| Overall Rating | Platinum - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 88.31 |
| Liaison | James Gordon |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Thompson Rivers University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.00 / 4.00 |
James
Gordon Environmental Programs and Research Coordinator TRU Office of Environment and Sustainability |
Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount):
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):
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
Name of the student educators program:
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:
The TRU Sustainability Office’s Student Sustainability Ambassadors Program is designed to help grow the “spirit of sustainability” at TRU. Students can be a force for change and improve the culture of sustainability on campus. This group will be ideas and goal-driven, while effecting change and contributing to a positive learning environment. The program is for degree-seeking students enrolled in a for-credit program.
Student Ambassadors interact with at least 500 of their fellow students during one school year by educating them on a variety of sustainability issues using three sustainability toolkits (provided by the Program Coordinator). Once these 500 ”touch points” are complete and a report and program evaluation form are submitted, each ambassador will receive a certificate of completion and a credit of $200 towards tuition at TRU. It is anticipated that it will take 12 to 15 hours to reach these 500 touch points.
Examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities include conducting Eco-Hikes (which combine nature walks while picking up garbage); a food scraps composting project; and surveying and quizzing fellow students on zero waste activities.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected:
Students interested in joining this program must submit their application to the Program Coordinator, who then discusses the applicants' suitability with the Sustainability Office Director. An interview with the Coordinator is set up upon submission of:
1. Contact Information
2. A brief description of why they want to join the program, and why sustainability is important to them
3. Two references (along with contact information) from either TRU staff or faculty
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
Orientation and ongoing training in conducting sustainability outreach is provided by the Program Coordinator. Training session dates/times will be determined based on availability of ambassadors. All ambassadors will receive the following training and support:
o Support for any questions, feedback and/or suggestions from the Program Coordinator
o Resources, training and educational opportunities to give ambassadors the skills/knowledge needed to promote sustainability
o Ambassadors will be trained to use several sustainability ”toolkits”:
Lights Out & Un-Plug; Zero Waste; and Paper Saving/Going Digital
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):
The TRU Sustainability Office's Environmental Programs and Research Coordinator (a full-time employee) acts as the program coordinator. Furthermore, once each ambassador completes their 500 ‘touch points’, and a report and program evaluation form are submitted, each ambassador will receive a certificate of completion and a credit of $200 which they can put towards tuition at TRU. It is anticipated that it will take 12 to 15 hours to reach these 500 touch points.
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):
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):
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (3rd program):
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):
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:
Total number of hours student educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually (all programs):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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