| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.03 |
| Liaison | Karen Oberer |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
McGill University
ER-1: Student Sustainability Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.94 / 5.00 |
Kathleen
Ng Environmental Officer Sustainability Office - Campus and Space Planning |
Total number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
Program name (1st program):
Number of students served by the program to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (1st program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
ERC is comprised of representatives from each hall who promote an environmentally-friendly consciousness throughout the entire Residence community.
Council members are elected every September and are largely responsible for residence life programming. There is also a plethora of non-elected positions (floor/house reps and committees), so there is no shortage of opportunities to join in!
Source: http://www.mcgill.ca/students/housing/downtown-undergrad/life/council/
Residences also fund a part-time position for a student coordinator to work with the elected representatives to hold outreach activities, including an inter-residence energy competition (where prizes are funded by Facilities/University Services).
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
Largely peer-to-peer, an orientation session also takes place in September after elections, with a special breakout for the ERC group.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
There is one designated student staff 'Residence Life Facilitator' who mentors the elected members. There is also a $1000 annual budget for events, with more available by request from the Inter-Residence Council (this budget comes from fees charged to students living in Residence).
The website URL for 1st Program:
Program name (2nd program):
Number of students to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (2nd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
Rez Project is a community-building exercise offered to all students in residence (billed as a mandatory event) at the start of the school year. It consists of a 2-hour workshop in which students are provided with both the tools and the opportunity to discuss challenging issues including: gender, sexuality, sexual assault and community standards. Students participate with their floors and are encouraged to continue the conversation throughout the year.
Facilitating this program is a mandatory part of the job for all live-in student residence staff (Floor Fellows and Dons); other educators are volunteers, recruited actively from the pool of students who formerly lived in residence.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (2nd program):
A full day session, the training consists of 2 parts: half-day of facilitation training that they can use in this context or elsewhere, and a half-day of familiarizing all facilitators with the manual and role-playing scenarios for the actual facilitation of the workshop.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
The program is overseen by a full-time staff member. Moreover, the purchase of all materials and supplies for the workshops (about 70 individual sessions over the course of 2-3 weeks) are also provided, including the printing of 75 manuals, meals and snacks for 3 full-days of training sessions.
The website URL for 2nd program:
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Number of students to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (3rd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (3rd program):
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (3rd program):
The website URL for 3rd program:
Program name (All other programs):
Number of students to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (All other programs):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (All other programs):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (All other programs):
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (All other programs):
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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