Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 54.84
Liaison Claudia Kent
Submission Date June 29, 2020

STARS v2.2

Haverford College
PRE-2: Points of Distinction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Jesse Lytle
VP and Chief of Staff
Office of the President
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Sustainability Strategic Plan

A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:

The sustainability strategic plan provides overarching guidance for all aspects of campus sustainability initiatives. The plan breaks down areas of attention into: Liberal Arts and Sustainability, Campus as a Living Laboratory, Carbon Reduction and Resilience, and Impact Projects. From there, it enumerates quantifiable solutions from within each realm.


Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Coordination & Planning

Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
Haverford College Arboretum

A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:

The mission of the Haverford College Arboretum is to steward the College's historic tree collection while fostering a connection between our 216-acre campus and those who work, visit, study, and reside here. Maintaining the health, diversity, and history of the tree collection honors William Carvill's original 1834 landscape design, while our educational programming ensures continued engagement with this unique and treasured asset.


Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement
Public Engagement
Grounds

Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
Bi-College Environmental Studies Major

A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:

The Bi-Co ES major combines the strengths of Haverford's and Bryn Mawr's campuses to create an interdisciplinary program that teaches students to synthesize diverse disciplinary knowledge and approaches, and to communicate effectively across disciplinary boundaries as they engage with environmental issues. In addressing these issues, ES students will apply critical thinking and analytical skills within a holistic, systems framework that includes social justice as an essential component.


Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Curriculum
Research

Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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