Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.43
Liaison Greg Maginn
Submission Date June 30, 2023

STARS v2.2

The Ohio State University
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 5.00 Greg Maginn
Sustainability Analyst
FOD
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Part 1. Percentage of students participating in community service 

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 1 of this credit (student participation in community service)?:
Yes

Total number of students:
61,369

Number of students engaged in community service:
25,604.98

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
41.72

Part 2. Community service hours per student

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
Yes

Total number of student community service hours contributed annually:
34,187

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
0.56

Part 3. Employee community service program

Does the institution have a formal program to support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s program to support employee volunteering:
The university encourages staff and faculty to participate in community service activities organized by the university during work hours, for example large single day service events in the fall and spring. The university actively cultivates employee volunteering opportunities within the arts, community engagement, medical and alumni/student fields.

The university also organizes an annual community benefit campaign for employees and retirees to support statewide nonprofit organizations that make a difference in the lives of Ohioans called Buckeyes for Charity. Further, the university’s Office of Service-Learning supports sustainable community-engaged and service-learning courses and community-based scholarship to foster ongoing collaboration with local and global communities.

Beyond employees, the Ohio State Alumni Association coordinates alumni community service events and opportunities.

Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:
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Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s community service programs is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://employeegiving.osu.edu/volunteer-opportunities

https://www.osu.edu/alumni/pay-forward/volunteer-opportunities.html

https://buckeyesforcharity.osu.edu/

https://service-learning.osu.edu/

Reporting for community service hours per student is only based on Buck-I-Serv trips, university service days, and specific scholars programs as this is the only 100% accurate information available.

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.