| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.75 |
| Liaison | Cindy Shea |
| Submission Date | July 24, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Cindy
Shea Director, Sustainability Office Campus Enterprises |
Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount):
Total number of students enrolled for credit that are served (i.e. directly targeted) by a student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program (avoid double-counting to the extent feasible):
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
Name of the student educators program:
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:
Residential Green Games is a campus-wide competition that runs from August to April. Students earn points for their residence halls by participating in sustainability-themed service projects, hosting green-themed events and displays, attending tours and lectures, and designing sustainability-related bulletin boards.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected:
The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling hires and trains a part-time student intern who then educates RAs about Green Games. The RAs in turn educate resident students.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
The paid intern is trained by Recycling Office staff. The RAs are trained in monthly meetings convened by the intern. Supporting materials are available on the Green Games website.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination):
1/4 FTE
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
EcoReps are trained peer-to-peer sustainability educators. They expand awareness of sustainability initiatives on campus and motivate sustainable behaviors. They offer 5 hour training to students twice a year and training counts as a Public Service Scholars credit. Following the training, EcoReps advertise their availability to give tours of high performance buildings and sustainable features on campus; customized or general presentations on topics related to water, energy, waste reduction and recycling, sustainable transportation options, and sustainable food choices; lead interactive games that inform other students about sustainability initiatives on campus; and staff informational tables at campus events.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
Students are recruited at orientation, Fall Fest, Week of Welcome events, and through listservs and events.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):
"EcoReps attend five-hour trainings on
-- effective communications
-- UNC's sustainability goals
-- campus practices related to transportation, energy, water, food, and waste systems
-- sustainability-related academic offerings
-- high performance buildings
-- event planning"
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (2nd program):
Student intern works full time in the summer, and 1/4 time during the academic year to coordinate the program.
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (3rd program):
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (3rd program):
A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs, including the number of students served and how student educators are selected, trained, and supported by the institution:
Total number of hours student educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually (all programs):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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