| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.72 |
| Liaison | Greg Maginn |
| Submission Date | Jan. 18, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
The Ohio State University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Michaela
Martin Wellness Ambassador Coordinator Student Life Wellness Center |
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Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount):
59,482
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):
59,482
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
100
Name of the student educators program:
Wellness Ambassadors Program
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
59,482
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:
Wellness Ambassadors serve as a liaison between the Office of Student Life and other students on campus. Wellness Ambassadors play a vital role in supporting the mission of Student Life, which aims to promote wellness among Ohio State students and their communities. Wellness Ambassadors deliver educational presentations in a variety of settings and work together to plan, publicize, and implement events highlighting the 9 dimensions of wellness including: Emotional, Career, Social, Intellectual, Spiritual, Physical, Financial, Creative, and Environmental.
One peer-to-peer outreach activity happens at the Student Wellness Center’s livewell hut where students are queried to sort different items into categories of: recyclable or not recyclable. Upon sorting, the Wellness Ambassadors give students creative tips on ways to reuse different items, provide an information flier(s), and typically a giveaway item as well.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected:
Students can submit an application for the Wellness Ambassador Development Program. In order to submit, student must meet certain criteria including having a 2.5 GPA or higher, be a full –time student at Ohio State, strong communication skills, and an ability to commit a minimum of 3 volunteer hours each week. Upon completion of the application students go through an individual interview and group interview process.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
Students go through an 8 week long development program that equips them to be successful Wellness Ambassadors. Students will learn about their personal wellness, have a better understanding of Student Life Student Wellness Center resources and knowledge of other campus resources, take a strengths assessment, learn presentation and facilitation techniques, and practice public speaking.
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):
Funding is provided for a full time Wellness Ambassador coordinator and funds for outreach programming.
https://swc.osu.edu/wellness-initiatives/wellness-ambassadors/
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
Residence Hall Sustainability Chairs
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
14,495
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
The purpose of the program is to educate and promote environmental stewardship to the residents of residence halls. Each residence hall, or complex, has a Sustainability Chair. The Chairs, which are residents of the community that they serve, are responsible for attending separate monthly Sustainability Chair meetings, creating and hosting one educational and outreach program per semester, and gaining the support of other residents to form that hall’s “Green Team”.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
Each residence hall has a student government body called Hall Council. The Sustainability Chairs are appointed members of the Hall Council Executive Board.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):
Chairs are required to attend a fall training meeting in which they review the program expectations, and the mechanics of how future events can be completed successfully. The training is facilitated by full time staff members and a graduate assistant from Student Life Energy Management & Sustainability. The Chairs receive additional content-specific information throughout the academic year during their monthly meetings, and via e-mail. In addition, the residence hall staff members, as well as other Hall Council executive board members, provide support for programming.
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):
The Hall Councils gain funding through the Residence Hall Student Government Activity Fee. The Sustainability Chair programs and events receive funding from the Hall Council.
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
Recycling Games
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
872
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
Twice a week during the academic year, student staff set up an educational table at different residence halls to educate residents about the recycling guidelines at the Columbus campus of The Ohio State University. Recycling education is accomplished through a game in which participants guess what items are recyclable on campus. As an incentive to play the game, the participants receive candy. Student Life EMS also posts weekly content on our social media accounts (Twitter and Facebook) to reinforce the recycling messaging.
During FY17, the student staff from Student Life Energy Management & Sustainability (SL EMS) hosted (29) games; with direct participation from 872 residents.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
The student educators are student staff members from Student Life Energy Management & Sustainability.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (3rd program):
The students are trained by Student Life Energy Management & Sustainability full time staff, and by fellow students. During the training, the students learn about recycling guidelines for the university and the City of Columbus. They also gain an understanding about how to address common questions and concerns that residents may have.
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):
Student Life Energy Management & Sustainability provides financial support for the program.
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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