Achievements

SUNY Orange began its commitment toward making its campuses more sustainable in 2007 when it took measures that could be easily and quickly enacted in the College's movement toward building a "greener" campus. A college wide commitment and awareness were quickly becoming evident at all levels. The following TIMELINE illustrates the many achievements and steps the college has taken so far:

• 2024 Corey Dawkins named Chief Sustainability Officer 
• 2019 Third AASHE Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) report submitted, Silver rating
• 2016 Progress Report (to 2011 Interim Climate Action Plan)
• 2015 Climate Action Plan finalized, including both Middletown and Newburgh campuses
• 2015 Progress Report (to 2011 Interim Climate Action Plan)
• 2015 Sustainability Master Plan, Revised/updated Edition
• 2014 Second AASHE Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) report submitted, Bronze rating
• 2013 Completion of SUNY Orange Greenhouse Gas Report
• 2012 Adoption of Board Policy 3.23 Sustainable Practices in College Operations
• 2012 Energy Audit performed on the Middletown Campus
• 2011 First AASHE Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) report submitted, Bronze rating
• 2011 Completion of SUNY Orange Interim Climate Action Plan
• 2011 Completion of SUNY Orange Greenhouse Gas Report
• 2010 Adoption of Board Policy 3.21 Sustainability in Capital Construction
• 2010 Completion of SUNY Orange Greenhouse Gas Reports for years 2003-2010
• 2010 Part time Sustainability Coordinator hired
• 2010 Approval of standing Sustainability Committee (part of College’s Governance System)
• 2010 AASHE Membership and Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)
• 2009 Sustainability Master Plan, 1^st Edition
• 2008 Sustainability was included as a Priority in Strategic Plan 2009-2014
• 2008 Sustainability was adopted as the theme for the 2008-2009 Global Initiative
• 2007 Summer: President’s Climate Commitment
• 2007 Creation of an ad-hoc Sustainability Committee