Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 71.04
Liaison Natalie Hayes
Submission Date Oct. 19, 2023

STARS v2.2

Bentley University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.50 / 3.00 Natalie Hayes
Associate Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
1. The Climate Leadership Network (formerly ACUPCC)
2. AASHE
3. College and University Recycling Coalition
4. United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
5. Net Impact (until 2022)

Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
1. Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium
2. Boston Consortium Sustainability Group

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

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
A Student Intern for the Office of Sustainability presented on one of their student engagement project at the Sustainability Student Leader Symposium at UMass Dartmouth in the Fall of 2022. They discussed how they worked to engage and inform students about the issues of plastic throughout its lifespan. They acknowledged what worked well and what could be improved if they were to do a similar event in the future.

Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
Bentley submitted a case study on their sustainable move out program in August 2022 to the AASHE Resource hub. This program is innovative and has made a huge impact accross campus. You can find the case study here: https://hub.aashe.org/browse/publication/27041/Sustainable-Move-Out-Donation-Program

Has the institution had employees or students 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):
1. Amanda King, Chair, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Energy & Sustainability Council
2. Sophie Rodgers, Student Leadership Conference committee.
3. Amanda King, Waltham Chamber of Commerce.

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 employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations 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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