| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.01 |
| Liaison | Cindy Shea |
| Submission Date | July 18, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
EN-12: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.10 / 5.00 |
Lynn
Blanchard Director Carolina Center for Public Service |
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Number of students engaged in community service:
17,184
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Total number of students :
24,498
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
Yes
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Total number of student community service hours contributed during a one-year period:
1,778,624
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Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
Yes
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A brief description of the practice of including community service on transcripts, if applicable:
The Buckley Public Service Scholars program, started in 2003, recognizes students who graduate with at least 300 hours of service, complete one service-learning course, and four skills trainings. Currently 9% of Carolina undergraduates are enrolled participants. In 2014, UNC graduated 251 Public Service Scholars. As a group, they reported more than 113,400 hours of service, an average of 452 hours per graduate.Fifteen students reported more than 1,000 hours each, and two students recorded more than 2,000 hours. The Public Service Scholar designation is recorded on student transcripts.
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Does the institution provide incentives for employees to participate in community service (on- or off-campus)?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s employee community service initiatives:
UNC employees work on Habitat for Humanity homes, with the Interfaith Council for Social Services that runs a food bank and is building a new homeless shelter, with the Rape Crisis Center, in multiple social service and environmental organizations, and in community gardens.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s community service initiatives is available:
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