| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.84 |
| Liaison | Paul Edlund |
| Submission Date | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Montana State University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.91 / 4.00 |
Mathew
Bain Intern Office of Sustainability |
Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount):
Total number of students enrolled for credit that are served (i.e. directly targeted) by a student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program (avoid double-counting to the extent feasible):
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
Name of the student educators program:
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:
The ResLife Sustainability Advisory Committee is composed of two resident advisers from each of the seven residence halls on campus, as well as a the resident director of the ResLife program. The Committee meets twice weekly to develop programs to educate and encourage their peers to make sustainable efforts. They organize the recycling programs for the residence halls, have developed competitions to reduce water usage, organized swap tables to reduce waste and regularly implement the use of posters and bulletin boards for education and awareness.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected:
Student educators first go through the selection process to become a resident adviser, which involves the writing of essays and an interview process. Once the resident advisers are selected for each resident hall, those selected get to choose a committee to be a part of that interests them most. A resident advisers then undergo another selection process involving interviews and an application. Two resident advisers are then selected for each residence hall.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
All resident advisers receive training at the beginning of the year from the Office of Sustainability regarding sustainable efforts that are being made on campus, the benefits of sustainable practices, and some examples of peer to peer programs that can be implemented. Throughout the year the Office of Sustainability meets with the ResLife Sustainability Advisory Committee to further discuss how to most effectively implement sustainability programs and to further educate the committee members on sustainable practices. The ResLife program also provides leadership education to the resident directors and assists with furthering the effectiveness of their peer to peer education programs.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination):
Funding for the ResLife Sustainability Advisory Committee comes from the ResLife program, which manages the residence halls on campus. The committee submits proposals for specific projects which undergo review. The committee members are receive reimbursement for their efforts as resident advisers, but no additional payment as committee members.
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (2nd program):
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (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 to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (3rd program):
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (3rd program):
A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs, including the number of students served and how student educators are selected, trained, and supported by the institution:
Total number of hours student educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually (all programs):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data was collected by the MSU Office of Sustainability in conjunction with the MSU Residence Life program.
Data was collected by the MSU Office of Sustainability in conjunction with the MSU Residence Life program.
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.