| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64.19 |
| Liaison | Melissa Cadwell |
| Submission Date | Jan. 23, 2025 |
Syracuse University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.84 / 4.00 |
Melissa
Cadwell Sustainability Coordinator Energy Systems & Sustainability Management |
Part 1. Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer, sustainability educators program
Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
1st program
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
As peer-to-peer educators in sustainability outreach, students play a vital role in promoting environmental awareness and sustainable practices within our campus community. This role involves engaging fellow students through informative sessions, workshops, and interactive discussions, fostering a deep understanding of sustainability initiatives and ethics. By collaborating with various campus organizations, clubs, and student bodies, peer educators help organize and promote sustainability-related events and campaigns, ensuring widespread participation and impact. They actively partake in outreach activities, including tabling, presentations, and awareness drives, to engage the broader campus community.
Additionally, peer educators contribute to the end-of-year move-out program, known as Cuse Collections, and handle some office duties, offering a comprehensive approach to sustainability outreach. This position not only enhances personal growth and professional development but also significantly contributes to the institution's sustainability goals.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
Undergraduate students and graduate students.
Number of trained student educators (1st program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (1st program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (1st program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (1st program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (1st program):
If reporting students served by additional peer-to-peer programs, provide:
2nd program
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
Service-learning students volunteer their time to promote sustainability across campus by visiting dining centers, libraries, student centers, and other campus spaces. They engage their peers in a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach program, educating them on recycling, composting, and 'Cuse Collections. By disseminating information and promoting sustainable initiatives, these student educators play a crucial role in raising awareness about sustainability concepts within the campus community.
Serving as an educator is not only a valuable learning experience but also a chance for personal growth and professional development. Students deepen their understanding of sustainability while honing their outreach and education skills. This position allows them to make an active contribution to promoting sustainable practices within our educational institution. Additionally, educators participate in the end-of-year move-out program and handle some office duties, ensuring a comprehensive approach to sustainability outreach.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
Undergraduate students and graduate students
Number of trained student educators (2nd program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (2nd program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (2nd program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (2nd program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (2nd program):
If reporting students served by three or more peer-to-peer programs, provide:
3rd program
A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
Number of trained student educators (3rd program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (3rd program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (3rd program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (3rd program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (3rd program):
Additional programs
Number of trained student educators (all other programs):
Number of weeks, on average, the student educators programs are active annually (all other programs):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per student educator (all other programs) :
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (all other programs):
Part 2. Educator hours per student served by a peer-to-peer educator program
Hours worked annually by trained student sustainability educators per student served by a peer-to-peer program:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The different groups kept track of the hours they worked and the number of students they talked with throughout both programs, which is how we determined the number of students they worked with for these programs.
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.