Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	72.94
Liaison	Jen Maxwell
Submission Date	Dec. 5, 2023

STARS v2.2

Appalachian State University
EN-13: Community Service

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.45 / 5.00	Jennifer Maxwell Resource Conservation Manager Physical Plant Administration

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Part 1. Percentage of students participating in community service

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 1 of this credit (student participation in community service)?:

Yes

Total number of students:

19,280

Number of students engaged in community service:

6,128

Percentage of students engaged in community service:

31.78

Part 2. Community service hours per student

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:

Yes

Total number of student community service hours contributed annually:

39,500

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:

2.05

Part 3. Employee community service program

Does the institution have a formal program to support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:

Yes

A brief description of the institution’s program to support employee volunteering:

The University recognizes the support roles of volunteers in the community and with non-profit organizations, Appalachian State fully supports the State policy on Community Service leave as outlined in the state personnel manual. All employees are granted 24 hours of leave to be used during a calendar year.

Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:

Yes

Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:

4,343

Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the institution’s community service programs is available:

https://cel.appstate.edu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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