| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 83.37 |
| Liaison | Ruairi O'Mahony |
| Submission Date | Feb. 11, 2022 |
University of Massachusetts Lowell
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.64 / 4.00 |
Nicole
Kelly Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
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Part 1. Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer, sustainability educators program
22,559
Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
10,637
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
47.15
1st program
Eco Reps
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
UMass Lowell’s student Eco Reps are students who raise awareness about environmental and ecological issues to the campus community. Eco Reps provide solutions to peers and partners across the university community, including administrative staff members. Eco Reps attend training meetings hosted by the office of sustainability at the beginning of each semester, with the goal of identifying areas of interest or concern from the perspective of the student body.
A key responsibility of being an Eco Rep at UMass Lowell is involvement with the student-majority committee for the S.E.E.D. Fund program. Eco Reps review project proposals with fellow committee members and select award winning projects to be funded up to $10,000. S.E.E.D. Fund awarded projects feature innovative sustainability ideas and initiatives to improve the campus environment and community. Eco Reps are also involved in several sustainability-hosted events throughout the academic year ranging from admissions to open house events, urban agriculture site tours, to leading recycle drives at hockey games. Eco Reps play a key role in the beginning of the academic year with move-in recycling and donations and Fall into Recycling initiatives, as well as move-out recycling and donations and Spring into Recycling initiatives. In addition to these campus events and initiatives, there are volunteer opportunities, such as garden cleanups, led by Eco Reps throughout the academic year.
https://www.uml.edu/news/stories/2018/dorm-donations.aspx
https://www.uml.edu/office-sustainability/Events/fall-spring-into-recycling.aspx
https://www.uml.edu/office-sustainability/Engagement/SEED-Fund/
A key responsibility of being an Eco Rep at UMass Lowell is involvement with the student-majority committee for the S.E.E.D. Fund program. Eco Reps review project proposals with fellow committee members and select award winning projects to be funded up to $10,000. S.E.E.D. Fund awarded projects feature innovative sustainability ideas and initiatives to improve the campus environment and community. Eco Reps are also involved in several sustainability-hosted events throughout the academic year ranging from admissions to open house events, urban agriculture site tours, to leading recycle drives at hockey games. Eco Reps play a key role in the beginning of the academic year with move-in recycling and donations and Fall into Recycling initiatives, as well as move-out recycling and donations and Spring into Recycling initiatives. In addition to these campus events and initiatives, there are volunteer opportunities, such as garden cleanups, led by Eco Reps throughout the academic year.
https://www.uml.edu/news/stories/2018/dorm-donations.aspx
https://www.uml.edu/office-sustainability/Events/fall-spring-into-recycling.aspx
https://www.uml.edu/office-sustainability/Engagement/SEED-Fund/
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The UMass Lowell Eco Reps engage with student peers, campus administration, staff, faculty, and the local community surrounding the university. The mission of the Eco Reps program is to highlight the importance of sustainability and environmental concerns that the students have and show how the students are implementing real change to work towards resolutions. A key factor of being an Eco Rep at UMass Lowell is considering and involving future generations and prospective students to establish a lasting legacy.
Number of trained student educators (1st program):
15
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (1st program):
42
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (1st program):
12
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (1st program):
7,560
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (1st program):
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2nd program
Leaders for Environmental Advocacy of the Future (L.E.A.F.) Living Learning Community (LLC)
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
The Leaders in Environmental Advocacy for the Future (L.E.A.F.) Living-Learning Community leads students in exploring the ways in which they can become an agent of environmental change, and make an impact on our campus, as well as within our local and global communities. With engaged faculty and staff advisors whom are experts in their fields, this LLC is a great fit for students who intend to declare a major or minor related to environment, clean energy, climate change, or sustainability.
The L.E.A.F. LLC is designed for any student who has a passion for sustainability, social justice, environmental activism, and for those whom want to create change within their community and the ever-changing planet we call home. This LLC is sponsored by the Francis College of Engineering, Kennedy College of Science and the Office of Sustainability.
As a result of living in the Leaders in Environmental Advocacy for the Future (L.E.A.F.) Living-Learning Community, students will have the opportunity to:
- Explore careers within the realms of environmental science, clean energy, and sustainability.
- Create positive change in the local community and environment.
- Understand the impact local, state, and regional actions have on the global environment.
Hours are not measured or tracked, but the L.E.A.F. Living Learning Community is available to students during the Fall and Spring semesters on campus (approximately 30 weeks).
The L.E.A.F. LLC is designed for any student who has a passion for sustainability, social justice, environmental activism, and for those whom want to create change within their community and the ever-changing planet we call home. This LLC is sponsored by the Francis College of Engineering, Kennedy College of Science and the Office of Sustainability.
As a result of living in the Leaders in Environmental Advocacy for the Future (L.E.A.F.) Living-Learning Community, students will have the opportunity to:
- Explore careers within the realms of environmental science, clean energy, and sustainability.
- Create positive change in the local community and environment.
- Understand the impact local, state, and regional actions have on the global environment.
Hours are not measured or tracked, but the L.E.A.F. Living Learning Community is available to students during the Fall and Spring semesters on campus (approximately 30 weeks).
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
UMass Lowell resident students.
Number of trained student educators (2nd program):
7
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (2nd program):
30
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (2nd program):
5
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (2nd program):
1,470
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (2nd program):
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A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
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A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
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Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (3rd program):
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Additional programs
UMass Lowell offers a variety of opportunities for students interested in sustainability and related outreach activities. These opportunities are mostly related to the student's area of study. All of the clubs listed have their own charters and objectives that promote different areas of sustainability.
Number of trained student educators (all other programs):
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Number of weeks, on average, the student educators programs are active annually (all other programs):
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Part 2. Educator hours per student served by a peer-to-peer educator program
9,030
Hours worked annually by trained student sustainability educators per student served by a peer-to-peer program:
0.85
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