Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 64.62
Liaison Sarah Fortner
Submission Date March 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

Carleton College
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.75 / 5.00 Alexandra Miller
Sustainability Program Coordinator
Energy and Sustainability
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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:
1,918

Number of students engaged in community service:
1,220

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
63.61

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:
31,000

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
16.16

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:
Employees can take a paid leave of absence if they are Red Cross first responders to respond to disasters. Employees also participate in Food Recovery efforts, blood drives and Meals on Wheels annually.

Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:
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Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s community service programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Our FY20 numbers are lower for volunteer hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Carleton Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) includes both the Academic and Civic Engagement programs (ACE, curricular service projects tied to courses) and Acting in the Community Together (ACT, co-curricular 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.