| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.28 |
| Liaison | Geory Kurtzhals |
| Submission Date | Jan. 4, 2022 |
University of Notre Dame
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Geory
Kurtzhals Sr. Director Office of Sustainability |
Number of students enrolled for credit:
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:
Name of the student educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
Sustainability Commissioners are chosen within their residence hall and work closely with the Office of Sustainability to reduce the environmental impact of the University through programming and education initiatives in their dorm. Commissioners serve as the formal link between the student body and the Office of Sustainability. Sustainability commissioners have the following responsibilities:
Act as a liaison between the Office of Sustainability and their respective dorms. This may include sending emails, helping explain recycling changes, and putting up materials for advertising events sponsored by the Office of Sustainability. Commissioners are also responsible for coordinating their dorm's participation in campus-wide competitions.
Attend monthly meetings hosted by the Office of Sustainability. These meetings allow Sustainability Commissioners to network with one another and receive important updates on-campus sustainability initiatives and events from representatives of the Office of Sustainability. The meetings also serve as an important venue in which Commissioners can provide feedback to the Office and suggest campus-wide improvements and programs.
Organize sustainability programs in their dorm. Commissioners are encouraged to create sustainability programming and events which is valuable for their specific residence hall community. This might be a dorm infrastructure improvement like shower timers, a single event like a tour of the power plant, or a repeated event like Meatless Monday dinner in the dining hall.
Sustainability Commissioners are encouraged to work with their dorm's Hall Council and hall staff as an "environmental consultant" of sorts to help green their dorm's events, including signature, existing, or recurring events.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
Undergraduates are the primary target audience of the Sustainability Commissioners program, with representation across all colleges and residence halls.
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A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
The Grad Student Garden program aims to engage graduate students on sustainable practices including growing your own food, permaculture principles, composting and food waste diversion, as well as providing opportunities for students to build community and share sustainable best practices.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
The target audience of the grad student garden is graduate, doctoral, and professional students and their families.
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Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
The University of Notre Dame's Student Government has a leadership position specifically dedicated to advancing sustainability on campus. This individual is selected by our student body president and vice president. The sustainability director then chooses approximately 20 students to join the sustainability department. The sustainability director, in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, trains all department members on the key aspects of sustainability at Notre Dame. Throughout the year, the department hosts events and organizes programming to expand awareness of these various topics and collect student input on new initiatives. In addition to running educational programming, the Director participates in sustainability strategy discussions with the Office of Sustainability and advances sustainability resolutions through Student Senate to secure long term change.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
The target audience of the Sustainability Department is all undergraduate students attending Notre Dame, with a special emphasis on student clubs, dorms, Student Senate, and other student-led organizations that work closely with Student Government as a whole.
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A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
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