| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.92 |
| Liaison | Leila Lamoureux |
| Submission Date | Dec. 9, 2024 |
Babson College
EN-5: Civic Engagement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 8.00 |
Josh
Stevenson Associate Director, Social Impact and Sustainability Lewis Center |
5.1 Percentage of students that participate in civic engagement programs
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s civic engagement programs for students:
Please find information in the links below:
https://www.babson.edu/social-innovation-institute/experiential-learning/community-action-program/
https://www.babson.edu/social-innovation-institute/experiential-learning/service-immersion/
https://www.babson.edu/social-innovation-institute/experiential-learning/babson-board-fellows/
Percentage of students that participate in community service and/or other civic engagement programs:
Approach used to determine the percentage of students that participate in civic engagement programs:
Narrative outlining how student participation in civic engagement programs was determined:
To measure the impact of our outreach, we leverage Workday and our internal tracking self-reporting system through Canvas. These platforms enable us to gather and analyze comprehensive data on the campus community’s participation and engagement with our various programs. Through this data collection, we can assess the effectiveness of our efforts. We gain valuable insights into how students, staff and faculty interact with our community service and sustainability activities. This information helps us continually refine our strategies; however, it also allows us to enhance the overall success of our initiatives. Although we face challenges, we remain committed because we recognize the importance of these assessments. Thus, our ongoing analysis is crucial for improvement.
Student programs that our formally tracked with Workday and Canavs is our Community Action program and our First Year required Service Learning Course Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship.
Other student areas that engage in civic engagement included: several Student Clubs and Organizations, Greek Life and several Athletic Teams. These areas are not tracked by a formal process and is just a requirement of organization thus the conservative estimate.
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
5.2 Employee community service program
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s programs to support employee community service:
At Babson College, employees are encouraged to engage in meaningful community service through the allotment of 7 hours of paid time each year dedicated to completing community service. This initiative is designed to allow the employees to give back at a non-profit of their choice or one of the many community partners Babson has.
Many volunteer experience employees engage with are with local non-profits focused on education, and environmental sustainability, and organizations that support underrepresented groups and economic development.
Does the institution support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s support for community volunteering during regular work hours:
7 hours are allotted to every employee to complete a volunteer opportunity. These 7 hours are renewed every year. Departments highly encourage employees to take the time to volunteer.
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
5.3 Support for public policies to advance sustainability
Narrative outlining how individuals affiliated with the institution have helped develop local or regional public policies that address sustainability challenges:
Narrative outlining how individuals affiliated with the institution have helped develop national or international public policies that address sustainability challenges:
Has the institution advocated for public policies to advance sustainability during the previous three years?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
Documentary evidence of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
Online resource that provides evidence of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.