Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.98
Liaison Amber Saxton
Submission Date Aug. 9, 2011
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George Mason University
PAE-2: Strategic Plan

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 6.00 / 6.00 Margaret Lo
University Sustainability Director
Sustainability

Criteria

Institution’s current, formally adopted strategic plan or equivalent guiding document includes sustainability at a high level.  The plan covers the entire institution. 

An amendment to the strategic plan may count for this credit, as long as the institution always presents the amendment with the original plan. 

Neither a physical campus plan (which is covered in PAE Credit 3: Physical Campus Plan) nor an independent sustainability plan (which is covered in PAE Credit 5: Sustainability Plan) counts for this credit. 


Applicability

This credit applies to all institutions that have a strategic plan or equivalent guiding document.


Scoring

Institutions earn the maximum of 6 points for including the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability at a high level in the strategic plan.  Partial points are awarded as follows:

  • 2 points for including the economic dimensions of sustainability at a high level
  • 2 points for including the social dimensions of sustainability at a high level
  • 2 points for including the environmental dimensions of sustainability  at a high level

Measurement

Timeframe

Report on the institution’s current and formally adopted strategic plan, amendment, or equivalent guiding document.  A draft document is not eligible for this credit.    

Sampling and Data Standards

Not applicable 

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.