Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.15
Liaison Emma Blandford
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2024

STARS v2.2

Georgia Institute of Technology
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.69 / 5.00 Emma Blandford
Portfolio Manager
Office of Sustainability
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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:
9,909

Number of students engaged in community service:
4,500

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
45.41

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:
102,600

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
10.35

Part 3. Employee community service program

Does the institution have a formal program to support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s program to support employee volunteering:

The Georgia Institute of Technology will offer a option for campus departments to engage in volunteering opportunities in several ways for the 2023-2024 academic year and beyond. Employees can engage in the following ways: ● Signing up for pre-set events ● Filling out engage form inquiring about volunteer opportunities 1. To supplement work-life balance options for University System of Georgia employees, each full-time, non-temporary employee of the USG shall be eligible for up to eight (8) hours of paid leave per calendar year for the purpose of promoting education in this state. Only activities directly related to student achievement and academic support will qualify for education support leave. 2. MOVE is Georgia Tech's umbrella organization for a variety of community service and volunteer opportunities. Our organization consists of 6 committees that address various issues and provide many service opportunities for GT students, faculty, and staff throughout the year. Our committees meet a variety of needs within Georgia Tech and the Greater Atlanta community and currently include: Animal Welfare, Education and STEM, Hunger and Homelessness, Medical Assistance, Sustainability, and Special Projects.


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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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s community service programs is available:
https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/time-away-from-work/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

9,909.0 is the number of on campus residents used to report on this credit. The community service hours are pulled from programs such as MOVE, Student Organizations, Greek Life, and Living Learning Campus which serve primarilty on campus residents. 

In future reporting we will expand to all atlanta-based students including graduate students. 


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.