Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 54.23
Liaison Jeff Jeremiason
Submission Date Nov. 30, 2021

STARS v2.2

Gustavus Adolphus College
PA-4: Reporting Assurance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Kari Wallin
Sustainability Manager
Facilities/Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation
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Please note that assured reports are still subject to review by AASHE staff prior to publication, which may require additional revisions. AASHE reserves the right to withhold points for this credit if it is determined that the assurance process was clearly unsuccessful in identifying and resolving inconsistencies or errors (e.g., when AASHE staff identify a significant number of issues that were either not mentioned in the completed review template or not resolved successfully).

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?:
Yes

Did the assurance process include internal review, an external audit, or both?:
External audit

The name, title, and organizational affiliation of each reviewer:
External: Alyssa Erding: Owner, Zilchin Consulting (Gustavus’s external STARS review is completed through Zilchin Consulting), and former Sustainability Operations and Data Coordinator, Facilities Services and Sustainability Office, Macalester College.

A brief description of the institution’s assurance process:
The external review was done using the STARS Review Template. Independent reviewers review all credits that Gustavus is pursuing, identify issues, and document them in the template. This includes: all required reporting fields, attachments, inventories, and URLs are included; reported information meets credit criteria and is consistent with required timeframes; and reported figures are consistent across credits, and that any inconsistencies are explained.

The external review process took place over a period of about a month, including regular meetings between Gustavus and the reviewer to go over reviewer comments, make changes, and if needed, review certain credits a second or third time.

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 AASH​E:
Gustavus_STARS_review_affirmation_11_2021.pdf

Completed STARS Review Template:
Gustavus_STARS_2.2_Review_Template_01.21.20_1.xlsx

Optional

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):
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Completed STARS Review Template (2nd review):
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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):
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Copy of completed STARS Review Template (3rd review):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s reporting assurance 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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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.