Amherst College
EN-9: Inter-Campus Collaboration

9.1 Inter-campus collaboration for sustainability

An institution earns 3 points when it meets at least five of the following six criteria:

1. Institution participates in one or more sustainability-focused networks for educational institutions.  
2. Institution has formally shared its sustainability experiences and lessons learned with other institutions during the previous three years. 
3. Institution has a sustainability-focused articulation/transfer agreement that provides students who are studying sustainability at one institution with a formal pathway to another institution.
4. At least one individual with formal sustainability responsibilities at the institution has served as a mentor or been mentored by a colleague with sustainability responsibilities at another institution during the previous three years.
5. At least one individual affiliated with the institution has served in a leadership role for an inter-campus  sustainability network, conference, or community of practice during the previous three years.
6. At least one individual affiliated with the institution has served as a peer reviewer for another institution’s sustainability report or data during the previous three years. 

Partial points are available and earned as outlined in the Technical Manual.

Measurement

Report on current programs and initiatives and activities from within the previous three years. 

To qualify, a network may be local, regional, national, or international in scope.

Applicable to all institutions.