| Overall Rating | Silver |
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| Overall Score | 49.37 |
| Liaison | Beth Klein |
| Submission Date | Feb. 5, 2025 |
State University of New York at Cortland
PRE-4: Reporting Methodologies
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Narrative outlining the data collection process used in the preparation of this report:
Data collection for the AASHE STARS report followed the below approach and timeline:
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Division of Responsibility: The SUNY Cortland Sustainability Office led the data collection and reporting effort. Credits were divided among the office of sustainability staff based on their role and responsibilities.
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Identification of Data Providers and Outreach: When reaching out to offices outside of Sustainability for data collection, a spreadsheet with links to the Help Center and Technical Manual were provided along with a meeting to go over the data being collected and offering an opportunity for questions to be asked.
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Ongoing Communication and Engagement: Members met twice a week during the Fall 2024 semester when data was being collected and the report populated and emailed in-between meetings with updates and questions when needed.
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Data Maintenace, Review and Uploading: The data was kept in a master spreadsheet on a shared drive to be reviewed by Sustainability Office members when needed. Data was reviewed by the entire Sustainability Office throughout the process and then each member completed a full review of the report upon completion.
List of personnel who led the reporting process:
Beth Klein - Campus Sustainability Coordinator, Distinguished Service Professor
Matt Brubaker- Campus Energy Manager
Megan Swing- Energy & Sustainability Engagement Coordinator
List of additional personnel who contributed to the reporting process:
Nichole Edwards - Associate Executive Director, SUNY Cortland Auxiliary Services, Member of Sustainability Coalition
Kati Ahern - Associate Professor, Member of Sustainability Coalition and Sustainability Curriculum Committee
The above individuals directly worked on collecting, managing and processing data for the sections of the report their job role or committee memebership corresponded with. A large number of campus stakeholders from varying departments contributed data to the STARS report. The Sustainability staff checked the data following the AASHE provided review framework.
Were students involved in the data collection process?:
Narrative outlining how students were involved in the data collection process:
Description of the internal data quality controls used in the preparation of this report:
Procurement data (including dining/ food, purchased goods) were collected by the deparment involved and checked against their internal reporting system. The data was then passed onto the Sustainabilty staff. Once data was inputted into the STARS system.
Were any independent audits or external assurance processes used in the preparation of this report?:
Narrative outlining the independent audits or external assurance processes used in the preparation of this report:
Notes about the information provided for this credit:
Additional documentation for this credit:
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.