Chatham University
PA-2: Sustainability Planning

Institution has published one or more written plans that include measurable sustainability objectives addressing one or more of the following areas:

• Curriculum
• Research
• Campus Engagement
• Public Engagement
• Air & Climate
• Buildings
• Energy
• Food & Dining
• Grounds
• Purchasing
• Transportation
• Waste
• Water
• Diversity & Affordability
• Investment & Finance
• Wellbeing & Work
• Other (e.g. arts and culture or technology)

 The criteria may be met by any combination of published plans, for example:

• Strategic plan or equivalent guiding document
• Campus master plan or physical campus plan
• Sustainability plan
• Climate action plan
• Human resources strategic plan
• Diversity plan

 For institutions that are a part of a larger system, plans developed at the system level are eligible for this credit.

This credit applies to all institutions. 

Institutions earn 0.25 points for each of the areas listed for which they have published plans that include at least one measurable sustainability objective. Note that points are awarded based on the breadth of topics covered by one or more plans, not the number of plans the institution has published. A maximum of 4 points is available for this credit.

For scoring example, see the STARS Technical Manual.

Timeframe

Report on the institution’s published plan(s) at the time of submission. Draft documents are not eligible for this credit.    

Sampling and Data Standards

Not applicable