Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 64.03
Liaison Katie Beitz
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

Oklahoma State University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Kristeena Blaser
Sustainability Coordinator
Energy Services
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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):
AASHE

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):
The Oklahoma Recycling Association (OKRA)

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):
AASHE (Virtual conference)

Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
OSU achieved global recognition as a top 100 institution - top 10 in the U.S. - for its contributions to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. OSU ranked 85 out of 1,115 institutions around the world and number 8 in the U.S., according to Times Higher Education's 2021 Impact Rankings.

https://news.okstate.edu/articles/communications/2021/osu-ranked-top-ten-nationally-for-contributions-to-united-nations-sustainable-development-goals.html

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):
OSU has had staff serve on the board of directors and conference planning committee of the Oklahoma Recycling Association as well as the Oklahoma Waste Management Advisory Council.

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:
OSU staff have mentored Tulsa Community College staff with the development of its sustainability program and have offered sustainability reporting advice. OSU has also presented at TCC's annual sustainability conference regarding campus sustainability supported by case studies.

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?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
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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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