Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 58.26
Liaison Caitlin McLennan
Submission Date Oct. 10, 2022

STARS v2.2

Utah State University
PA-4: Reporting Assurance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Alexi Lamm
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities
"---" 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?:
External audit

The name, title, and organizational affiliation of each reviewer:
Name: Jennifer Bodine
Title & Organization: Sustainability Manager, Weber State University
Email (optional): jenniferbodine@weber.edu
Comments (optional): Reviewing PRE and OP credits

Reviewer 2
Name: Liz Stringham
Type of Review: Independent (peer/third party)
Title & Organization: Student Sustainability Coordinator, WSU Sustainability Practices and Research Center
Email (optional): lizzistringham@weber.edu
Comments (optional):

Reviewer 3
Name: Amy Brunvand
Type of Review: Independent (peer/third party)
Title & Organization: Librarian, University of Utah Sustainability Office
Email (optional): amy.brunvand@utah.edu
Comments (optional): Reviewing sections PA and IN

Reviewer 4
Name: Bonnie Christiansen
Type of Review: Independent (peer/third party)
Title & Organization: Sustainability Programs & Engagment Manager
Email (optional): bchristiansen2@weber.edu
Comments (optional): Reviewing AC credits along with Alice Mulder and Liz Stringham

Reviewer 5
Name: Alice Mulder
Type of Review: Independent (peer/third party)
Title & Organization: Associate Professor, Geography and Director, Sustainability Practices and Research Center, Weber State University
Email (optional): amulder@weber.edu
Comments (optional):

Reviewer 6
Name: Kara Freedman
Type of Review: Independent (peer/third party)
Title & Organization: Sustainability Engagement and Events, University of Utah
Email (optional): kara.freedman@utah.edu
Comments (optional): Reviewing EN credits

A brief description of the institution’s assurance process:
Utah State University, Weber State University, and the University of Utah formed a STARS review cooperative in 2020. This year, reviewers from the University of Utah and Weber State University reviewed USU's STARS report using the template provided by AASHE.

The reviewers received the completed report and made comments. A representative from USU revised the report and responded to comments. Then, reviewers made a second review, and a representative from USU revised and responded to feedback. All suggested revisions were addressed in the process.

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.