food & Dining and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Grounds 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Grounds?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Grounds and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Purchasing 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Purchasing?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Purchasing and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Transportation 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Transportation?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Transportation and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Waste 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Waste?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Waste and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Water 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Water?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Water and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Diversity & Affordability 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Diversity & Affordability?:
Yes

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Diversity & Affordability and the published plans in which each objective is included:
The University´s strategic plan contains a specific strategic axis on inclusion and equal opportunities with objectives to strengthen scholarship and financial aid offerings, citing ethnic diversity programs and WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) scholarship and aid programs in as an indicator for compliance. In addition to an objective to adapt infrastructure and facilities for universal access. The objectives are detailed below: 1. Objective: Strengthen the scholarship program and financial aid offered to students. Indicator: Number of excellence scholarships, ethnic diversity program and WISE offered to students in the academic year. 2. Objective: Adjust the facilities of the institution to provide facilities of access to people with special capacities ramps, signage, elevators, classrooms, corridors, library, offices, bathrooms, among others). Indicator: Percentage of buildings suitable for people with disabilities specials in the academic year.

Investment & Finance 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Investment & Finance?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Investment & Finance and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Wellbeing & Work 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address Wellbeing & Work?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Wellbeing & Work and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Other Impact Areas 

Taken together, do the plan(s) reported above include measurable sustainability objectives that address other areas (e.g. arts and culture or technology)?:
No

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address other areas and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Optional Fields 

Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body (e.g. a mission statement that specifically includes sustainability and is endorsed by the Board of Trustees)? :
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The formal statement in support of sustainability:
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The institution’s definition of sustainability (e.g. as included in a published statement or plan):
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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) ---
ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter ---
Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment ---
The Talloires Declaration (TD) ---
UN Global Compact ---
Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below) Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:
GUPES UNEP - The GUPES Green Gown Awards, organized by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC), are the most important awards in sustainability for higher education institutions around the world. USFQ won the award with its Socio-Environmental Innovation project class, an exercise to promote experimental transdisciplinary courses to solve real life sustainability challenges in the classroom. The Global Universities Partnership on Environment for Sustainability (GUPES) is a flagship program from UN´s Environments Environmental and Training Unit.

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives 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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