| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.88 |
| Liaison | Kristina Hope |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Knox College
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Deb
Steinberg Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution coordinate one or more ongoing student, peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs that meet the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
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Number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
1,402
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Name of the student educators program (1st program):
Sustainability Interns
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Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (1st program):
1,402
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A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (1st program):
Sustainability interns are the arms of the Office of Sustainability. They facilitate communication between the Office and student body. Examples of recent outreach activities include the "compost ambassador" program (the interns, aided by additional volunteers, took shifts attending to the new waste receptacles in the student snack bar, helping users understand how to use the system, answering questions about how Knox College handles their compost and recycling, and teaching about the implications of recycling options in rural America).
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A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
Sustainability Interns are interviewed by the Office of Sustainability, and hired on the basis of their reliability and ability to connect with a broad range of student constituents on campus.
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A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
Weekly meetings between sustainability interns and the Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives provide the base knowledge necessary to conduct appropriate outreach activities on the campus.
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A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
The Office of Sustainability annually employs sustainability interns for a total of 30 hours per week.
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Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
Residential Assistants
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Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
379
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A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
Residential Assistants (RAs) serve as peer counselors for students in their residential suite. Among their duties, these student educators are tasked with disseminating and maintaining awareness of campus sustainability practices, starting with formal orientation of their residents, and followed by continuous updates when new information is available, or reminders are deemed necessary.
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A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
Residential Assistants are hired, after an interview process, by the Office of Student Life.
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A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (2nd program):
Prior to their term of service, RAs undergo formal training to serve as peer counselors for students in their residential hall. These student educators receive training
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A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
RA students are paid through the office of Student Life.
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Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
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Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
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A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
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A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
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A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (3rd program):
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A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (3rd program):
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Name(s) of the student educator program(s) (all other programs):
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Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by all other student educator programs:
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A brief description of the program(s), including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (all other programs):
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A brief description of how the student educators are selected (all other programs):
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A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (all other programs):
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A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (all other programs):
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Total number of hours student educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually:
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The website URL for the peer-to-peer student outreach and education program(s):
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