The College of Wooster
EN-5: Civic Engagement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Brian
Webb Director of Campus Sustainability President's Office |
5.1 Percentage of students that participate in civic engagement programs
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s civic engagement programs for students:
All students participating in Greek Life are required to do at least 10 hours of community service. During fall 2024, there were 276 students participating in Greek Life, with 83% completing their required 10 hours of service.
Percentage of students that participate in community service and/or other civic engagement programs:
Approach used to determine the percentage of students that participate in civic engagement programs:
Narrative outlining how student participation in civic engagement programs was determined:
The Greek Life offices tracks this information directly. I'm sure we have more (non-Greek) students doing community service, but don't yet have a way to measure that number. The Greek students alone get us to the 10 - 24% threshold.
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
5.2 Employee community service program
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s programs to support employee community service:
Does the institution support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s support for community volunteering during regular work hours:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
5.3 Support for public policies to advance sustainability
Narrative outlining how individuals affiliated with the institution have helped develop local or regional public policies that address sustainability challenges:
Narrative outlining how individuals affiliated with the institution have helped develop national or international public policies that address sustainability challenges:
Has the institution advocated for public policies to advance sustainability during the previous three years?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
Documentary evidence of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
Online resource that provides evidence of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
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