Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.31
Liaison Jamila Aghrili
Submission Date June 1, 2022

STARS v2.2

Western Caspian University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00
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Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) - https://www.iaup.org
Black Sea Universities Network (BSUN) - https://bsun.org
The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) - https://www.theuiaa.org
The Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) - https://www.aieaworld.org
The Scientific Research Honor Society (Sigma Xi) - https://www.sigmaxi.org
Association of European Studies for the Caucasus (AESC) - https://aesc-online.eu
The Political Studies Association (PSA) - https://www.psa.ac.uk
European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) - http://philsci.eu
SDG Academy - https://sdgacademy.org
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)- https://www.unsdsn.org
United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) -https://www.un.org/academicimpact
Principles for Responsible Management Education-https://www.unprme.org/
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB),

Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
1.Partnership with NGOs on UN Sustainable Development Goals-https://wcu.edu.az/en/news/partnership-with-ngos-on-un-sustainable-development-goals
2. Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation
https://wcu.edu.az/en/news/universitetimizde-florence-in-the-world-the-world-in-florenc

Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Western Caspian University hosted a Global Forum entitled ‘Transformative Approach to Education’ dedicated to quality education, the 4th UN Sustainable Development Goal, in partnership with Times Higher Education.

Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
Western Caspian University Excellence Hailed. Times Higher Education (THE), one of the most influential rating agencies in the world, has announced the ‘THE Impact Ranking’ for 2021. Western Caspian University is ranked 601+ among 1447 international universities.

Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
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Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
Yes

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) - http://philsci.eu
SDG Academy - https://sdgacademy.org
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)- https://www.unsdsn.org
United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) -https://www.un.org/academicimpact

Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
Yes

A brief description of the peer review activities:
Strategic Development Center review local universities' sustainability data

Optional Fields 

A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations 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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