Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.49
Liaison Angela Oberg
Submission Date Feb. 27, 2023

STARS v2.2

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Campus
PA-4: Reporting Assurance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Angie Oberg
Associate Director
Office of Climate Action
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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?:
Both internal review and an external audit

The name, title, and organizational affiliation of each reviewer:
INTERNAL

Katie Parrish, Program Coordinator, Office of Climate Action, Rutgers
Stella Campbell, Student intern, Office of Climate Action, Rutgers
Sarah Chang, Student intern, Office of Climate Action, Rutgers
Justin Cairns, Student intern, Office of Climate Action, Rutgers
Emily DeHart, Student intern, Office of Climate Action, Rutgers
Joey Velke, Student intern, Office of Climate Action, Rutgers

EXTERNAL

Ryan Kmetz, Director of Sustainability, Univ Maryland-Baltimore County
Claire Runquist, Sustainability Coordinator, Univ Maryland-Baltimore County

A brief description of the institution’s assurance process:
All reviewers were given access to the Rutgers report through the STARS portal. They reviewed the Rutgers responses and commented on them using the STARS review template. After the first review, Rutgers made the necessary edits and a second round of review was conducted. At that point, all reviewers were satisfied that all criteria were met.

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:
Completed STARS Review Template:

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):
Completed STARS Review Template (2nd review):
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.