| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 36.11 |
| Liaison | Diane Fout |
| Submission Date | April 23, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Transylvania University
ER-1: Student Sustainability Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.00 / 5.00 |
Angela
Poe Sustainability Director Sustainability |
Total number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
Program name (1st program):
Number of students served by the program to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (1st program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (1st program):
Students conduct "audits" of student, faculty, and staff spaces. For commuter students, auditors can simply talk through the audit with the participant since it often isn't reasonable to expect the audit to take place in the participant's room. The behaviors highlighted in the audits change from year to year, though recycling is always included. The student volunteers earn rewards based on the number of audits they conduct. The audit participants have a Recycle + sticker placed outside their door, and are entered in a prize drawing.
This program is offered most years, though not all.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
volunteer basis
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
The Sustainability Director, or another staff member from the Sustainability Office, meets with each volunteer to discuss: procedure, the highlighted behaviors, anticipated questions, and any upcoming events related to the audit. The training emphasizes that the audits are not a mechanism for shaming those who aren't doing the highlighted behavior; they are an opportunity to engage people in discussion about sustainability. The training takes approximately 15 minutes during an open hour event; student volunteers can come and get trained anytime during these open hours. Volunteers unable to attend one of the open hours can schedule a one-on-one training with the Sustainability Director or other staff member.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
The program is managed by the Sustainability Director with assistance from a student(s) in the federal work study program assigned to the Sustainability Office. The Sustainability Office funds the rewards earned by the auditors, the participant prizes, and the Recycle + stickers.
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A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
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A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
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A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (3rd program):
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Program name (All other programs):
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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