Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 77.90
Liaison Katie Maynard
Submission Date March 4, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of California, Santa Barbara
PA-4: Reporting Assurance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Jewel Persad
Sustainability Manager
Administration
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

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?:
Internal review

The name, title, and organizational affiliation of each reviewer:
Jewel Persad, Campus Sustainability Manager, VCAD, UC Santa Barbara
Mo Lovegreen, Sustainability Director, Geography, UC Santa Barbara
Katie Maynard, Sustainability Officer, Geography, UC Santa Barbara
Jessica Schmitt, Recycling and Compost Coordinator, Associated Students, UC Santa Barbara
Sarah Siedschlag, Environmental Programs Advisor, Associated Students, UC Santa Barbara
Lisa Tucker, Administrative Officer to the Vice Chancellor, VCAD, UC Santa Barbara

A brief description of the institution’s assurance process:
Our STARS Team, Katie Maynard, Jewel Persad, an Giana Gurrera (STARS Student Intern) were assigned STARS credits to collect data for and compile into the STARS online tool.

Once a credit was complete a 1st review was conducted by one of the individuals listed above who had no participation in data collection or compilation for the credit being reviewed. If any revisions were required or the credit did not meet criteria, the credit owner was notified, corrections were made, and a 2nd review was performed by another STARS team member.

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