| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.04 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | Oct. 19, 2023 |
Bentley University
EN-13: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.27 / 5.00 |
Natalie
Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 1 of this credit (student participation in community service)?:
Total number of students:
Number of students engaged in community service:
Percentage of students engaged in community service:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
Total number of student community service hours contributed annually:
Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
Does the institution have a formal program to support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
A brief description of the institution’s program to support employee volunteering:
Bentley has multiple formal programs in which Bentley employees can participate in volunteer opportunities during work hours.
One annual program is the Relay 4 Life program organized by the Wellness Center which involves both employees and students and raises funds for cancer research.
Other campus groups organize blood drives, collections of canned goods and items for U.S. troops and homeless shelters. Campus Police runs a Toys for Tots donation program each December. Bentley's "Campus Connections" program also provides opportunities to give back to the community via Dress for Success and other clothing drives and the Waltham 5k Run in May, which is a fundraiser for local middle and high schools. In addition, Bentley staff volunteer their time to help with the Office of Sustainability's move out program Give 'N Go where usable items are collected to donate to local charities.
The programs through Campus Connections are subsidized through Bentley and often lunch is included or the 5K registration fee is paid for by Bentley. The majority of these programs are during working hours and employees are paid for their time.
Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:
Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:
Website URL where information about the institution’s community service programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Bentley's Service Learning and Civic Engagement center estimates they engaged 632 students in academic year 2022 (not counting the student managers) with the total number of 12,640 hours.
The other volunteers and hours were received from Bentley's Give 'N Go, Spiritual Life's Day of Service and Greek Life volunteer hours.
The total number of students counted here are only undergraduate students. This is because our Graduate and PHD students are mostly part time or night only students.
Paid time off is not offered for these volunteer opportunities.
Bentley's Service Learning and Civic Engagement center estimates they engaged 632 students in academic year 2022 (not counting the student managers) with the total number of 12,640 hours.
The other volunteers and hours were received from Bentley's Give 'N Go, Spiritual Life's Day of Service and Greek Life volunteer hours.
The total number of students counted here are only undergraduate students. This is because our Graduate and PHD students are mostly part time or night only students.
Paid time off is not offered for these volunteer opportunities.
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.