Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	51.17
Liaison	Tom Hartzell
Submission Date	Feb. 22, 2016
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.0

Calvin University
PA-2: Sustainability Planning

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.50 / 4.00	Becky Haney Associate Professor Economics

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Does the institution have current and formal plans to advance sustainability in the following areas? Do the plans include measurable objectives?:

	Current and Formal Plans (Yes or No)	Measurable Objectives (Yes or No)
Curriculum	Yes	No
Research (or other scholarship)	Yes	No
Campus Engagement	Yes	No
Public Engagement	Yes	No
Air and Climate	Yes	No
Buildings	Yes	No
Dining Services/Food	Yes	No
Energy	Yes	No
Grounds	Yes	No
Purchasing	No	No
Transportation	Yes	No
Waste	Yes	No
Water	Yes	No
Diversity and Affordability	Yes	No
Health, Wellbeing and Work	Yes	No
Investment	Yes	No
Other	---	No

A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Curriculum:

The plan to advance sustainability in all areas at Calvin are included in (1) the Calvin Statement on Sustainability (adopted in 2007); (2) The Calvin Strategic Plan Scorecard; (3) and in the curriculum at Calvin are included in the CEAP (Calvin Environmental Assessment Program) Mission Statement.

In particular: Theme 3 in the Calvin Strategic Plan Scorecard, "Support Calvin's Mission in Community", includes the following goal related to Sustainability: "Goal 3.6. Embrace and enact sustainability as a core value."

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

3.6.b Environmental sustainability will be developed as a valued theme in Calvin’s educational framework, scholarly agenda, and operational practices. Assessment of this outcome included in educational framework.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Curriculum plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Curriculum plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Research (or other scholarship):

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Research plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Research plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Campus Engagement around sustainability:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Campus Engagement plan:

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Campus Engagement plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Public Engagement around sustainability:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Public Engagement plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Public Engagement plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Air and Climate:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Air and Climate plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Air and Climate plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Buildings:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Buildings plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Buildings plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Dining Services/Food:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Dining Services/Food plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Dining Services/Food plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Energy:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Energy plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Energy plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Grounds:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Grounds plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Grounds plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Purchasing:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Purchasing plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Purchasing plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Transportation:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Transportation plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Transportation plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Waste:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Waste plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Waste plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Water:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Water plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Water plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Diversity and Affordability:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Diversity and Affordability plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Diversity and Affordability plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Health, Wellbeing and Work:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Health, Wellbeing and Work plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Health, Wellbeing and Work plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Investment:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Investment plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Investment plan(s):

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in other areas:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the other plan(s):

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the other plan(s):

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The institution’s definition of sustainability:

"The goal of this Strategic Plan is to build on this sustainability and envision
and pursue new opportunities in the near future that will advance its historic mission. It assumes that we will continue to
do what we are already doing well. It focuses on some specific new initiatives, several areas where the College will consider
new programs and building projects, and the more effective and systematic measuring of how well we are doing these
things, and doing all of these things in ways that are sustainable ecologically, communally, and financially." -- From the Strategic Plan (http://www.calvin.edu/about/strategic-plan/2019/calvin-2019-strategic-plan.pdf)

Does the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include sustainability at a high level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document addresses sustainability:

The two objectives under this goal are:

3.6.a Calvin will develop an internally consistent and externally valid set of measures to track progress toward the sustainability goals of its Statement on Sustainability.

The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning is available:

https://www.calvin.edu/about/strategic-plan/2019/

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The STARS process itself is generating information that is expected to be implemented as specific plans in the above areas.In 2016 Calvin College will begin identifying and tracking measurable objectives related to the above areas.

Data source(s) and notes about the submission

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.

STARS v2.0

Calvin University PA-2: Sustainability Planning

Calvin University
PA-2: Sustainability Planning