| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.59 |
| Liaison | Beverley Ayeni |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
University of Toronto Mississauga
EN-13: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.92 / 5.00 |
Minali
Giani Sustainability Intern Facilities Management and Planning |
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 1 of this credit (student participation in community service)?:
Total number of students:
Number of students engaged in community service:
Percentage of students engaged in community service:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
Total number of student community service hours contributed annually:
Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
Does the institution have a formal program to support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
A brief description of the institution’s program to support employee volunteering:
Each year, the University of Toronto Mississauga supports the United Way as part of tri-campus efforts at University of Toronto. The United Way committee is a group of about 7 individuals who meet on average every month. Generally, there is a staff chair and a faculty co-chair.
The campaign goes from October to the end of December, however, there may be events that support United Way at other times.
The UTM United Way Campaign has a long-standing tradition of running events of all kinds to raise awareness, support fundraising efforts and show our school spirit. Events such as the Lost & Found Sale, United Way Dodgeball Tournament, and Santa’s Workshop. Volunteers also run the Re-Gift Shop where shoppers can purchase new or lightly used gifts. In addition, there is also an Annual Arts & Crafts Silent Auction run by UTM volunteers in which staff, faculty and students can participate.
UTM also participates in the CIBC Run for the Cure on an annual basis. This event has become Canada’s largest single day, volunteer-led event in support of the breast cancer cause and UTM is a proud participant of this event.
Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:
Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:
Website URL where information about the institution’s community service programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) does not currently have a formal system in place for tracking community service hours completed by students and employees. The numbers provided for the student body were calculated using a representative sample from responses to a survey question asking approximately how many hours respondents dedicated to community service or volunteering during the 2022-2023 academic year in the 'EN-6 Assessing Sustainability Culture' survey.
Survey Question:
During the 2022 - 2023 academic year, approximately how many hours did you dedicate to community service or volunteering?
a.) 0 hours
b.) 1-5 hours
c.) 5-10 hours
d.) 10-15 hours
e.) 15-20 hours
f.) 20-25 hours
g.) 25-30 hours
h.) 30+
See attached spreadsheet for a breakdown of the calculations.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.