Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	72.67
Liaison	Aurora Sharrard
Submission Date	Feb. 13, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Pittsburgh
EN-13: Community Service

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.20 / 5.00	Erika Ninos Sustainability Program Coordinator PittServes

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Part 1. Percentage of students participating in community service

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 1 of this credit (student participation in community service)?:

Yes

Total number of students:

29,488

Number of students engaged in community service:

5,107

Percentage of students engaged in community service:

17.32

Part 2. Community service hours per student

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:

Yes

Total number of student community service hours contributed annually:

82,362.72

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:

2.79

Part 3. Employee community service program

Does the institution have a formal program to support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:

Yes

A brief description of the institution’s program to support employee volunteering:

The University of Pittsburgh maintains event-based, reoccurring, and on-demand (initiated either by departments or community partners) opportunities for faculty and staff to volunteer. The Office of Engagement & Community Affairs (ECA) maintains a program for faculty and staff to mobilize and connect to the community through service and volunteerism. The university provides up to 7.5 paid hours per month in approved absence time for staff volunteerism efforts. Beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year, the Pandemic Service Initiative was created as a part of the larger cross-institutional efforts for the Pitt community to focus on basic needs, civic participation, digital access & equity, education, and health equity. The initiative includes expanding staff, faculty, and student service to the community; contributing to drives and collections; and forging innovative partnerships

Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:

Yes

Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:

2,194.33

Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the institution’s community service programs is available:

https://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/pittserves

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Part 1 and Part 2- The numbers provided are the average yearly totals for the fiscal years 2021-2023.

Part 3 - The University provides up to 7.5 paid hours per month in approved absence time for staff volunteerism efforts. The institution tracks community service hours through the Volunteer Portal as a result of community partnerships and offerings by ECA, though there are also other institutional pathways for faculty & staff service maintained by Pitt Athletics, The Pitt United Way campaign, and departmental volunteer committees that may not be represented. This number is an average yearly totals for the fiscal years 2021-2023. https://volunteer.pitt.edu/staffpitt
https://www.community.pitt.edu/
https://www.pittwire.pitt.edu/news/acts-kindness-pandemic-service-initiative-engages-pitt-community
https://www.pitt.edu/pittwire/features-articles/pitt-pays-staff-to-volunteer