Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 53.91 |
Liaison | Tom Hartzell |
Submission Date | Dec. 21, 2022 |
Calvin University
PA-4: Reporting Assurance
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Tom
Hartzell Campus Sustainability Program Coordinator Ecosystem Preserve |
Has the institution completed an assurance process that provides independent affirmation that the information in its current STARS report is reported in accordance with credit criteria?:
Did the assurance process include internal review, an external audit, or both?:
The name, title, and organizational affiliation of each reviewer:
Tom Hartzell, Campus Sustainability Program Coordinator, Calvin University
A brief description of the institution’s assurance process:
During the 2022 fall semester, two student interns - Eleanor Ludwig and Shawn Sackey - contacted Responsible Parties and helped them collect and enter all necessary data.
Once they had everything entered, Tom Hartzell conducted a credit-by-credit audit to check for inconsistencies, add supplemental information, etc. before making the final submission to AASHE
Affirmation from the reviewer(s) that the report has been reviewed in full and that all identified inconsistencies and errors have been successfully addressed prior to submitting it to AASHE:
Completed STARS Review Template:
Affirmation from the reviewer(s) that the report has been reviewed in full and that all identified inconsistencies and errors have been successfully addressed prior to submitting it to AASHE (2nd review):
Completed STARS Review Template (2nd review):
Affirmation from the reviewer(s) that the report has been reviewed in full and that all identified inconsistencies and errors have been successfully addressed prior to submitting it to AASHE (3rd review):
Copy of completed STARS Review Template (3rd review):
Website URL where information about the institution’s reporting assurance is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
STARS review template has minimal comments. Due to the nature of our internal review, most of the issues had been identified and addressed before coming across this credit and associated spreadsheet. It would be helpful in future versions to pull this review piece out and make it more evident that it is a necessary step.
STARS review template has minimal comments. Due to the nature of our internal review, most of the issues had been identified and addressed before coming across this credit and associated spreadsheet. It would be helpful in future versions to pull this review piece out and make it more evident that it is a necessary step.
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.