Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.94
Liaison Caitlin Steele
Submission Date July 21, 2023

STARS v2.2

San Francisco State University
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.86 / 5.00 caitlin Steele
Dr of Sust & Energy
Sustainability
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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:
25,046

Number of students engaged in community service:
419

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
1.67

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:
72,634

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
2.90

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:
The Institute for Civic and Community Engagement (ICCE) at San Francisco State University aspires to be a vibrant, collaborative partner in advancing transformative social change in local communities. ICCE enhances the academic mission of the university by supporting teaching and learning that centers civic and community engagement to develop people to become productive, ethical, and active participants in their communities.

The commitment of faculty/staff service is vital for the work of ICCE and the mission of our university to create a more engaged academic institution. ICCE provides a multitude of resources for faculty/staff for teaching service-learning and academic internship courses. Additionally, they provide faculty/staff with ample opportunities for engaged scholarship, community-based research, and funding through fellowship programs. Resources and opportunities provided by ICCE for faculty/staff are meant to aid them in service, community engagement, and teaching.

ICCE organizes 2-3 faculty development workshops per semester to include integrating community service learning into classes, building in innovative reflection components, and community-engaged research and scholarship with multiple benefits including RTP.

Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:
No

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

Website URL where information about the institution’s community service programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Jennifer L. Gasang, Executive Director of SF State University Institute for Civic & Community Engagement (ICCE)

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