| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.78 |
| Liaison | Kathleen Crawford |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2024 |
Florida Gulf Coast University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.42 / 4.00 |
Kathleen
Crawford Sustainability Coordinator Environmental Health & Safety |
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Part 1. Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer, sustainability educators program
16,004
Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
13,747
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
85.90
1st program
Campus Naturalist Program
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
The Campus Naturalists serve as peer-to-peer mentors by connecting students to the natural and built environments of FGCU’s campus and the broader community of SWFL. Their primary role entails facilitating University Colloquium field trips for faculty members. These field trips, which number in the hundreds each academic year, provide opportunities for students to apply classroom lessons regarding the complexities of sustainability issues to their lived communities. The Naturalists lead field trips on campus for other classes as well, in addition to organizing service learning experiences for students each semester. Annual training includes 1-2 site-specific workshops each semester, shadowing of veteran naturalists by new naturalists, and extensive resources on the university’s learning management system.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The Campus Naturalists’ target audience includes multidisciplinary undergraduate students taking University Colloquium, FGCU’s required sustainability course. Their broader audience includes students from other classes (for example, environmental humanities and environmental biology), conference and event attendees (Virginia Woolf Conference, photography conferences, FGCU Family Weekend), as well as members of the SWFL community (Boy Scout troops, homeschool groups, public school groups).
Number of trained student educators (1st program):
10
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (1st program):
42
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (1st program):
10
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (1st program):
3,000
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (1st program):
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2nd program
Peers Care
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
Peers CARE is a group of undergraduate students who are trained as Peer Educators on various topics related to student health. Peer Educators share health and wellness information with other students in fun and engaging ways. Their goal is to have an active, visible presence on campus in order to engage with students on topics that encompass the 8 piece wellness wheel related to Occupational Wellness, Financial Wellness, Social Wellness, Intellectual Wellness, Spiritual Wellness, Physical Wellness, Emotional Wellness and Environmental Wellness such as stress, nutrition, alcohol and drugs, or sexual health.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
Peer educators promote a wellness-based lifestyle for all Florida Gulf Coast University students through education and leadership through wellness programming, getting involved in opportunities on campus, and collaborating with other departments. Their job is to provide students with information to they can be informed consumers and have resources as they make decisions about their health. The education we provide is done in a spirit of advocacy – and in this case, advocacy means empowering students to use accurate information along with interpersonal skills to make better choices for themselves.
Number of trained student educators (2nd program):
33
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (2nd program):
32
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (2nd program):
5
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (2nd program):
5,280
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (2nd program):
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3rd program
Food Forest Coordinators
A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
The Food Forest is a student-led edible garden that specializes in the growth and maintenance of tropical/subtropical fruits and plants. The permaculture ethics of Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share are lived through the mission of the Food Forest which values community partnership, environmental sustainability and leadership. It is a free resource (faculty, staff, students, and community members alike) for everyone and serves as a place of peace from the hectic stressors of life.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
The FGCU Food Forest's primary audience is FGCU students. FGCU students receive service-learning credit in the food forest, and classes use the food forest for education and research.
Number of trained student educators (3rd program):
4
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (3rd program):
52
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (3rd program):
15
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (3rd program):
3,120
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (3rd program):
Additional programs
Student Government allocates over $10,000.00 per year for a student sustainability director to perform various educational outreach events including Eagles' Earth Day, RecycleMania, documentary screenings, Farmers Markets, outreach campaigns, and other campus events that target the entire campus population.
The student hired as the Director of Sustainability is expected to have a sustainability-related major. In addition to their coursework, they receive mentorship from Environmental Health & Safety’s Sustainability Manager. Additional leadership training is available through Student Government, FGCU's Multicultural And Leadership Development office, and the Environmental Coalition of FGCU (ECOFGCU). When the Director of Sustainability desires additional training, there are support mechanisms to send them to off-campus professional development opportunities such as the Sierra Student Coalition's in-person comprehensive training for college-aged youth (SPROG), Power Shift, Energy Path, the AASHE Student Summit, etc.
The student hired as the Director of Sustainability is expected to have a sustainability-related major. In addition to their coursework, they receive mentorship from Environmental Health & Safety’s Sustainability Manager. Additional leadership training is available through Student Government, FGCU's Multicultural And Leadership Development office, and the Environmental Coalition of FGCU (ECOFGCU). When the Director of Sustainability desires additional training, there are support mechanisms to send them to off-campus professional development opportunities such as the Sierra Student Coalition's in-person comprehensive training for college-aged youth (SPROG), Power Shift, Energy Path, the AASHE Student Summit, etc.
Number of trained student educators (all other programs):
1
Number of weeks, on average, the student educators programs are active annually (all other programs):
32
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per student educator (all other programs) :
10
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (all other programs):
320
Part 2. Educator hours per student served by a peer-to-peer educator program
11,720
Hours worked annually by trained student sustainability educators per student served by a peer-to-peer program:
0.85
Optional Fields
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Students served does not include 2257 exclusively distance learners.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.