| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.51 |
| Liaison | Karen Eckert, Ph.D. |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Principia College
EN-13: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.47 / 5.00 |
Robert
Pennamon Community Service Programs Coordinator Sociology/Anthropogy |
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Part 1
407
Number of students engaged in community service (headcount):
135
Percentage of students engaged in community service:
33.17
Part 2
Yes
Total number of student community service hours contributed during the most recent one-year period:
1,917
Number of annual community service hours contributed per student :
4.71
Optional Fields
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None
Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
Yes
Does the institution provide incentives for employees to participate in community service (on- or off-campus)? (Incentives may include voluntary leave, compensatory time, or other forms of positive recognition):
Yes
None
A brief description of the institution’s employee community service initiatives:
Employees are encouraged to engage in community service, including lending their expertise. Promotion criteria (at all levels of rank) include "Demonstrates a commitment to serve Principia, the college, and the larger geographical community", including "community service."
Some examples include: organizing for the annual CROP WALK (Principia routinely tops the list for donations raised); appointed members to local charity Boards of Directors; membership on city policy committees (e.g., Climate Protection and Energy Efficiency Committee, tasked with "conduct[ing] its business in such a manner as to progressively approach the goals of climate protection and energy efficiency within the government and jurisdiction of the City of Alton"); and organizing community service projects during Study Abroad programs.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This number underestimates the extent to which our students engage in community service; this is an area of record-keeping that we're working on.
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.