Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.91
Liaison Elizabeth MacKenzie
Submission Date June 25, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Iowa
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.75 / 5.00 Emma Duncan
Grad Student Intern
Office of Sustainability and the Environment
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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:
30,042

Number of students engaged in community service:
7,897

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
26.29

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:
176,968

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
5.89

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 of Iowa's Staff Council is a shared governance body that operates in conjunction with the Faculty Senate and Student Government. UISC seeks to maximize the opportunities for participation of staff members at all levels including volunteering staff time. UISC lists staff volunteering opportunities on its website and records service hours completed by staff.


Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:
Yes

Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:
255

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:
EN-13_Student_Community_Service.xlsx

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Data for student community engagement was collected through a survey distributed to student clubs and organizations.


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.