| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.29 |
| Liaison | Jonna Korpi |
| Submission Date | Sept. 11, 2024 |
University of Minnesota, Duluth
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.97 / 4.00 |
Jonna
Korpi Sustainability Director UMD Sustainability |
Part 1. Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer, sustainability educators program
Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
1st program
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
The Office of Sustainability had a dedicated group of 10 student staff and interns that aided the office in achieving its goals during the reporting period (2023-2024). Peer-to-peer outreach is accomplished through weekly tabling in the Kirby Student Center commons with the topic of outreach changing week to week to address pressing issues, current events, and to raise awareness about a variety of sustainability topics. In addition to weekly tabling, student staff integrates sustainability-focused campaigns such as “Stop The Thud,” a bird strike data reporting system; Buck Thorn Pulls and educational awareness regarding invasive species on-campus; and Food Waste Awareness Day, partnering with the dining department to help students become more aware of their food waste. Students are trained by the professional staff in the Office of Sustainability through onboarding and ongoing training on specific topics of focus. Student assistants work between 8-12 hours per week, averaging about 10 each, with approximately 75% of those hours going to direct peer-to-peer outreach (including prep).
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
Available for the University, specifically undergraduate and graduate students.
Number of trained student educators (1st program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (1st program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (1st program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (1st program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (1st program):
If reporting students served by additional peer-to-peer programs, provide:
2nd program
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
The Student Government Association Sustainability Committee is run by the Student Sustainability Director for SGA. This group advocates and implements programs, events, and university legislature to promote sustainability. The committee educates its peers through events such as hosting a Sustainability Fair in November, Earth Month in April, and supporting Get Out The Vote Day in November to educate students on the environmental, social, and economic aspects of sustainability. Other collaborative opportunities include holding sustainability student leadership meetings and building connections with facilities management. Folks on the committee average 6 hours per week in their SGA + Committee duties, and a portion (reported below) is in service to peer-to-peer sustainability education activities.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
Available for the University, specifically for students.
Number of trained student educators (2nd program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (2nd program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (2nd program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (2nd program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (2nd program):
If reporting students served by three or more peer-to-peer programs, provide:
3rd program
A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
The Sustainability Living Learning Community is a collaborative program between Academics and UMD Housing and Residence Life and houses 17 residents, with a capacity of 20 to 30 residents, on the same residence hall floor. Two Resident Assistants provide sustainability programming by hosting events, educating the students, and integrating co-curricular experiences with shared academic courses relating to sustainability. Both Resident Assistants serve as peer educators for these residents. The 17 residents are first-year students who opt-in to the Living Learning Community because they already have an interest in sustainability, want to build connections with campus and academic sustainability initiatives, plan to pursue sustainability in some vein in their chosen majors or careers and get involved with sustainability-focused groups on the campus. The Resident Assistants perform approximately 20 hours of work per week, with approximately 50% focusing on peer-to-peer sustainability education and outreach, programming, prep, and mentoring. This split is unique to this particular housing community and resident assistants.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
Students who live on the floor of residence.
Number of trained student educators (3rd program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (3rd program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (3rd program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (3rd program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (3rd program):
Additional programs
The Women's Resource and Action Center interns serve the student body as an educational resource for other students regarding sexual assault and violence. WRAC serves students through peer-to-peer outreach such as office hours, allowing students to utilize this time to acquire resources or ask questions regarding sexual assault, violence, or sex education; educational outreach such as Take Back The Night, an open event for students to meet city resources such as the Program to Aid Victims of Sexual Assault and rally on-campus; and training for students regarding bystander prevention. The WRAC office student volunteers and interns support and provide peer-to-peer education for all students. https://wrac.d.umn.edu/
Number of trained student educators (all other programs):
Number of weeks, on average, the student educators programs are active annually (all other programs):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per student educator (all other programs) :
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (all other programs):
Part 2. Educator hours per student served by a peer-to-peer educator program
Hours worked annually by trained student sustainability educators per student served by a peer-to-peer program:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
2023-2024 populated data was used instead for PRE-5 to match hours of outreach with the population. This better reflects ongoing engagement after the pandemic.
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.