| Overall Rating | Silver |
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| Overall Score | 58.33 |
| Liaison | Jessica Bilecki |
| Submission Date | March 14, 2024 |
University of the Pacific
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
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Jessica
Bilecki Sustainability Director Sustainability |
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Nation's highest-ranked private Hispanic Serving Institution
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
In February, 2024, Pacific was designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. There are more than 300 four-year universities designated as HSIs in the U.S., about half public colleges and universities and half private. Pacific is the highest-ranked private national university—as rated by U.S. News & World Report—to achieve HSI status. Additionally, Pacific was already an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution as designated by the U.S. Department of Education. These designations demonstrate that high-quality, private education can be accessible to historically underserved groups.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Diversity & Affordability
Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
PA-5, IN-31
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
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Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
Food Resource Center
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
The Food Resource Center (FRC) connects students to multiple food resources in one location. The physical space houses the food pantry, a student work and lounge space, the garden coordinator office and a library focused on all things food, including food systems issues, how to grow food and how to cook it. It also has an outdoor rinsing and demonstration area and is adjacent to the Ted and Chris Robb Garden. All Pacificans are welcome to use the space.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
EN-1, EN-3
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
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Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
Community Service
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Serving the community is part of the Pacific student experience. Pacific students logged 287,627 community service hours AY 2022-2023. Based on STARS benchmarking that puts Pacific in the top 10 in community service hours for similarly sized, U.S. institutions.
The Volunteer Center, Sustainability and a few student organizations all offer community service opportunities. The bulk of service hours come from College Corps and clinics.
Clinics are offered by School of Pharmacy, McGeorge School of Law and Dugoni School of Dentistry and frequently service low-income individuals. McGeorge service hours are from externships, Homeless Advocacy Clinic, Federal Defender Clinic, Prisoner Mediation, Legislative Policy and Community Legal Services. Community Legal Services Include: Bankruptcy, Immigration, Homeless Advocacy, and Elder and Health Law Clinic. Externships are limited to government agencies, non-profits, and courts. The work students perform serves all the people of the respective community including the low-income, with several targeting specific low-income or disadvantage communities. https://law.pacific.edu/law/legal-clinics
Service hours from the Dugoni School of Dentistry are from: Dental clinic, extramural patient care, co-curricular volunteer community service and International service million. California’s DentiCal program serves low-income individuals, including families, seniors, persons with disabilities, and others. The school's dental clinics have a number of Dentical patients. https://dental.pacific.edu/dental/dental-services
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement
Public Engagement
Public Engagement
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
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STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
EN-13
A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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