| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.90 |
| Liaison | Megan Butler |
| Submission Date | July 19, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Macalester College
ER-1: Student Sustainability Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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5.00 / 5.00 |
Suzanne Savanick
Hansen Sustainability Manager Macalester Sustainbility Office |
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Total number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
2,033
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Program name (1st program):
Sustainability Student Worker Network
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Number of students served by the program to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (1st program):
2,033
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A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
The Sustainability Student Worker Network is comprised of student workers in departments all across campus who are either hired specifically to work on sustainability projects or spend some of their allotted hours to work on sustainability projects in their department. All students are served either directly or indirectly by the students' programs.
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A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
In the first week of the semester the student workers gather for an extended training session to spend time reviewing each others' positions and personalities, brainstorming potential project ideas, learning how to interact with the professional staff to create institutional change, and how to perform effective outreach campaigns.
Prof. Manning of the Environmental Studies department has given a workshop one her research on the Psychology of Sustainable Behavior.
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A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
The wages of the work are provided institutionally through student work awards. Student coordinators from Facilities Services and the Sustainability Office organize the network meetings. Additional funding for projects may be available through the Sustainability Small Projects Fund.
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Campus outreach is only one part of the mandate of the Sustainability Student Worker Network. The Network spends most of it's time implementing sustainability projects and coordinating with the campus administration. When outreach is called for, easy access to the entire student body is available.
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.