Overall Rating Platinum
Overall Score 85.74
Liaison Mike Wilson
Submission Date Dec. 13, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Victoria
PA-4: Reporting Assurance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Claire Irvine
Sustainability Coordinator
Campus Planning and Sustainability
"---" 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:
Raymond Aoki
Internal
Treasurer | Treasury and Risk Management Services | UVic
Raymond Aoki
Reviewed credits: AC-1 to AC-11, EN-6 to EN-15

Dane Berry
Internal
Associate Director, Research Intelligence, Office of Vice President Research and Innovation | University of Victoria
Dane Berry - AD Research Intelligence
Reviewed Credits: PA-9 to PA-15, EN-1 to EN-5

Adam Taylor
Internal
VPFO Communications & Projects, UVic
Adam Taylor - VPFO Projects Officer
Reviewed Credits: OP-9 to OP-22, PA-1 to PA-8

Camryn Thompson
Internal
Work Study Student, UVic
Camryn Thompson
Reviewed Credits: OP-1 to OP-8, IN Credits

Kylie Hissa
Internal
Acting Manager, Sustainabilty, UVic
sustcoord@uvic.ca
Reviewed PRE credits

A brief description of the institution’s assurance process:
After the completion of our initial data-input of data into the STARS reporting tool, our team of reviewers checked all data sources, reported numbers, and descriptions to ensure accuracy and consistency in information across the entire report. During this review, they also ensured the report's compliance with the STARS Technical Manual and "common issues" identified in the provided STARS Review Template. Any issues that were identified were recorded and brought to the attention of Claire Irvine, Sustainability Coordinator & STARS Liaison, to be addressed. After identified issues were addressed, the changes made were recorded, and sent back to reviewers for a follow-up review. This process went on until all identified issues were resolved.

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:
UVic_Reviewer_Affirmation_Emails.pdf

Completed STARS Review Template:
UVic_STARS_2023_Review_Worksheet.xlsx

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:
Each reviewer was allowed to tackle their credits with their team, and one person was designated as the overseeing reviewer to be the main contact. Names, titles, and affiliations are included in the spreadsheet.
Affirmation was received via email and is attached as a single document.

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.