Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	46.40
Liaison	Robert Sitler
Submission Date	July 14, 2023

STARS v2.2

Stetson University
PA-2: Sustainability Planning

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.50 / 4.00	Robert Sitler Prof. of World Languages & Cultures World Languages & Cultures

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Part 1. Measurable sustainability objectives

Academics

Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in curriculum and/or research?:

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to academics and the plan(s) in which they are published:

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Engagement

Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address student, employee, or community engagement for sustainability?:

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to engagement and the plan(s) in which they are published:

Please see our "Roll Ahead Plan" at https://www.stetson.edu/other/strategic-planning/media/Roll%20Ahead%20Graphic%208-2019.pdf

Operations

Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in operations?:

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to operations and the plan(s) in which they are published:

https://www.stetson.edu/other/environmental-sustainability/media/environmental-stewardship-plan.pdf

We also complete an annual survey to guage student preferences for investing Revoliving Green Fund assets.

In addition we track the return on investment of our Revolving Green Fund projects.

Administration

Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainable investment/finance; or wellbeing?:

Yes

A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to administration and the plan(s) in which they are published:

At this point, the following sustainability objectives are only related to diversity issues.
See: https://www.stetson.edu/other/climate-study/timeline.php
Objectives:
-Begin exploring publication models of demographic data of existing faculty and staff at Stetson University – complete through Institutional Research
-Evaluate university-wide DEI evaluation structures – ongoing to align with the upcoming Strategic Plan
-Revisit administrative/departmental and faculty DEI evaluation structure – ongoing to align with the upcoming Strategic Plan
-Evaluate diversity attrition among faculty, students, and staff – planned for Summer 2023

Part 2. Sustainability in institution’s highest guiding document

Does the institution have a published strategic plan or equivalent guiding document that includes sustainability at a high level? :

Yes

The institution’s highest guiding document (upload):

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Website URL where the institution’s highest guiding document is publicly available:

https://www.stetson.edu/other/about/mission-and-values.php

Which of the following best describes the inclusion of sustainability in the highest guiding document?:

Minor theme

Optional Fields

The institution's sustainability plan (upload):

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Website URL where the institution's sustainability plan is publicly available:

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Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body?:

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The formal statement in support of sustainability:

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The institution’s definition of sustainability:

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Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:

	Yes or No
The Earth Charter	---
The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI)	---
ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter	---
Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability	---
SDG Accord	---
Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment	Yes
The Talloires Declaration (TD)	Yes
UN Global Compact	---
Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below)	---

A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:

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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning efforts 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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