Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 41.51
Liaison Lori Chance
Submission Date May 16, 2024

STARS v2.2

Messiah University
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.82 / 5.00 Lori Chance
Sustainability Program Coordinator
Sustainability Office
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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:
3,325

Number of students engaged in community service:
312

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
9.38

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:
3,151

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
0.95

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:
Every Year, Messiah's employees are given one day in April to provide community service. Employees choose from on or off campus activities including, Center for Champions (Harrisburg),Caitlin's Smiles (on campus -- Hostetter Chapel),Grantham Community Garden (on campus -- community garden),Mechanicsburg Brethren in Christ Church (Mechanicsburg),Klowns for the Kingdom (on campus -- Starry Field),Silence of Mary Homes (Harrisburg),Amani Beads (on campus -- Larsen 202),Paxton Ministries (Harrisburg) ,Catholic Worker House (Harrisburg) and Mechanicsburg First Church of God (Mechanicsburg)

Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:
Yes

Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:
15

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s community service programs is available:
http://www.messiah.edu/agape

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