| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.82 |
| Liaison | Amy Kadrie |
| Submission Date | Jan. 21, 2025 |
University of Rochester
EN-5: Civic Engagement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 8.00 |
Lauren
Caruso Assistant Director of Community Engaged Learning Rochester Center for Community Leadership |
5.1 Percentage of students that participate in civic engagement programs
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s civic engagement programs for students:
The Center for Community Engagement connects undergraduate students in the College and their faculty members to communities beyond campus in ways that deepen learning, foster personal and professional growth, and benefit those communities. The Center’s programs and initiative span from when students first arrive on campus to after they graduate, and encompass both credit-bearing, community-engaged learning, as well as a variety of co-curricular initiatives that create a pipeline of engagement. https://www.rochester.edu/college/cce/
Percentage of students that participate in community service and/or other civic engagement programs:
Approach used to determine the percentage of students that participate in civic engagement programs:
Narrative outlining how student participation in civic engagement programs was determined:
Since 2006, the University of Rochester has participated in the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership on a triennial basis. This study examines leadership attributes conceptualized using the Social Change Model of leadership, which is especially relevant to community service participation. Thus one of the questions asked of students is regarding their participation in community service activities. The study was distributed to 4,000 student selected randomly from the University's undergraduate student population; 1,128 students responded to the survey. The survey has not been implemented at the University since 2021 but will be again in 2026.
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5.2 Employee community service program
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s programs to support employee community service:
The Staff Community Service Award was established by President Joel Seligman in December 2007 to honor a University non-management staff member “whose career best exemplifies service to the University of Rochester or the Greater Rochester community” and that occurred in a capacity outside of their usual assignment. This award is specifically for staff in non-managerial positions. https://www.rochester.edu/human-resources/professional-success/recognition/presidents-staff-awards/#staff-community-service-award
Does the institution support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s support for community volunteering during regular work hours:
Selected departments at the University participate in the United Way's annual Day of Caring each spring; this is not a University-wide effort because some departments, such as at the medical center, do not have the staffing flexibility to allow staff to step away from core responsibilities.
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5.3 Support for public policies to advance sustainability
Narrative outlining how individuals affiliated with the institution have helped develop local or regional public policies that address sustainability challenges:
In 2022, NYS Governor Kathy Hochul included a statewide proactive rental inspection program for lead in her budget bill. That bill passed and the program is being implemented into regulation. The program is based on the model of Rochester’s 2005 local lead law, which in turn was informed by research and supported by education and analysis by the Environmental Health Sciences Center.
Narrative outlining how individuals affiliated with the institution have helped develop national or international public policies that address sustainability challenges:
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Has the institution advocated for public policies to advance sustainability during the previous three years?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
Documentary evidence of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
Online resource that provides evidence of the institution’s advocacy for public policies to advance sustainability:
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