| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.27 |
| Liaison | Hannah Rushing |
| Submission Date | Jan. 28, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sterling College (VT)
EN-12: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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5.00 / 5.00 |
Favor
Ellis Dean of Community Residence Life |
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Number of students engaged in community service:
120
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Total number of students :
120
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
Yes
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Total number of student community service hours contributed during a one-year period:
22,244
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Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
No
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A brief description of the practice of including community service on transcripts, if applicable:
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Does the institution provide incentives for employees to participate in community service (on- or off-campus)?:
No
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A brief description of the institution’s employee community service initiatives:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s community service initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Sterling College is one of only seven federally recognized work colleges. Every student on campus has a job that either directly benefits the community at Sterling or the local area. In addition, there is an all college work day set aside each semester for work on building community. There is also an all college service day set aside. In addition, most students are required to complete an internship, called a Practicum in Environmental Stewardship, as a graduation requirement. Below are how the above total number of hours are broken down by category for easy reference. All are from the year 2014.
Internship Hours: 8114 from 15 students
Hours In Work Program That are Off-Campus and based in the local community: 2902 hours for 45 students
Work Program Total Hours: 16905
Additional Outside Community Service Hours: 147
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