What is STARS?
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a “transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance,” offered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). AASHE is an official partner of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) program of the United Nations.
Learn more about the 17 SDGs here.
What is UCF’s STARS rating?
UCF is currently rated Silver, based on its most recent 2024 report submission. All current and past reports are publicly accessible at https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-central-florida-fl/report/
The university’s score increased from 47.16 in 2021 to 56.49 in 2024! Let’s keep up the good work, Knights!
As stated in UCF’s 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, UCF aims to advance to a Gold rating by 2027.
Who is responsible for UCF’s STARS report?
The STARS Reporting team (formerly known as the Sustainability Initiatives team), led by Sustainability Coordinator Ryan Chabot, is one of the ASI’s Learning by Leading Program teams. A team of interns and a student coordinator support the Sustainability Coordinator in compiling the STARS report.