| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.17 |
| Liaison | James Gordon |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2022 |
Thompson Rivers University
EN-13: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.89 / 5.00 |
James
Gordon Zero Waste and Environmental Programs Coordinator TRU Sustainability Office |
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Part 1. Percentage of students participating in community service
Yes
Total number of students:
26,660
Number of students engaged in community service:
13,485
Percentage of students engaged in community service:
50.58
Part 2. Community service hours per student
Yes
Total number of student community service hours contributed annually:
715,821
Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
26.85
Part 3. Employee community service program
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s program to support employee volunteering:
TRU Employee Service Volunteer Program
Purpose
Thompson Rivers University is committed to providing service opportunities for employees to support the external, internal and international community through paid and unpaid volunteer opportunities.
For TRU, volunteering is an important and valued activity and creates strong and connected communities. For TRU, it’s about our community supporting the larger community.
Benefits Associated with Volunteering
TRU sees community volunteering not as a charitable model but a partnership model. One that builds mutual respect, trust and a commitment to accommodating each other’s needs.
Our volunteer program is both good for our employees and the community. This program helps to:
• Engage and motivate employees
• Attract talent
• Facilitate professional development and individual well-being by boosting morale
• Strengthen collaboration through team building by increasing visibility in the community and enhancing TRU’s public image
• Improve relationships with clients, students and other stakeholders
Our program also has a significant value to non-profits and community organizations by:
• Facilitating access to skilled and motivated volunteers
• Serving as a source of innovation
• Leveraging needed resources and donations
• Expanding community networks
• Enhancing public visibility within the larger community
Types of Volunteer Activities
Volunteer opportunities can be identified by TRU, the community or by individual employees. Opportunities should align with TRU’s mission, vision and values.
Volunteering can involve a wide range of activities from coaching youth, supporting student events, advocating for environmental causes, fundraising for local charities, or serving on boards of directors.
TRU also provides the opportunity for employees to participate in a Leave 4 Change Program, which is a three-week international volunteer program.
Approval
TRU knows and understands that our employees volunteer hundreds of hours each year and the amount of time spent is difficult to track. However, we will continue to provide this opportunity and will provide reports on a periotic basis.
Employees who are interested in volunteer opportunities must review details with their manager and seek written prior approval from the People and Culture Department.
TRU also encourages groups to volunteer in activities like the United Way, Days of Caring and student convocation.
Remuneration
This program is willing to support employees volunteering during regular work hours.
In most cases, employees are paid for their volunteer time and as such, opportunities should align with TRU’s mission, vision and values.
Volunteer opportunities that do not align with TRU’s mission, vision and values may be approved as an unpaid leave of absence.
Conflict of Interest
No person who has a conflict of interest with any activity or program of the agency, whether personal, philosophical, or financial shall be accepted or serve as a volunteer with the agency.
Purpose
Thompson Rivers University is committed to providing service opportunities for employees to support the external, internal and international community through paid and unpaid volunteer opportunities.
For TRU, volunteering is an important and valued activity and creates strong and connected communities. For TRU, it’s about our community supporting the larger community.
Benefits Associated with Volunteering
TRU sees community volunteering not as a charitable model but a partnership model. One that builds mutual respect, trust and a commitment to accommodating each other’s needs.
Our volunteer program is both good for our employees and the community. This program helps to:
• Engage and motivate employees
• Attract talent
• Facilitate professional development and individual well-being by boosting morale
• Strengthen collaboration through team building by increasing visibility in the community and enhancing TRU’s public image
• Improve relationships with clients, students and other stakeholders
Our program also has a significant value to non-profits and community organizations by:
• Facilitating access to skilled and motivated volunteers
• Serving as a source of innovation
• Leveraging needed resources and donations
• Expanding community networks
• Enhancing public visibility within the larger community
Types of Volunteer Activities
Volunteer opportunities can be identified by TRU, the community or by individual employees. Opportunities should align with TRU’s mission, vision and values.
Volunteering can involve a wide range of activities from coaching youth, supporting student events, advocating for environmental causes, fundraising for local charities, or serving on boards of directors.
TRU also provides the opportunity for employees to participate in a Leave 4 Change Program, which is a three-week international volunteer program.
Approval
TRU knows and understands that our employees volunteer hundreds of hours each year and the amount of time spent is difficult to track. However, we will continue to provide this opportunity and will provide reports on a periotic basis.
Employees who are interested in volunteer opportunities must review details with their manager and seek written prior approval from the People and Culture Department.
TRU also encourages groups to volunteer in activities like the United Way, Days of Caring and student convocation.
Remuneration
This program is willing to support employees volunteering during regular work hours.
In most cases, employees are paid for their volunteer time and as such, opportunities should align with TRU’s mission, vision and values.
Volunteer opportunities that do not align with TRU’s mission, vision and values may be approved as an unpaid leave of absence.
Conflict of Interest
No person who has a conflict of interest with any activity or program of the agency, whether personal, philosophical, or financial shall be accepted or serve as a volunteer with the agency.
Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:
No
Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:
0
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The data sourced for this section came from a student survey administered during the 2021-2022 school year. The name of the survey was the TRU Student Volunteering Frequency Survey. 259 students in total responded to the survey and 50.58% answered yes they do volunteer in some capacity (131). Student answers were categorized into the following categories which represent the number of volunteer hours over a 12 month period: 1-2, 3-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-25, 26-30, 31-35, 36-40, 41-5-, 51-60, 61-70, 71+ hours. This data was collected and averaged across TRU's student population to get the numbers presented.
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.