Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.50
Liaison Amy Kadrie
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Rochester
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Amy Kadrie
Recycling Coordinator
Facilities
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Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
AASHE

Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
New York State Coalition for Sustainability in Higher Education (NYCSHE)

Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Sustainability Coordinator Amy Kadrie and Professor Karen Berger presented at the 2018 AASHE annual conference.

Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
University Dining Services applied for and was awarded the 2018 Gold Award in Sustainable Procurement Practices by the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS).

Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Cam Schauf, Director of Dining and Auxiliary Services is a member of the Rochester Sustainability Collaborative and hosted a workshop within the last 3 years.

Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
No

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
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Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
Yes

A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
Director of Dining Services Cam Schauf serves on the Ivy+ Listening Post Carbon Neutrality Working Group in effort to support institutions in accelerating best practices toward achieving carbon neutrality for campus facilities by mid-century.

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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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