Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 76.02
Liaison Megan Litke
Submission Date Sept. 17, 2024

STARS v3.0

American University
IL-52: Sustainability-Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Megan Litke
Sustainability Manager
Office of Sustainability

Criteria

n institution earns 1 bonus point when it has at least one formal entity or mechanism (e.g., a community of practice, committee, center, office, task force, or clearinghouse) that brings together staff with formal sustainability responsibilities and staff with formal equity and social justice responsibilities for purposes of joint coordination and planning. 

This might include, for example, a representative from the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office serving on the institution’s sustainability committee, a representative from the sustainability office serving on the institution’s DEI committee, or another regular mechanism for collaboration between the two offices.

Measurement

Report on current programs and initiatives.


Applicability

This credit is optional.


Scoring


Measurement

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.