Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	75.90
Liaison	Deborah Steinberg
Submission Date	Dec. 6, 2021

STARS v2.2

Carnegie Mellon University
EN-13: Community Service

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	3.30 / 5.00	Judith Hallinen Asst Vice Prv Ed Outrch, Dir Gelfand CTR Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach

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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:

12,502

Number of students engaged in community service:

4,291

Percentage of students engaged in community service:

34.32

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:

225,000

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:

18.00

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 encourages and provides opportunities for staff to take time during the work day for several formal initiatives such as the annual Staff Council Community Food Bank Drive, Toys for Tots, and University Police Polar Plunge.

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:

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Optional Fields

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

https://www.cmu.edu/student-affairs/slice/civic-engagement/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Student Affairs has a focus on Community Engagement and Social Responsibility, and students can access opportunities and guidance through SLICE [Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement]. https://www.cmu.edu/student-affairs/slice/

The Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning & Outreach supports educational initiatives that are conducted by Carnegie Mellon faculty, students and staff. https://www.cmu.edu/gelfand/

News about Staff Council's annual food drive: https://www.cmu.edu/staff-council/programs-events/food-drive/index.html