| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.35 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | March 30, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Hannah
Debelius Sustainability Manager Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution coordinate one or more ongoing student, peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs that meet the criteria for this credit?:
Number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
Name of the student educators program (1st program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (1st program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (1st program):
At the beginning of the school year, sustainability educators and the Office of Sustainability staff decide on goals for events, communication, and initiatives that align with the short and long term sustainability goals of the university. Examples include helping students reduce water and energy consumption with behavior education, promoting recycling and composting through demonstration, contributing to social media, and coordinating events such as a Zero Waste Basketball Game and "Day of the Girl," a summit focused on the intersection of sustainability and women's education. Students are also available to partner with any interested student organizations or campus offices on additional programming.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
All students are invited to apply to become sustainability educators, and are interviewed and hired by the Sustainability Manager and Director of the Office of Sustainability. The Office of Sustainability hires about 6 students annually who work collaboratively on peer outreach in residence halls, classes, and other events/venues throughout the main campus and Washington College of Law. Students work as peer sustainability educators for the duration of the academic year.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
All selected students attend a one day orientation training session at the start of the school year where they learn about university sustainability goals, meet staff who work across campus, and learn about past projects while brainstorming for the upcoming year. Sustainability educators meet for one to two hours each week with Office of Sustainability staff to update progress on goals, discuss next steps on projects, and explore new topics of sustainability related to campus and the world. Office of Sustainability staff offer best practices on behavior change methods, guidance in project management and outreach, and facilitate discussions on various topics of sustainability during these meetings.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
The Sustainability Manager directly oversees the peer educators, who are paid for about 6 hours of work per week from the sustainability budget.
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (2nd program):
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (3rd program):
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (3rd program):
Name(s) of the student educator program(s) (all other programs):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by all other student educator programs:
A brief description of the program(s), including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (all other programs):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (all other programs):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (all other programs):
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (all other programs):
Total number of hours student educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually:
The website URL for the peer-to-peer student outreach and education program(s):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The number of degree seeking students corresponds to data for Fall 2015, found in the 2015 Academic Data Reference Book (http://www.american.edu/provost/oira/upload/ADRB-Fall-2015.pdf). Non-degree seeking students were subtracted from the total enrollment.
The number of degree seeking students corresponds to data for Fall 2015, found in the 2015 Academic Data Reference Book (http://www.american.edu/provost/oira/upload/ADRB-Fall-2015.pdf). Non-degree seeking students were subtracted from the total enrollment.
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