| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.57 |
| Liaison | Rebecca Collins |
| Submission Date | Dec. 14, 2023 |
Temple University
EN-13: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.23 / 5.00 |
Caroline
Burkholder Senior Sustainability Manager Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 1 of this credit (student participation in community service)?:
Total number of students:
Number of students engaged in community service:
Percentage of students engaged in community service:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
Total number of student community service hours contributed annually:
Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
Does the institution have a formal program to support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
A brief description of the institution’s program to support employee volunteering:
The Office of Sustainability offers community service opportunities through the sustainable move-out program and its accompanying Temple Thrift sale. Employees perform 2-3 hour shifts sorting clothing during the move-out portion or staffing the clothing sales during the workday.
The Service Immersion Program features 1-2 staff advisors per each 10-12 group. These individuals supervise and facilitate these weeklong programs and perform direct service alongside of students during regular work hours.
Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:
Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:
Website URL where information about the institution’s community service programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We are utilizing two different undergraduate student survey instruments to determine totals for both Part 1 and Part 2. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the Temple University Student Questionnaire (TUSQ) are administered to undergraduate students ONLY. The total undergraduate headcount, according to the 2022-2023 At a Glance factbook is 24,349. <https://ira.temple.edu/sites/ira/files/Temple_At_A_Glance_2022-2023_0.pdf>
From the NSSE, "Q16. About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing the following? Doing community service or volunteer work (e)"
From the TUSQ, "During the school year, how many hours per week do you spend on the following? Doing community service (Item #98)"
The number of students engaged in community service was determined by the percentage of respondents who indicated they spend some time (> 1 hour) per week doing community service. The total number of student community service hours contributed annually was determined by multiplying the number of students engaged by the weekly average amount of hours per week per student by 30 weeks, the length of a two-term academic year.
The additional documentation for student community service hours reflects total contribution from all sororities and fraternities and the Service Immersion Program (inventories managed by the Division of Student Affairs); the Community Scholars Program in the College of Liberal Arts <https://liberalarts.temple.edu/about/community-engagement/community-scholars-program>; and volunteer events hosted by the Office of Sustainability.
Staff programs, participants and hours are all accounted for in the additional documentation.
We are utilizing two different undergraduate student survey instruments to determine totals for both Part 1 and Part 2. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the Temple University Student Questionnaire (TUSQ) are administered to undergraduate students ONLY. The total undergraduate headcount, according to the 2022-2023 At a Glance factbook is 24,349. <https://ira.temple.edu/sites/ira/files/Temple_At_A_Glance_2022-2023_0.pdf>
From the NSSE, "Q16. About how many hours do you spend in a typical 7-day week doing the following? Doing community service or volunteer work (e)"
From the TUSQ, "During the school year, how many hours per week do you spend on the following? Doing community service (Item #98)"
The number of students engaged in community service was determined by the percentage of respondents who indicated they spend some time (> 1 hour) per week doing community service. The total number of student community service hours contributed annually was determined by multiplying the number of students engaged by the weekly average amount of hours per week per student by 30 weeks, the length of a two-term academic year.
The additional documentation for student community service hours reflects total contribution from all sororities and fraternities and the Service Immersion Program (inventories managed by the Division of Student Affairs); the Community Scholars Program in the College of Liberal Arts <https://liberalarts.temple.edu/about/community-engagement/community-scholars-program>; and volunteer events hosted by the Office of Sustainability.
Staff programs, participants and hours are all accounted for in the additional documentation.
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.