| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.37 |
| Liaison | Beth Klein |
| Submission Date | Feb. 5, 2025 |
State University of New York at Cortland
EN-5: Civic Engagement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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6.00 / 8.00 |
Megan
Swing Energy and Sustainability Engagement Coordinator Sustainability Office |
5.1 Percentage of students that participate in civic engagement programs
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s civic engagement programs for students:
The Institute of Civic Engagement is a resource to promote the development of mutually beneficial learning by opportunities. Opportunities include designing and conducting civic engagement projects through the Institute's Action Team for self-directed interns, campus and community events exploring current issues and classroom visit to recognize the benefits of volunteering and practice active listening skills as a way of improving communication effectiveness.
Percentage of students that participate in community service and/or other civic engagement programs:
Approach used to determine the percentage of students that participate in civic engagement programs:
Narrative outlining how student participation in civic engagement programs was determined:
Civic engagement is measured as successful completion of courses that qualify as “applied learning” courses. Such courses include the application of course material to a setting outside the classroom and the application of what is gained from the applied experience to academic learning (paraphrasing the SUNY definition). As a required part of the course, successful completion of the course indicates participation in civic engagement. The Office of Civic Engagement and Institutional Research and Assessment developed a spreadsheet looking at student participation in applied learning courses. The percentage of participation in 1 or more courses from the spreadsheet is copied below.
Percent of Full-Time Undergraduate Students Taking Applied Learning Courses, Fall 2023
- 1 or more courses: 55.0%
Percent of Full-Time Undergraduate Students Taking Applied Learning Courses, Spring 2024
- 1 or more courses: 54.4%
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5.2 Employee community service program
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s programs to support employee community service:
The college presents service awards for employees engaged in outstanding service to the profession and community
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Faculty: Outstanding Achievement in Service Award - This competitive award is given to faculty whose record of service is deemed outstanding among others on this campus and is above and beyond what constitutes normal service activity at the College. Such excellence in service is defined as a distinguished level of service sustained above the normal expectation for advancement in rank. The nature of service must be sustained for at least five years and may include accomplishments in administrative work, service to off-campus populations, contributions to institutional change, institutional research, outreach to the community, external reviews, or other venues.
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Professional Staff: Excellence in Professional Service - This award is given in recognition of professional excellence in achievements for institutional service, innovation within a profession, exemplary service to students, or a combination thereof.
Does the institution support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s support for community volunteering during regular work hours:
Red Cross Blood Donation - Employees are able to recieve compensation for work missed due to blood donation when Red Cross comes to campus for blood drives.
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5.3 Support for public policies to advance sustainability
Narrative outlining how individuals affiliated with the institution have helped develop local or regional public policies that address sustainability challenges:
Energy Manager Matt Brubaker is serving on two different committees and working groups which have worked on the development of public policies addressing sustainability. Matt is an advocate for renewable energy while serving on the advisory committee for the large-scale renewable energy procurement project. Within the group there are eighteen SUNY's and four private institutions. The group has met with multiple state authorities to advocate and advise on renewable energy development and procurement strategies. Additionally, he is part of a NYSDERDA working group working to develop and offer feedback on the Higher Education Decarbonization Playbook. Matt is a subject matter expert and technical advisor for the group. This group is working to develop a resource manual, case studies and other associated resource materials for institutions for higher education as well as other similar organizations to develop decarbonization planning methods.
Narrative outlining how individuals affiliated with the institution have helped develop national or international public policies that address sustainability challenges:
Has the institution advocated for public policies to advance sustainability during the previous three years?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
Documentary evidence of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
Online resource that provides evidence of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
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