Get Ready for STARS 3.0!

The next iteration of STARS, version 3.0, is set to launch in the 2nd quarter of 2024. The product of a four-year development process, STARS 3.0 features: Redesigned credits and easier-to-follow scoring formulas Simplified course and research inventories Streamlined, performance-based credits More robust indicators of racial equity and social justice By redesigning credits with accessibility […]

EOY Discount and 2024 STARS Cohort

AASHE is making available two opportunities to support participation in STARS: EOY Discount for New STARS Subscribers AASHE is offering a 20 percent discount through December 31, 2023, to institutions without a current STARS subscription. This offer is only applicable to new STARS Full Access subscriptions, not renewals (which are already substantially discounted). The discount cannot […]

STARS 3.0 Consultative Weighting Exercise

As one of the last steps in the development of the next version of STARS, AASHE is inviting participation in a consultative weighting exercise. This short survey is designed to give the broader AASHE community a voice in the process of weighting the categories and impact areas to be included in STARS 3.0, which is slated […]

Public Comment on STARS 3.0: Coordination & Planning

A draft of the Coordination & Planning credits for STARS 3.0 is now open for public comment through 31 August 2023. Materials Access the credit language and comment forms here. Process and Timeline AASHE is currently developing the second major revision of the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS): version 3.0. The vision for STARS […]

Public Comment on STARS 3.0: Food & Dining

A draft of the Food & Dining credits for STARS 3.0 is now open for public comment through 19 May 2023. Materials Access the credit language and comment forms here. Process and Timeline AASHE is currently developing the second major revision of the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS): version 3.0. The vision for STARS […]

STARS Reports Shared With The Princeton Review

A list of STARS Reports that have been shared with The Princeton Review to inform its 2024 Guide to Green Colleges is posted below. Information about eligibility and timeframes is available in the STARS Help Center. If you have any questions about reporting to The Princeton Review, including the identity of the designated data contact for […]

Public Comment on STARS 3.0: Investment

A draft of the Investment credits for STARS 3.0 is now open for public comment through 7 February 2023. Materials Access the credit language and comment forms here. Process and Timeline AASHE is currently developing the second major revision of the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS): version 3.0. The vision for STARS 3.0 is available […]

Opportunity to be Included in the Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges

As in past years, AASHE is collaborating with The Princeton Review to allow colleges and universities to use the STARS Reporting Tool to share their sustainability data for potential inclusion in their annual Guide to Green Colleges. To be included, institutions must have submitted a valid STARS report between March 4, 2020 and March 3, […]

2023 STARS Cohort and EOY Discount

Through the end of 2022, AASHE is providing two opportunities to help institutions participate in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). Sign up today to participate in the 2023 STARS Cohort Program and/or receive a 20% discount off a new STARS Full Access subscription. STARS Cohort Program The STARS Cohort program is designed […]

Public Comment on STARS 3.0: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Wellbeing & Work

Drafts of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and Wellbeing & Work credits for STARS 3.0 is now open for public comment through 31 December 2022. Materials Access the credit language and comment forms here. Process and Timeline AASHE is currently developing the second major revision of the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS): […]