University of Montana
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.32 / 4.00 |
Tayli
Hillyard Sustainability Engagement Coordinator Office of 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 Sustainability and Healthy Living RA Committee is dedicated to fostering sustainability and promoting healthy living on campus. This program is comprised of Resident Assistants who meet bi-weekly with a Community Director or Area Coordinator to discuss and enhance sustainable practices within the residence halls. The RAs on the committee receive general RA training. This includes trainings on mentorship, event coordination, and effective outreach. Group membership is based on student interest so most RAs involved bring their knowledge of sustainability. Committee members organize events, share sustainability resources with their peers, and collaborate to submit project proposals to the Kless Sustainability Fund (bike racks, water bottle filling stations, etc.).
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The target audience for this group is all on-campus housing residents. Key activities include promoting recycling education through events and tabling, writing the Kless Sustainability Grant to fund sustainability projects, and hosting service projects or volunteering at local service institutions. The committee also organizes educational events to raise awareness about sustainability and incorporates one staff in-service activity each late fall and early spring to support ongoing professional development. Through these efforts, the committee aims to significantly impact the campus community and integrate effective sustainability practices.
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 Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) supports a Sustainability Center. The Sustainability Center funds an intern who assists in providing information and outreach campus-wide to all students. Activities include educational programs, tabling at events, campaign development and implementation, and student engagement with sustainability initiatives across campus.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
The intern works with the entire campus community with a focus on engaging students. Examples of the intern's responsibilities include developing social media content, putting on events such as Campus Sustainability Month, Earth Month, and regular tabling and outreach.
The intern receives one week of training on effective outreach strategies and communication and regular training on a variety of more specific sustainability topics throughout the academic year.
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):
ASUM Transportation has hired two bike mechanics to assist with student bike rentals. Part of their job includes outreach and education about commuting safely by bike and other sustainable transportation options.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
Bike mechanics give 1:1 training to each person renting a bike. They also create weekly videos about the basics of biking etiquette and share them on the @um_taps social media page. Additionally, they host pop-up bike tune-up events and help to repair and register bicycles, while educating about sustainable transportation options to those who are interested in commuting sustainably and need more information.
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
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:
Sustainability and Healthy Living RA Committee: Data and information received from Hilde Husby, hilde.husby@mso.umt.edu
Tayli Hillyard is the primary contact for both the Bike Mechanics and the ASUM Sustainability intern. tayli.hillyard@mso.umt.edu
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