| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.00 |
| Liaison | Lisa Mitten |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York at New Paltz
IN-4: Innovation 4
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Lisa
Mitten Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of Campus Sustainability |
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Exemplary Practice: Peer Review of STARS Submission
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A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Four sustainability colleagues from the SUNY System peer reviewed this STARS submission. Three of the four reviewers provided detailed comments on the report. The following colleagues served as peer reviewers:
* Deborah Howard, Director of Sustainability, SUNY System
* Adam Costello, Sustainability Fellow, SUNY System
* Mary Ellen Mallia, Director of Environmental Sustainability, University at Albany
* Hannah Morgan, Sustainability Coordinator, SUNY Oneonta
Below is a link to a PDF of comments provided to SUNY New Paltz by each peer reviewer along with the College's response to the comments. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1iJS-Pii4wFcFA2YUIxU3kxeW8/view?usp=sharing
Below is a link to four letter of support for the STARS submission, one from each peer reviewer https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1iJS-Pii4wFeWFnVlBMaXhiY1U/view?usp=sharing
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A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
* Increased accountability of SUNY New Paltz's STARS report.
* Improved information sharing across institutions.
* The launch of an informal STARS review committee among SUNY colleagues, and possibly other sustainability colleagues from our region.
* Submission of workshop proposal for the 2015 AASHE conference called "STARS Data Quality: Two Case Studies on Third-Party Reviews with Group Discussion" with Lisa Mitten of SUNY New Paltz, Dave Newport of University of Colorado at Boulder, facilitated by STARS Steering Committee Member Julian Dautremont-Smith.
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
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Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
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| Curriculum | --- |
| Research | --- |
| Campus Engagement | --- |
| Public Engagement | --- |
| Air & Climate | --- |
| Buildings | --- |
| Dining Services | --- |
| Energy | --- |
| Grounds | --- |
| Purchasing | --- |
| Transportation | --- |
| Waste | --- |
| Water | --- |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | Yes |
| Diversity & Affordability | --- |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | --- |
| Investment | --- |
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Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
Peer Review of STARS Report, Accountability
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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