Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.14
Liaison Casey Romero
Submission Date Jan. 12, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Oklahoma State University
OP-6: Food and Beverage Purchasing

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.28 / 4.00 Ilda Hershey
Sustainability Coordinator
OSU Physical Plant
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Percentage of dining services food and beverage expenditures that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
32

A copy of an inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
An inventory, list or sample of sustainable food and beverage purchases:
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (food and beverage expenditures for on-site franchises, convenience stores, vending services, or concessions)?:
No

Percentage of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending services, and concessions food and beverage purchases that are local and community-based and/or third party verified:
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A copy of an inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
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An inventory, list or sample of on-site franchise, convenience store, vending machine, and/or concessions food and beverage purchases that are sustainably produced:
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A brief description of the sustainable food and beverage purchasing program:

Our “Made in Oklahoma” program is a commitment by Dining Services to provide products within Dining Services operations that promote the local economy. In addition, a special monthly program on campus promotes food items featuring local food vendors and their products with free product samples and an opportunity to meet these entrepreneurs.

Our “Farm Fresh” program features local farmers and provides healthy food choices with locally grown, refreshing, ripe flavors from fruits and vegetables. Dining Services introduces new menu items in all dining locations along with nutritional information to educate the student on the importance of sustainability and healthy eating choices.

Our “Farmers’ Market” program supports the local economy and educates students by giving local farmers a platform to sell local produce and baked goods in a high traffic location at our Student Union.


A brief description of the methodology used to track/inventory sustainable food and beverage purchases:

CBord Food Service Suite and MICROS have been used to check the purchasing and sales history of sustainable food and beverage. University Dining Services utilizes Microsoft Excel to manage the data in order to calculate the percentage of sustainable food and beverage.


Total annual food and beverage expenditures:
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Which of the following food service providers are present on campus and included in the total food and beverage expenditure figures?:
Present? Included?
Dining operations and catering services operated by the institution --- ---
Dining operations and catering services operated by a contractor --- ---
Franchises --- ---
Convenience stores --- ---
Vending services --- ---
Concessions --- ---

Has the institution achieved the following?:
Yes or No
Fair Trade Campus, College or University status ---
Certification under the Green Seal Standard for Restaurants and Food Services (GS-46) ---
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification ---
Signatory of the Real Food Campus Commitment (U.S.) ---

A brief description of other sustainable restaurant and food service standards that the institution’s dining services operations are certified under:
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The website URL where information about the institution's sustainable food and beverage purchasing efforts is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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