| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.34 |
| Liaison | Ciannat Howett |
| Submission Date | July 25, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Emory University
EN-12: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.48 / 5.00 |
Emily
Cumbie-Drake Sustainability Programs Coordinator Office of Sustainability Initiatives |
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Number of students engaged in community service:
9,800
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Total number of students :
13,898
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
Yes
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Total number of student community service hours contributed during a one-year period:
190,000
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Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
Yes
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A brief description of the practice of including community service on transcripts, if applicable:
Emory offers several courses with a service-learning component. These courses require a certain number of community service hours and are featured on the student's transcript. In some cases, students may work out an agreement with an academic dean in which service involvement will count for course credit. Students that participate in community service for course credit will see that designated on their transcript.
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Does the institution provide incentives for employees to participate in community service (on- or off-campus)?:
No
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A brief description of the institution’s employee community service initiatives:
Emory Community Giving offers employees the opportunity to help over 400 nonprofit community groups which address an array of health, human-service, community, and environmental needs. The program yearly solicits employee contributions from October through December. Employees can donate through payroll deduction or write a check.
Volunteer Emory is a program of the Office of Student Leadership & Service that facilitates service opportunities and social justice work for Emory students, faculty, staff and alumni.
The Emory University Hardship Fund is designed to assist staff and faculty members who are experiencing a temporary financial hardship due to a catastrophic event. The Fund is funded by voluntary charitable donations from faculty and staff as well as any other entity wanting to assist Emory community members facing unexpected financial challenges.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s community service initiatives is available:
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Additional website URL where information about Emory's community service initiatives is available: http://cfcp.emory.edu/
For employee volunteer opportunities: http://www.hr.emory.edu/eu/employees/giving/giving.html
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