Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 31.76
Liaison Bob Nash
Submission Date Dec. 17, 2019

STARS v2.2

United World College-USA
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.00 / 5.00 Todd Austin
Special Assistant for Strategic Initiatives
President's Office
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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:
235

Number of students engaged in community service:
235

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
100

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:
17,000

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
72.34

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:
A Campus Service program is conducted for two hours every week on Wednesday mornings. About half of the students and employees work on campus while the other half volunteer in Las Vegas. Several groups volunteer at four local schools where they engage with students on a number of different activities including tutoring in reading, conducting STEM-related experiments, teaching philiosophy, etc. Another group volunteers at the San Miquel County Detention Center, where they conduct visual arts projects with detainees. There are also a number of Experiential Education activities in Las Vegas that revolve around community services as well, including those related to serving food in local food shelters and working at an animal rescue center.

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:
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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:
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