STARS Peer Comparison

STARS Overview

STARS and NC State

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Our Peers

STARS 2.0

Academics

AcademicsSections Credits Points

Available Peers NCSU

Curriculum

AC 1: Academic Courses 14.00 9.89 6.50

AC 2: Learning Outcomes 8.00 3.70 2.10

AC 3: Undergraduate Program 3.00 3.00 3.00

AC 4: Graduate Program 3.00 3.00 3.00

AC 5: Immersive Experience 2.00 2.00 2.00

AC 6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment 4.00 1.13 np

AC 7: Incentives for Developing Courses 2.00 1.50 2.00

AC 8: Campus as a Living Laboratory 4.00 4.00 4.00

Research

AC 9: Academic Research 12.00 11.86 12.00

AC 10: Support for Research 4.00 4.00 4.00

AC 11: Access to Research 2.00 0.00 0.00

AC TOTAL 58.00 44.08 38.60 *np=not pursuing

Academics

Engagement

EngagementSections Credits Points

Available Peers NCSU

Campus Engagement

EN 1: Student Educators Program 4.00 3.63 4.00EN 2: Student Orientation 2.00 2.00 2.00

EN 3: Student Life 2.00 2.00 2.00EN 4: Outreach Materials and Publications 2.00 2.00 2.00

EN 5: Outreach Campaigns 4.00 4.00 4.00EN 6: Employee Educators Program 3.00 2.34 np

EN 7: Employee Orientation 1.00 1.00 1.00EN 8: Staff Professional Development 2.00 2.00 2.00

Public Engagement

EN 9: Community Partnerships 3.00 3.00 3.00EN 10: Inter-Campus Collaboration 2.00 2.00 2.00

EN 11: Continuing Education 5.00 2.14 2.64EN 12: Community Service 5.00 3.55 1.64

EN 13: Community Stakeholder Engagement 2.00 1.00 2.00EN 14: Participation in Public Policy 2.00 2.00 2.00

EN 15: Trademark Licensing 2.00 1.50 2.00EN 16: Hospital Network 1.00 np np

EN TOTAL 42.00 34.16 32.28

Engagement

Operations

OperationsSections Credits Points

Available Peers NCSU

Air & ClimateOP 1: Greenhouse Gas Emissions 10.00 4.00 4.87

OP 2: Outdoor Air Quality 1.00 0.88 1.00

Buildings

OP 3: Building Operations and Maintenance 4.00 1.04 0.00

OP 4: Building Design and Construction 3.00 1.76 1.29

OP 5: Indoor Air Quality 1.00 0.95 1.00

Dining Services

OP 6: Food and Beverage Purchasing 4.00 1.27 1.10

OP 7: Low Impact Dining 3.00 1.00 1.55

Operations

OperationsSections Credits Points

Available Peers NCSU

EnergyOP 8: Building Energy Conservation 6.00 2.87 3.38

OP 9: Clean and Renewable Energy 4.00 0.01 0.00

GroundsOP 10: Landscape Management 2.00 1.52 1.20

OP 11: Biodiversity 1.00-2.00 1.50 2.00

Purchasing

OP 12: Electronics Purchasing 1.00 0.74 0.25

OP 13: Clean Product Purchasing 1.00 0.83 0.85

OP 14: Office Paper Purchasing 1.00 0.48 0.83

OP 15: Inclusive and Local Purchasing 1.00 0.50 0.52

OP 16: Life Cycle Cost Analysis 1.00 0.63 1.00

OP 17: Guidelines for Business Partners 1.00 0.38 np

Operations

OperationsSections Credits Points

Available Peers NCSU

Transportation

OP 18: Campus Fleet 1.00 0.09 0.13OP 19: Student Commute Modal Split 2.00 1.66 1.00

OP 20: Employee Commute Modal Split 2.00 0.60 0.36OP 21: Support for Sustainable Transportation 2.00 1.88 2.00

Waste

OP 22: Waste Minimization 5.00 1.06 1.00OP 23: Waste Diversion 3.00 1.44 1.50

OP 24: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion 1.00 0.87 0.65

OP 25: Hazardous Waste Management 1.00 1.00 1.00

WaterOP 26: Water Use 2.00-4.00 2.34 3.95

OP 27: Rainwater Management 2.00 2.00 2.00OP 28: Wastewater Management 1.00 0.34 np

OP TOTAL 64.00 33.60 34.43

Operations

Planning & Administration

Planning & Administration

Planning & AdministrationSections Credits Points

Available Peers NCSU

Coordination, Planning &

Governance

PA 1: Sustainability Coordination 1.00 1.00 1.00PA 2: Sustainability Planning 4.00 4.00 4.00

PA 3: Governance 3.00 2.40 3.00

Diversity & Affordability

PA 4: Diversity and Equity Coordination 2.00 2.00 2.00PA 5: Assessing Diversity and Equity 1.00 0.88 1.00

PA 6: Support for Underrepresented Groups 2.00 2.00 2.00PA 7: Support for Future Faculty Diversity 1.00 1.00 1.00

PA 8: Affordability and Access 4.00 3.06 3.02

Health, Wellbeing &

Work

PA 9: Employee Compensation 3.00 2.48 npPA 10: Assessing Employee Satisfaction 1.00 1.00 0.58

PA 11: Wellness Program 1.00 1.00 1.00PA 12: Workplace Health and Safety 2.00 0.74 0.88

InvestmentPA 13: Committee on Investor Responsibility 2.00 1.00 np

PA 14: Sustainable Investment 4.00 0.13 0.74PA 15: Investment Disclosure 1.00 0.00 0.01

PA TOTAL 32.00 22.68 20.23

Planning & Administration

Innovation

Overall Rankings

Conclusions

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Sustainability Council UpdateJanuary 11, 2016

Steering Committee Members

Sustainability Council Charge

Working Group Charges

Academics Working Group

Set goals and recommendations for infusing sustainability into academic

curricula across campus and within each academic college. This should

include but is not limited to sustainability literacy for undergraduate and

graduate students, high impact programs (experiential and service

learning), research, continuing education and professional development,

and needed resources (funding, staff, etc.). Implement the accepted goals

and recommendations.

Co-Chairs: Dr. Morton Barlaz & Dr. Walt Robinson

Staff Support: Lindsay Batchelor

Working Group Charges

Operations, Planning and Design Working Group

Set goals and recommendations for sustainability related to campus

operations, planning and design to create campus as a living model and

classroom of sustainability. Recommendations should build upon current

successes and accomplishments and should include but are not limited to

climate neutrality, energy, water, procurement, waste, the built environment,

transportation, food, storm water, grounds, biodiversity, investment and

needed resources (funding, staffing, etc.). This working group should

engage faculty experts on these subject areas to understand areas of

research and teaching that could be implemented on NC State’s campus.

Implement the accepted goals and recommendations.

Chair: Ada Baldwin

Staff Support: Liz Bowen

Working group Charges

Community & Culture Working Group

Set goals and recommendations that ensure NC State is modeling

sustainability on and off campus as a part of the university’s culture and the

everyday life of its community. This should include but is not limited to

addressing the common threads of sustainability-related social movements

for collective effectiveness such as wellness, entrepreneurship and

innovation, diversity and inclusion, social justice, environmental justice,

affordability and access and living wage compensation. Recommendations

should additionally enhance the implementation of sustainability into

community partnerships, traditions, events, recognition, outreach and

education and high impact programs (experiential and service learning) and

identify the needed resources (funding, staff, etc.). Implement the accepted

goals and recommendations.

Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Benefield & Dr. Frances Graham

Staff Support: Cynelsa Broderick

Working group Charges

Communications Working Group

Set goals and recommendations for communicating NC State’s

sustainability at the university level and within each academic college and

large divisions. This should include but is not limited to internal and external

communications of sustainability efforts and successes, outreach materials

and publications, online and social media resources, campaigns,

recognition and celebration and needed resources (funding, staffing, etc.).

Implement the accepted goals and recommendations.

Chair: Mark Minor

Staff Support: Carla Davis

Working Group Charges

Student Leadership

Set goals and recommendations for sustainability related to the student

experience. This should include but is not limited to leadership

opportunities, career preparation, student organizations, residence life, high

impact programs (experiential and service learning), funding/incentives for

sustainability initiatives, recognition and needed resources (funding, staff,

etc.). Implement the accepted goals and recommendations.

Co-Chairs: Austin Bowman & Meghan Lobsinger

Staff Support: Rebekah Dunstan

Timeline

What to expect this semester (spring 2016):

– Jan. 20 Sustainability Town Hall/campus input (next slide)

• Online input will be available

– Monthly Steering Committee Meetings

– Monthly Working Group Meetings

– One All Sustainability Council meeting in March/April

Spring 2016 Summer 2016 Fall 2016 Spring 2017

Working groups create strategies

Write draft plan Input on draft plan Submit for adoption

• Attend and bring 3 friends (calendar invitation sent to the CEST) • Circulate to your networks

How to Join a Working Group

• Sign up today or at town hall

• Can opt in at go.ncsu.edu/SustainabilityCouncil

• Invitation by chair(s)

• If you get multiple invitations to join a working group

accept that as flattery