| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.32 |
| Liaison | Emma Parsley |
| Submission Date | Dec. 12, 2022 |
Texas State University, San Marcos
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 4.00 |
James
Vollrath Director Office of Sustainability |
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Part 1. Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer, sustainability educators program
37,281
Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
48
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
0.13
1st program
Sustainability Squad
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
Sustainability Squad is a student organization sponsored and led by the TXST Office of Sustainability, intended to educate students on sustainable lifestyle practices and resources available to them on campus, as well as provide opportunities for sustainable community service in the campus and city setting.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The target audience of Sustainability Squad is largely underclassmen new to the university and its various environmental science and sustainability-related degrees.
Number of trained student educators (1st program):
6
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (1st program):
32
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (1st program):
4
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (1st program):
128
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (1st program):
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2nd program
Bobcat Blend Master Composter Program
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
Bobcat Blend is a faculty managed, student-run and grant-supported research and teaching-oriented waste management campus composting program at Texas State University. The goals of the organization are to teach students, faculty and staff through daily operations and development of habits the environmental, economic, and intrinsic values of composting, in the cafeterias and in the classrooms, labs and landscapes on campus.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
The target audience of Bobcat Blend are students faculty and staff interested in learning about the environmental, economic, and intrinsic values of composting, in the cafeterias and in the classrooms, labs and landscapes on campus. This largely includes students from environmental science and natural resource conservation majors.
Number of trained student educators (2nd program):
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Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (2nd program):
32
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (2nd program):
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Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (2nd program):
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Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (2nd program):
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3rd program
Office of Sustainability Student Internship
A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
The Office of Sustainability hires student interns in Community Involvement, Public Relations, Educational Outreach, and Research to assist the Office in daily operations and educate the student body on issues of social, economic, and ecological sustainability.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
As an official University department, the Office of Sustainability gears educational programs, workshops, activities, and more towards the general student population.
Number of trained student educators (3rd program):
4
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (3rd program):
32
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (3rd program):
15
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (3rd program):
480
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (3rd program):
Additional programs
Other peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs include TXST ECO, Bobcat Stream Team, Bobcat Buzz, Hortus Colere, Plant Biology Society, Wildlife Society.
Number of trained student educators (all other programs):
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Number of weeks, on average, the student educators programs are active annually (all other programs):
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Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per student educator (all other programs) :
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Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (all other programs):
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Part 2. Educator hours per student served by a peer-to-peer educator program
608
Hours worked annually by trained student sustainability educators per student served by a peer-to-peer program:
12.67
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