Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.81
Liaison Stephan Classen
Submission Date Oct. 14, 2021

STARS v2.2

Cascadia College
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.50 / 3.00 Stephan Classen
Assistant Director of Sustainable Practices
Student Learning
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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):
AASHE
Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)

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):
WAHESC - Washington Higher Education Sustainability Coalition

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):
Students and Staff presented at the WOHESC 2020 conference in March 2020. The panel title was: The UN Sustainable Development Goals: Implementation on Campus and Beyond

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?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
John VanLeer participated in the development of the Curriculum for the Bioregion http://bioregion.evergreen.edu/

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?:
Yes

A brief description of the peer review activities:
The sustainability coordinator is working with a group of nearby colleges to proofread each others' STARS report. Each coordinator will proofread anothers' STARS report. This is part of the WAHESC group coordination between sustainability professionals at higher education in Washington State.

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A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
We share a campus with UW Bothell and work collaboratively on many initiatives including stormwater assessment, pollinator monitoring, campus grounds and food production, campus master planning, sustainability engagement and Earth Week activities. Our two sustainability coordinators from both campuses work together in all of the above, and coordinate attendance to each school's sustainability committee meetings.

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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