Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 32.05
Liaison Gary Cocke
Submission Date June 13, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

The University of Texas at Dallas
EN-12: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.69 / 5.00
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Number of students engaged in community service:
5,300

Total number of students :
24,532

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

Total number of student community service hours contributed during a one-year period:
9,400

Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
Yes

A brief description of the practice of including community service on transcripts, if applicable:

Students have the opportunity to input their volunteer hours manually into a co-curricular transcript after being approved by designated staff member.


Does the institution provide incentives for employees to participate in community service (on- or off-campus)?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s employee community service initiatives:

UT Dallas participates in the Corporate Challenge, a 10-week Olympic-style event run by the City of Richardson Parks & Recreation Department. Beginning every year in late August, teams of UTD employees and their families compete against other organizations in sports as varied as bike racing, golf, horseshoes, and swimming. Beyond promoting exercise and good health, the University uses this event to raise money for the Special Olympics of Texas.
http://www.utdallas.edu/wellness/programs/#cc

UT Dallas promotes the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
http://www.utdallas.edu/diversity/departments/community-engagement/pvsa-register.html


The website URL where information about the institution’s community service initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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