| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.21 |
| Liaison | Feletia Lee |
| Submission Date | June 28, 2024 |
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.90 / 4.00 |
Casey
Shotton Sustainability 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 Peer Educator program consists of 10 paid peer educator positions. Students are trained twice per year on sustainable initiatives at the university and general knowledge of the field. Students work up to eight hours a week on projects and programs that increase awareness of sustainability, support University sustainability initiatives, and achieve goals outlined in the Sustainability Strategic Plan. Examples of other requirements include creating marketing materials, collaborating with other departments and organizations to implement programs, and serving as a liaison between campus partners. They provide presentations and tours, volunteer events, and outreach initiatives to the campus community.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The target audience for UNCW's Sustainability Peer Educator program are the students, faculty, and staff of UNCW. Peer educators, if requested by an instructor, can present to the instructor's class to teach their fellow students about what they can do to help promote sustainability on the campus of UNCW. They also provide virtual education through social media in order to reach the student population not on campus. Their outreach initiatives are targeted to every member of the campus community.
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):
Interns and Directed Independent Study students work on a variety of topics dependent on their personal interests. Previous projects include Dub's Grocery Run, a food access program, Seahawk Swap Shop, a university free store to improve accessibility to necessities.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
UNCW students, faculty, and staff.
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):
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
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:
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