Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 35.21
Liaison Karen Marin-Hines
Submission Date March 1, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Texas Tech University
EN-1: Student Educators Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.84 / 4.00 Sam Polk
Lead Data Analyst
BIMAR
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Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount):
38,209

Total number of students enrolled for credit that are served (i.e. directly targeted) by a student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program (avoid double-counting to the extent feasible):
8,027

Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
21.01

Name of the student educators program:
Red Raider Recyclers

Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
8,027

A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:

As a Red Raider Recycler (R3) you will have the exciting opportunity to help both others and the environment during residence hall move- in weekend. R3's will participate in all elements of the Howdy TECHsans program including the College Success Sessions, early move-in, meals, and social events. During the move-in weekend, R3's will be stationed outside of the residence halls to assist families and other new students.
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A brief description of how the student educators are selected:

Students are accepted through an application process over the summer to be considered for the fall program


A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:

As part of the 5 day program, student educators receive information on campus sustainability initiatives.


A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination):

University Student Housing supports the program. The estimated cost for the program is $75 per student.


Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
Clean Up the Environment (CUTE) Club

Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
8,027

A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):

Clean Up the Environment, better known as CUTE, is a student club at Texas Tech University dedicated to creating a sustainable environment on campus.

Members of CUTE help to promote campus recycling initiatives, raise awareness about reduction of energy consumption and create ways for residence halls to reuse materials.


A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):

CUTE Club is an open organization.


A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):

Throughout the semester, the club receives seminars and tours from entities on campus to learn about campus sustainability.


A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (2nd program):

CUTE Club does fundraising to pay for their own expenditures.


Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
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Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
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A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
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A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
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A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (3rd program):
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A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (3rd program):
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A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs, including the number of students served and how student educators are selected, trained, and supported by the institution:
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Total number of hours student educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually (all programs):
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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