Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.17
Liaison Lisa Mitten
Submission Date March 2, 2023

STARS v2.2

State University of New York at New Paltz
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.33 / 2.00 Lisa Mitten
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Campus Sustainability
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Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:
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Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:
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National advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:
The SUNY Chancellors (Kristina Johnson and Jim Malatras) have advocated on behalf of the system for various policies including:
1. Stating opposition to the Proposed Regulations under Title IX to the US Secretary of Education: https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/chancellor/SUNY-Chancellor-Johnson-Comment-on-ED-Title-IX-Prop-Regs.pdf
2. Opposing change in student VISA rules to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Acting Regulatory Chief Sharon Hageman : https://www.suny.edu/suny-news/press-releases/10-20/10-28-20/student-visa-rules-statement.html
3. Supporting the US Department of Education Title IX action to protect transgender students: https://www.suny.edu/suny-news/press-releases/6-21/6-17-21-statement/titleix-statement.html

International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:
Both the SUNY System and SUNY New Paltz are signatories of #WeAreStillIn.
https://www.wearestillin.com/organization/state-university-new-york-suny
https://www.wearestillin.com/organization/state-university-new-york-new-paltz

Reiterating this commitment, the President's Office supported the campus' Ring Out for Climate 2021 in advance of COP 26. https://sites.newpaltz.edu/news/2021/10/ring-out-for-climate-2021/

Optional Fields 

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):
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None
A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
As a public institution, we are prohibited from making political donations.

Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:
https://sites.newpaltz.edu/sustainability/2016/12/20/new-paltz-president-is-signatory-on-climate-change-letter-from-higher-ed-leaders/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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