| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.92 |
| Liaison | Amy Brunvand |
| Submission Date | Sept. 12, 2023 |
University of Utah
EN-13: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.13 / 5.00 |
Kara
Freedman Engagement & Events Coordinator Sustainability Office |
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Part 1. Percentage of students participating in community service
Yes
Total number of students:
34,464
Number of students engaged in community service:
10,234
Percentage of students engaged in community service:
29.69
Part 2. Community service hours per student
Yes
Total number of student community service hours contributed annually:
142,000
Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
4.12
Part 3. Employee community service program
No
A brief description of the institution’s program to support employee volunteering:
Bennion Center Community Engaged Learning faculty incentives:
The Bennion Center incentivizes university faculty to engage in Community Engaged Learning through financial incentives for programs, as well as the Bennion Center’s faculty awards, including Public Service Professor and Distinguished Faculty Service Award. In FY22, there were 253 Community Engaged Learning Classes in 53 different departments, impacting 4,828 students, lead by 134 faculty and 40 teaching assistants. 90,925 community engaged learning hours were completed through these classes. To incentivize the creation of Community Engaged Learning courses, the Bennion Center pays an honorarium to a local community partner and reimburses faculty for related expenses, among other things. More information available at https://bennioncenter.org/faculty/cel-teaching-resources/designation.php.
The Bennion Center incentivizes university faculty to engage in Community Engaged Learning through financial incentives for programs, as well as the Bennion Center’s faculty awards, including Public Service Professor and Distinguished Faculty Service Award. In FY22, there were 253 Community Engaged Learning Classes in 53 different departments, impacting 4,828 students, lead by 134 faculty and 40 teaching assistants. 90,925 community engaged learning hours were completed through these classes. To incentivize the creation of Community Engaged Learning courses, the Bennion Center pays an honorarium to a local community partner and reimburses faculty for related expenses, among other things. More information available at https://bennioncenter.org/faculty/cel-teaching-resources/designation.php.
Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:
No
Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:
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Students enrolled for credit (Common Data Set B1). The figure is different from IC-3 because it is only full-Time Undergraduate students. Part time, continuing ed and graduate students are excluded.
Number of students involved in community service and their associated hours are summed as follows:
- Total number reported by the Bennion Center (8,128 students, 131,545 hours)
- Total number reported by the Edible Campus Gardens (356 students, 455 hours)
- Total number reported by Fraternity and Sorority Life (1750 students, 10,024 hours)
Students enrolled for credit (Common Data Set B1). The figure is different from IC-3 because it is only full-Time Undergraduate students. Part time, continuing ed and graduate students are excluded.
Number of students involved in community service and their associated hours are summed as follows:
- Total number reported by the Bennion Center (8,128 students, 131,545 hours)
- Total number reported by the Edible Campus Gardens (356 students, 455 hours)
- Total number reported by Fraternity and Sorority Life (1750 students, 10,024 hours)
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.