Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 69.72
Liaison Roxane Beigel-Coryell
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

California State University, Channel Islands
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 3.00 Roxane Beigel-Coryell
Sustainability & Energy Manager
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):
CSU Channel Islands is a member of AASHE and a member of Second Nature's Climate Leadership Network. Additionally, the campus is a member of the Talloires Network, an international association of institutions committed to strengthening the civic roles and social responsibilities of higher education. Two goals of the Talloires Network that relate to sustainability are to foster partnerships between institutions of higher education to increase the relevance of higher education, and facilitate the creation of regional networks of universities dedicated to civic engagement and sustainability.

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):
CSU Channel Islands collaborates regularly with the 22 other campuses in the California State University (CSU) system to share successes, challenges, best practices, and other resources to advance sustainability on campus. The Energy Officers and Sustainability Officers for each of the 23 CSU institutions coordinate monthly calls, quarterly meetings, and manage email groups to facilitate ongoing communication and collaboration.

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):
CSUCI's Sustainability & Energy Director co-hosted the Sustainability Offices of One Networking Session during the 2021 AASHE Conference, bringing together sustainability officers to share the challenges encountered by offices of one and discuss possible strategies and solutions for success.

She also participated in a panel during the This Way to Sustainability Conference in March 2021. The "CSU Sustainability Officers Panel: Sustainability Programming throughout the CSU" featured sustainability officers from several CSU campuses discussing the opportunities, challenges, innovations, and lessons learned.

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:
CSUCI's Sustainability & Energy Director participated in AASHE's Peer Mentorship Program in 2020. Through this program, the Director collaborated with the partner institution to share general guidance, support and advice.

CSUCI is also a member of the Talloires Network, an international association of institutions committed to strengthening the civic roles and social responsibilities of higher education. Two goals of the Talloires Network that relate to sustainability are to foster partnerships between institutions of higher education to increase the relevance of higher education, and facilitate the creation of regional networks of universities dedicated to civic engagement and sustainability. Energy managers and other facilities managers meet regularly with their counterparts from other CSU campuses to discuss issues related to sustainability.

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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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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This Way to Sustainability Conference session information: https://whova.com/embedded/session/H3lShCULA4SKu785yRjhudNa26F8S6yEapzapCQcap0%3D/2170066/?widget=primary

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