STARS 2.1

Champlain College

Burlington, VT, US


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Silver - expired 56.93 May 8, 2022 Christina Erickson May 9, 2019 Download
Curriculum
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Champlain College believes that a curriculum infused with sustainability concepts will equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to address sustainability challenges in their personal and professional lives.

Credit Status
Academic Courses Complete
Learning Outcomes Complete
Undergraduate Program Complete
Graduate Program Not Pursuing
Immersive Experience Complete
Sustainability Literacy Assessment Not Pursuing
Incentives for Developing Courses Complete
Campus as a Living Laboratory Complete
Research
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Credit Status
Research and Scholarship Not Applicable
Support for Research Not Applicable
Open Access to Research Not Applicable
Campus Engagement
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Champlain College believes encouraging sustainability outreach efforts will help foster a campus culture that values reducing its environmental impact, diversity, and engaging with the local community and economy.

Credit Status
Student Educators Program Complete
Student Orientation Complete
Student Life Complete
Outreach Materials and Publications Complete
Outreach Campaign Complete
Assessing Sustainability Culture Complete
Employee Educators Program Not Pursuing
Employee Orientation Complete
Staff Professional Development Complete
Public Engagement
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Champlain College believes in the importance of having students, faculty, and staff learn from and serve with community partners. These experiences strengthen ties within the community and contribute to Champlain College’s and the Burlington community’s … read more
Credit Status
Community Partnerships Complete
Inter-Campus Collaboration Complete
Continuing Education Not Applicable
Community Service Complete
Participation in Public Policy Complete
Trademark Licensing Not Applicable
Air & Climate
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Champlain College is committed to reducing its green house gas emissions and ensuring that campus community members can live, work, and learn on a campus with clean air.

Credit Status
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Complete
Outdoor Air Quality Complete
Buildings
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Champlain College is committed to creating a more sustainable physical campus. This includes retrofitting older buildings and ensuring that the construction of new buildings meets LEED standards.

Credit Status
Building Operations and Maintenance Complete
Building Design and Construction Complete
Energy
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Champlain College works to update current energy systems, ensure that newly-built energy systems meet efficiency standards, and source energy from sustainable sources.

Credit Status
Building Energy Consumption Complete
Clean and Renewable Energy Complete
Food & Dining
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Champlain College supports a more sustainable campus dining service by enacting and following initiatives which include buying locally sourced and fair-trade certified food, reducing food waste, and utilizing the Real Food Challenge Calculator.

Credit Status
Food and Beverage Purchasing Complete
Sustainable Dining Complete
Grounds
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Champlain College manages its grounds with a focus on native plantings, storm water management, ground debris composting, and a limited use of pesticides and fertilizers.

Credit Status
Landscape Management Complete
Biodiversity Not Pursuing
Purchasing
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Champlain College contributes to a building a sustainable economy by purchasing goods and services from local, environmentally-friendly, or socially-just businesses. Additionally, Champlain strives to do business with entities that meet environmental guidelines.

Credit Status
Sustainable Procurement Complete
Electronics Purchasing Complete
Cleaning and Janitorial Purchasing Complete
Office Paper Purchasing Complete
Transportation
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Champlain College is committed to reducing green house gas emissions related to transportation by creating initiatives and policies which incentivize students, faculty, and staff to use more sustainable means of commuting to and from campus. … read more
Credit Status
Campus Fleet Complete
Student Commute Modal Split Complete
Employee Commute Modal Split Complete
Support for Sustainable Transportation Complete
Waste
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Champlain College strives to reduce waste in a variety of ways which includes but is not limited to reducing the creation of waste, obtaining a high diversion recycling rate, composting pre-consumer and post-consumer food scraps, … read more
Credit Status
Waste Minimization and Diversion Complete
Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Not Pursuing
Hazardous Waste Management Complete
Water
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Champlain College focuses on reducing water waste by installing water conservation/efficient fixtures and managing stormwater through a series of grounds features including bioswale, a green roof, and permeable pavement.

Credit Status
Water Use Complete
Rainwater Management Complete
Coordination & Planning
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Diversity & Affordability
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Champlain College understands that diversity is a crucial component of being a sustainable instruction. Champlain works to increase its diversity through the deliberate and thoughtful recruitment of students and employees to foster a highly inclusive … read more
Credit Status
Diversity and Equity Coordination Complete
Assessing Diversity and Equity Complete
Support for Underrepresented Groups Complete
Affordability and Access Complete
Investment & Finance
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Credit Status
Committee on Investor Responsibility Not Pursuing
Sustainable Investment Not Pursuing
Investment Disclosure Not Pursuing
Wellbeing & Work
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Champlain College understands that being a sustainable institution includes being a fair and responsible employer and maintaining a healthy environment for all students, faculty, and staff.

Credit Status
Employee Compensation Not Pursuing
Assessing Employee Satisfaction Complete
Wellness Program Complete
Workplace Health and Safety Complete

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