Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 47.04
Liaison Debbie Liddick
Submission Date April 21, 2023

STARS v2.2

Black Hills State University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 3.00 Maggie Torness
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Services
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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):
In the past 3 years, BHSU has been a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and Second Nature.

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):
Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability; Environmental Sustainability Committee at Central community College in Grand Island Nebraska

Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
No

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
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Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
No

A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
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Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
No

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
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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?:
Yes

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
BHSU partnered with South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) to share a Sustainability Coordinator. Through this arrangement, BHSU has been informally helping SDSMT initiate their own sustainability programs on campus. For instance, SDSMT is interested in starting a STARS report; BHSU has been providing advice and training to the new Sustainability Coordinator who will then be able to conduct a STARS report at SDSMT. BHSU has also mentored USD on recycling programs; helped implement trash buddies.

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 :
BHSU has participated in the Recycle Mania competition against other Universities across the country.

Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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