Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.69
Liaison Alan Turnquist
Submission Date July 24, 2023

STARS v2.2

Michigan Technological University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Alan Turnquist
Director of Sustainability and Resilience
Office of the President
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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):
EPA - Green Power Partnership :https://www.mtu.edu/facilities/admin-planning/energy/
AASHE - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories I2SL
AICHE’s Institute for Sustainability

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):
Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability. Alan Turnquist is active, participating on the Steering Committee and travelling for in-person planning and programming.

Midwest Climate Collaborative: Alan Turnquist is active, participating in the annual conference and contributing to the research community of practice

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):
GCSHE 2022: A model for student-led carbon footprinting

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):
Alan Turnquist serves on the UMACS steering Committee

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?:
Yes

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
We are working with Northern Michigan University to verify their carbon emissions and build a system for self-reporting (they have relied on a 3rd part thusfar).

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:
We provided a full review of University of Minnesota Twin-Cities AND Northern Michigan University's STARS reports

Optional Fields 

A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
We are regularly involved with the Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Campus Sustainability Collective. Alan Turnquist has presented on strategic planning for that group, shared job descriptions, and other collaboration.

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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