Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.80
Liaison Daniel Dixon
Submission Date March 1, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Maine
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.59 / 5.00 Karina Graeter
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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Part 1 

Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount; part-time students, continuing education, and/or graduate students may be excluded):
10,908

Number of students engaged in community service (headcount):
5,093

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
46.69

Part 2 

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)? (if data not available, respond 'No'):
Yes

Total number of student community service hours contributed during the most recent one-year period:
21,000

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student :
1.93

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://www.umaine.edu/volunteer/

None
Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
No

Does the institution provide incentives for employees to participate in community service (on- or off-campus)? (Incentives may include voluntary leave, compensatory time, or other forms of positive recognition):
No

None
A brief description of the institution’s employee community service initiatives:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Number of Students enrolled for credit: Includes undergraduates, graduates, full time and part time. Excludes distance education students. Based on the Fall 2017 headcount (https://umaine.edu/oir/wp-content/uploads/sites/205/2017/11/2017_enrollment.pdf) Number of students engaged in community service: From the coordinator of the Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism. Numbers are for 2016-2017 academic year. DOES NOT INCLUDE community service completed by other organizations such as Greek life (I.e. a significant under representation). Total number of student community service hours contributed during the most recent one-year period: From the Coordinator of the Bodwell Center for 2016-2017 academic year. Estimate was "over" 21,000 hours.

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.