| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.66 |
| Liaison | Christina Erickson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 15, 2022 |
Champlain College
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.86 / 4.00 |
Christina
Erickson Sustainability Director Campus Planning |
Number of students enrolled for credit:
Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Name of the student educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
Eco-Reps are peer educators living in college residence halls that model environmentally responsible living behaviors and conduct education and outreach to fellow residents. Eco-Reps are trained and coordinated by the Director for Service & Sustainability Learning who connects them to appropriate campus personnel and resources. Eco-Rep activities are generally focused within the residential areas of campus, but can extend to broader campus issues when most applicable. Eco-Reps also act as the additional "eyes & ears" regarding the physical operations of the buildings and alert Physical Plant staff if necessary.
Eco-Reps meet on a weekly basis. Each month has a theme and related events & activities. Students are provided with related resources and a to-do list for the month. Throughout the year, students participate in trainings that include team-building exercises and program orientation, among other activities.
Activity Examples:
-Set up a bulletin board in their residence hall and post information
-Collaborate with residential life staff on residence hall programming opportunities
-Conduct audits of the waste bins in their building
-Be a resource person for students in the residence hall
-Promote the Green Room Certification Program
-Act as "eyes & ears" regarding residence hall operations and report accordingly to Physical Plant staff
-Conduct energy audits of appliances in residence halls
-Conduct surveys about ecological issues
-Attend meetings to plan activities and provide feedback to the Director for Service & Sustainability Learning
-Assist with waste reduction activities at move in/move out
-Set up and staff environmental information tables and exhibits
-Go on tours of local sites such as Green Mountain Compost and the Material Recovery Facility
-Participate in Sustain Champlain committees
-Develop programs and projects related to their interests
-Host events that are open to the campus community
-Conduct tabling outside of the cafeteria and other central locations, promoting various campaigns and initiatives
-Promote efforts through social media outlets
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The primary audience of the Eco-Reps program is residential students, but due to the nature of our outreach, it extends to all undergraduate students (and sometimes faculty and staff) at our Burlington campus.
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Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (1st program):
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
Number of trained student educators (2nd program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (2nd program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (2nd program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (2nd program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (2nd program):
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
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A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
Number of trained student educators (3rd program):
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Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (3rd program):
A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
Number of trained student educators (all other programs):
Number of weeks, on average, the student educators programs are active annually (all other programs):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per student educator (all other programs) :
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (all other programs):
Grand total number of hours worked annually by trained student sustainability educators (all programs):
Hours worked annually by trained student sustainability educators per student served by a peer-to-peer program:
Website URL where information about the student sustainability educators programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Total # students served - Used total # of undergraduate, non-online students
Total # of hours = 4 hours per week (average) for 28 weeks x 18 Eco-Reps
Total # students served - Used total # of undergraduate, non-online students
Total # of hours = 4 hours per week (average) for 28 weeks x 18 Eco-Reps
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