Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating Systems (STARS) is a voluntary, self-reporting framework for helping colleges and universities track and measure their sustainability progress. STARS encompasses long-term sustainability goals for already high-achieving institutions, as well as, entry points of recognition for institutions that are taking first steps toward sustainability.
FIU completed its first AASHE STARS assessment in 2013, earning a Silver rating and joining a global
network of institutions dedicated to transparent and measurable sustainability progress.
After years of teamwork, innovation, and steady leadership, FIU achieved a STARS Gold rating in 2024, a
momentous milestone in the university’s long history of sustainable efforts and innovation.
The STARS report provides a roadmap as FIU charts its course in furthering sustainability efforts in the
areas of academics, engagement, operations, planning & administration, and innovation &
leadership.