| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.80 |
| Liaison | Kelly Wellman |
| Submission Date | Dec. 19, 2022 |
Texas A&M University
EN-13: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.07 / 5.00 |
Tyler
Sellers Assistant Director Student Activities |
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:
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:
Texas A&M is firmly committed to promoting and fostering a culture of community service, so much so that one of its six core values is Selfless Service, and the university is proud of the significant contributions and impact its students make through service each year.
The data on student service hours supplied here comes from the 2017 Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey. The SERU survey is typically conducted every 2 years, and the SERU survey was administered in both 2019 and 2021. However, the data from the 2019 survey was deemed unreliable by Texas A&M’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Evaluation and was not released, while the 2021 survey did not include a question regarding the service engagement of the student population. As such, the data from the 2017 survey is the most recent reliable data available regarding the service engagement of the student body.
The data from the SERU is combined with reported service hours from several key leadership and service-related campus organizations to arrive at the total hours submitted. The score for this category likely does not accurately reflect the investment Texas A&M students make every year in community service because currently the campus does not have a tool or system to capture the total number of volunteers and the hours they dedicate to service.
For more information on some of the larger community service programs/organizations on campus, see the following websites:
http://bigevent.tamu.edu/
http://carpool.tamu.edu
https://the12thcan.org/
https://12thman.com/
https://corps.tamu.edu/
https://msc.tamu.edu/msc-committees/
https://studentactivities.tamu.edu/about-us/office-of-fraternity-and-sorority-life/
Texas A&M is firmly committed to promoting and fostering a culture of community service, so much so that one of its six core values is Selfless Service, and the university is proud of the significant contributions and impact its students make through service each year.
The data on student service hours supplied here comes from the 2017 Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey. The SERU survey is typically conducted every 2 years, and the SERU survey was administered in both 2019 and 2021. However, the data from the 2019 survey was deemed unreliable by Texas A&M’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Evaluation and was not released, while the 2021 survey did not include a question regarding the service engagement of the student population. As such, the data from the 2017 survey is the most recent reliable data available regarding the service engagement of the student body.
The data from the SERU is combined with reported service hours from several key leadership and service-related campus organizations to arrive at the total hours submitted. The score for this category likely does not accurately reflect the investment Texas A&M students make every year in community service because currently the campus does not have a tool or system to capture the total number of volunteers and the hours they dedicate to service.
For more information on some of the larger community service programs/organizations on campus, see the following websites:
http://bigevent.tamu.edu/
http://carpool.tamu.edu
https://the12thcan.org/
https://12thman.com/
https://corps.tamu.edu/
https://msc.tamu.edu/msc-committees/
https://studentactivities.tamu.edu/about-us/office-of-fraternity-and-sorority-life/
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.