Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.28
Liaison Ciara Tennis
Submission Date Nov. 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

Eastern Connecticut State University
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.35 / 5.00
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 1 of this credit (student participation in community service)?:
Yes

Total number of students:
5,054

Number of students engaged in community service:
416

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
8.23

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
Yes

Total number of student community service hours contributed annually:
7,242.50

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
1.43

Does the institution have a formal program to support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
No

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?:
No

Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:
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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:

Data for this credit reflects the 2020-2021 academic year.

Information for this credit was provided by Lana O'Connor, Associate Director of the Center for Community Engagement. Information gathered and input by Ciara Tennis, University Assistant for Climate and Sustainability Initiatives.


Data for this credit reflects the 2020-2021 academic year.

Information for this credit was provided by Lana O'Connor, Associate Director of the Center for Community Engagement. Information gathered and input by Ciara Tennis, University Assistant for Climate and Sustainability Initiatives.

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