ACUPCC Progress Report Content

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1 ACUPCC Progress Report Content TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GHG Emissions a. Financial Data 2. Education a. Co- Curriculum b. Curriculum 3. Research 4. Community Outreach NOTE Anticipated time to complete Progress Report is 1 hour (this will vary widely depending on how many of the optional questions your institution chooses to respond to) All reports for the ACUPCC can be edited and updated at any time All signatories are encouraged to include as much data/information as possible in order to accelerate and enhance the collective learning of the ACUPCC network A * asterisk denotes a question that is required to be answered in order to submit publicly.

2 ACUPCC Progress Report Content GHG Emissions 1) Climate Neutrality Target Date: * DROP DOWN MENU: select a date from the following range ) Interim Emission- Reduction Targets: * NOTE: Automatically populated if included in your CAP form; If not, at least two interim emission- reduction targets will be required in total 1, 2, & 3 emissions. % reduction in Total Scopes 1, 2, 3 Emissions by XXXX relative to baseline emissions in XXXX 3) Change in GHG Emissions from 1st submitted GHG inventory to most recent submitted GHG inventory (year X to year Y): * NOTE: Automatically populated from your existing inventories. a) By Full Time Enrollment (FTE) Gross increase or decrease MTCO2e % of change : (OPTIONAL) because data is not normalized you may clarify or contextualize your emissions increase/decrease) Gross increase or decrease MTCO2e/per FTE % of change : b) Per 1,000 Square Feet Gross increase or decrease MTCO2e/per 1,000 Square Feet % of change : 4) Emission Mitigation Projects Completed and Planned a) Energy Efficiency Retrofit Projects Planned (not yet implemented) following range: 0, 1-3, 4-7, 8-10, 10+ b) Expected annual emissions reductions from EE Retrofit Projects (MTCOE avoided emissions) DROP DOWN MENU: Range to be determined c) Energy Efficiency Retrofit Projects Completed since signing the ACUPCC following range. 0, 1-3, 4-7, 8-10, 10+

3 d) Provide additional information or case study on best practice of completed or planned Energy Efficiency e) How many building(s) have been certified green on your campus since signing ACUPCC? f) Please select the green building certification/rating used: : If available, please include link to a webpage or press release following range. 0, 1-3, 4-7, 8-10, 10+ New Construction: Renovation(s): DROP DOWN MENU: Please select one of the following: USGBC LEED, Green Globes, other g) How many green buildings are planned or will be completed in the next 2 years? h) Other GHG mitigation efforts that you would like to share or highlight (examples: fertilizer reduction, athletic commuting reduction) following range. 0, 1-3, 4-7, 8-10, 10+ New Construction: Renovation(s): : If available, please include link to a webpage or press release i) Renewable Energy Solar Wind Biomass Fuel Cell Geothermal DROP DOWN MENU: Please check all that apply, and select the output capacity range for each technology. < 50kW, kW, 501 1MW, > 1MW, 2 5MW Financial Data 5) Cost Savings from CAP Mitigation Efforts DROP DOWN MENU: Yes, No, Don t know a) Has your CAP/Sustainability efforts saved your institution money? I.e, has it reduced your operations b) Estimated money spent on the CAP and related sustainability efforts? c) Estimated money saved to date from implementing your CAP? following range. <10K, K, K, 500-1M, 1-5M, >5M following range. <10K, K, K, 500-1M, d) Expected money to be saved from implementing your CAP? e) Overall operations budget following range. <10K, K, K, 500-1M, 1-5M, >5M following range. < 10M, 10-50M, M, M, 500M- 1B, 1-3B, >3B

4 f) Money Secured from outside sources to support CAP Mitigation Efforts (grants, gifts, etc ) If available, please include link to a webpage or press release. g) Financing Methods utilized for Mitigation or Renewable Energy Projects NOTE: For definitions on each financing method visit Please check all that apply: Borrowed against Endowment Efficiency Services Agreement (ESA) Managed Utility Service Contract (MUSC) Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Renegotiating Purchased Utilities Agreements Revolving Loan Funds Tax Exempt Lease Purchase Agreements (TELP) Student Green Fees Other EDUCATION 6) How is your institution making climate neutrality and sustainability a part of the curriculum and other educational experiences for all students? * Has your institution utilized any of the following methods? * NARRATIVE Box Please check all that apply: Included climate and/or sustainability learning outcome(s) / track(s) / or certificate in every academic major Included climate change and/or sustainability in fulfilling regional accreditation requirements Included climate change and/or sustainability in fulfilling state accreditation requirements Included climate change and/or sustainability learning outcome(s) into institutional Academic Programs and Educational Standards. I.e General Education Requirement(s) Offered professional development to all faculty in climate and/or sustainability education Other None of the above

5 The following questions correspond to AASHE s Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System (STARS) credits. For information and guidance on how to best answer each question, please refer to the STARS TECHNICAL MANUAL For signatories that are not STARS participants you may follow the STARS criteria or you may answer the questions according to your own methodologies and processes. If you are a STARS participant, you only need to enter the URL to your STARS report. CO- CURRICULUM Sustainability Outreach and Publications Does your institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts? If yes, please add the website URL for the central sustainability website that consolidates information about your institution's sustainability efforts: NOTE: This question corresponds to AASHE STARS ER- 4: Sustainability Outreach & Publications credit Sustainability in New Student Orientation Does your institution include sustainability prominently in new student orientation? If available, please add the website URL where information about sustainability in new student orientation is available: NOTE: This question is corresponds to STARS ER- 3: Sustainability in New Student Orientation credit.

6 CURRICULUM Undergraduate Degree Programs Does your institution offer an undergraduate degree program(s) related to climate change/sustainability? If yes, please provide the name(s) and website URLs of the climate change/sustainability- focused undergraduate degree program(s): NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 10: Undergraduate Program in Sustainability credit. Associate College Degree Programs Does your institution offer a degree program /professional certificate in: Please check all that apply: Solar Wind Energy Efficiency Green Building General Sustainability Other For all areas checked please provide the name(s) and website URLs (if available) of the degree program(s): Is your institution a member of the Sustainability Education & Economic Development (SEED) Center? DROP DOWN MENU: Yes, No, N/A Graduate Degree Programs Does your institution offer a graduate degree program in climate change/sustainability? DROP DOWN MENU: Yes, No, N/A If yes, please provide the name(s) and website URLs of the climate change/sustainability- focused, graduate degree program(s): NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 11: Graduate Program in Sustainability credit.

7 RESEARCH Climate & Sustainability Research Incentives Does your institution have a program to encourage student climate and or sustainability research?: DROP DOWN MENU: Yes, No, N/A If available, please add the website URL where information about the student research program is available: Does your institution have a program to encourage faculty climate and or sustainability research?, N/A If available, please add the website URL where information about the faculty research program is available: NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 18: Sustainability Research Incentives credit.

8 COMMUNITY OUTREACH Community Climate Change & Sustainability Partnerships Does your institution participate in community climate change and or sustainability partnerships? If yes, please provide a brief description of your institution s climate change and or sustainability partnerships with the local community If available, please add the website URL where information about your climate change and or sustainability partnerships is available: NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS PAE- 19: Community Sustainability Partnerships credit. Climate Change and Sustainability Policy Advocacy Has your institution advocated for federal, state, and/or local public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance your goal of climate neutrality? If yes, please provide a brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability, including the issues, bills, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated If available, please provide the website URL where information about your institution s advocacy efforts are available. NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS PAE- 24: Sustainability Policy Advocacy credit.

9 NON- PUBLIC DATA The following questions and responses will only be available for ACUPCC signatories that have Reporting System access privileges, i.e they will not be available for public viewing. And responses are not required to submit the Progress Report publicly. The following questions correspond to AASHE s Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System (STARS) credits. For information and guidance on how to best answer each question, please refer to the STARS TECHNICAL MANUAL CO- CURRICULUM EDUCATION Student Sustainability Educators Program Does your institutions coordinate an ongoing peer- to- peer sustainability outreach and education program for degree- seeking students? If yes, please provide the name and the website URL that shares information about this program. NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 1: Student Sustainability Educators Program credit. Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign Does your institution coordinate at least one sustainability- related outreach campaign directed at students? If yes, please provide a description of the campaign and the website URL if available. NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 2: Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign credit. CURRICULUM Sustainability Course Identification Has your institution identified its climate change and sustainability- focused course offerings and made them publicly available?: DROP DOWN MENU: Yes, No If yes, please provide the website URL where the sustainability course inventory is posted. NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 5: Sustainability Course Identification credit.

10 Sustainability Focused Courses Please provide the number of climate change or sustainability- focused courses offered. Please provide the number of total courses offered by your institution. NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 6: Sustainability Focused Courses credit Sustainability Courses by Department Please provide the number of departments that offer at least one climate change or sustainability focused course. Please provide the total number of departments at your institution. NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 8: Sustainability Courses by Department credit Sustainability Learning Outcomes Do your institution s students graduate from programs that include sustainability as a required learning outcome? DROP DOWN MENU: Yes, NO If yes, please provide the total number of graduates covered by the sustainability learning outcome(s). Please provide a list or sample of the sustainability learning outcomes associated with the degree program(s): NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 9: Sustainability Learning Outcomes credit Sustainability Immersive Experience Does your institution offer a sustainability immersive experience? Please provide the website URL where information about the immersive experience if available. DROP DOWN MENU: Yes, No NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 12: Sustainability Immersive Experience credit

11 Sustainability Literacy Assessment Has your institution conducted a sustainability literacy assessment? Please provide the website URL where information about the sustainability literacy assessment is available. DROP DOWN MENU: Yes, No NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 13: Sustainability Literacy Assessment credit Incentives for Developing Sustainability Courses Does your institution offer incentives for faculty in multiple disciplines or departments to develop new sustainability courses and/or incorporate sustainability into existing courses or departments? DROP DOWN MENU: Yes, No If available, please provide the website URL where information about this program exists. NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 14: Incentives for Developing Sustainability Courses

12 RESEARCH Sustainability Research Identification Has your institution developed a definition of sustainability research? DROP DOWN MENU: Yes, No, N/A Has your institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives? DROP DOWN MENU: Yes, No, N/A Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online? DROP DOWN MENU: Yes, No, N/A If available, please add the website URL where the sustainability research inventory is posted. NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 15: Sustainability Research Identification credit. Faculty Involved in Sustainability Research Please provide the total number of faculty members engaged in climate or sustainability research. NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 16: Faculty Involved in Sustainability Research credit. Departments Involved in Sustainability Research Please provide the total number of academic departments in which at least one faculty member engages in sustainability research. NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 17: Departments Involved in Sustainability Research credit. Interdisciplinary Research in Tenure & Promotion Does your institution have an official policy regarding interdisciplinary research? If available, please add the website URL where the treatment of interdisciplinary research is posted. DROP DOWN Menu: Yes, No, N/A NOTE: This question corresponds to STARS ER- 19: Interdisciplinary Research in Tenure & Promotion