| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 80.84 |
| Liaison | Teddy Lhoutellier |
| Submission Date | April 26, 2024 |
University of Miami
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.63 / 4.00 |
Teddy
Lhoutellier Sustainability Manager Environmental Health and Safety |
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Number of students enrolled for credit:
19,402
Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
19,402
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
100
Name of the student educators program (1st program):
Student Government ECO Agency and the Green Committee
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
"The Green Committee works with the Student Government ECO agency in order to carry out sustainable initiatives on The University of Miami's campus. The committee is highly involved in being the face of sustainability on campus by hosting events, supporting other sustainable organizations and creating an environment where green ideas are celebrated, expanded on and then put into action.
Co-sponsored by ECO and Green U and via enthusiasm and knowledge, the Green Committee will excite, educate and encourage participants in the events. By imparting knowledge and positive reinforcement will foster long term sustainable habits, which started at the U!"
Co-sponsored by ECO and Green U and via enthusiasm and knowledge, the Green Committee will excite, educate and encourage participants in the events. By imparting knowledge and positive reinforcement will foster long term sustainable habits, which started at the U!"
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
Over the years, the Student Government ECO Agency and its affiliated Green Committee have been reaching out to all undergraduate students by recruiting and educating freshmen during all orientation weeks.
Number of trained student educators (1st program):
52
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (1st program):
36
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (1st program):
5
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (1st program):
9,360
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (1st program):
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
ECO Reps
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
Student residents at UM with a passion for the environment, who want to have a positive impact on their peers and improve sustainability on the campus residence life can apply to become an Eco-Rep. They educate fellow residents on environmental issues like waste reduction, energy and water conservation. ECO Reps are supervised by an ECO Rep Coordinator and the Liaison from the Student Government ECO Agency in collaboration with the Sustainability Manager.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
ECO Reps are targeting student residents specifically. Their education campaigns are focused on sustainable living in the residences.
Number of trained student educators (2nd program):
40
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (2nd program):
36
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (2nd program):
2
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (2nd program):
2,880
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (2nd program):
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
Graduate Sustainability Groups (RSMAS Green Committee, Miller Green Student Committee, Green Grad Group)
A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
Graduate Students on our Miller School of Medicine campus and our RSMAS campus are engaged by the Miller Green Student Committee and the Green Committee at RSMAS via events programming, educational outreach, publications, and social media.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
The Green Grad Group reaches out to all graduate students under the College of Arts & Science located on our main campus The Miller Green Student Committee serve all med and grad students on the Miller School of Medicine campus. The RSMAS green committee serve the graduate students from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
Number of trained student educators (3rd program):
29
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (3rd program):
36
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (3rd program):
2
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (3rd program):
2,088
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (3rd program):
A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
The Sustainable Business Club, with 13 educators serve the graduate students from the Miami Herbert Business School, fulfilling the same mission as the other grad student educators programs.
The Environmental Law Society, with 7 educators serve the graduate students from the Miami Law School, fulfilling the same mission as the other grad student educators programs.
The Environmental Law Society, with 7 educators serve the graduate students from the Miami Law School, fulfilling the same mission as the other grad student educators programs.
Number of trained student educators (all other programs):
20
Number of weeks, on average, the student educators programs are active annually (all other programs):
36
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per student educator (all other programs) :
2
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (all other programs):
1,444
Grand total number of hours worked annually by trained student sustainability educators (all programs):
15,772
Hours worked annually by trained student sustainability educators per student served by a peer-to-peer program:
0.81
Website URL where information about the student sustainability educators programs is available:
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