Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	56.09
Liaison	Ciara Tennis
Submission Date	Nov. 10, 2021

STARS v2.2

Eastern Connecticut State University
EN-13: Community Service

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.06 / 5.00

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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:

5,508

Number of students engaged in community service:

1,293

Percentage of students engaged in community service:

23.47

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:

25,996

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:

4.72

Part 3. Employee community service program

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:

"Service Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.” -The Carnegie Foundation

Eastern faculty offer courses that incorporate projects into the curriculum that are mutually beneficial to students and the community. Students in a wide variety of disciplines gain practical experience and provide valuable services to the local community.

https://www.easternct.edu/community-engagement/resources-for-faculty/engagement-survival.html
https://www.easternct.edu/community-engagement/resources-for-faculty/service-learning-resources-2.html
https://www.easternct.edu/community-engagement/_images/CCE-Faculty-Brochure-Web-Version.pdf

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.easternct.edu/community-engagement/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Information for this credit was provided by Kimberly Armstrong Silcox, Director of the Center for Community Engagement.