| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.74 |
| Liaison | Mike Wilson |
| Submission Date | Dec. 13, 2023 |
University of Victoria
EN-13: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.40 / 5.00 |
Claire
Irvine Sustainability Coordinator Campus Planning and Sustainability |
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Part 1. Percentage of students participating in community service
Yes
Total number of students:
21,920
Number of students engaged in community service:
6,356
Percentage of students engaged in community service:
29.00
Part 2. Community service hours per student
Yes
Total number of student community service hours contributed annually:
958,038
Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
43.71
Part 3. Employee community service program
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s program to support employee volunteering:
UVic's annual United Way campaign incorporates many staff-led activities that raise funds for the organization that are used on community children's programs, solving poverty issues and building healthy communities. Staff fundraising initiatives include a used book sale, a craft fair and pledges for team plasma car races. Over $250,000 is raised by staff each year under this program.
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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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The number of students involved in community service, as well as the number of hours contributed, were calculated using a survey conducted by the Canadian University Survey Consortium. The Consortium surveys run on a three-year cycle, targeting a different group of undergraduate baccalaureate students each year. The three different groups targeted are first-year students, middle-year students, and graduating students. The 2023 Middle-Years Student Survey is the most recent information available at the time of writing this stars report. It should be noted that the most recent 3 surveys that would contain eligible data for this time frame, all give extremely similar results, and therefore provide an accurate snapshot of the level of community service students are involved in at UVic.
2023 Middle Year Survey: https://www.uvic.ca/institutionalplanning/assets/docs/surveys/cusc_2023_middle_year_student_survey_uvic_english.pdf
*71% of students reported no participation in community service. The remaining 29% range anywhere from 1-2 hr, or more than 6hrs per week.
The University of Victoria provides many opportunities to its students to engage in volunteering both on and off campus. These include:
•Greater Victoria Green Team partnership: UVic contracts the GVGT to come on campus and host volunteer opportunities for students, employees, and community members, 10 times per year. The main volunteering activity is pulling invasive english ivy from the surrounding natural areas.
•Orientation – Students can volunteer to help welcome new students to the university and introduce them to UVic’s culture and values through various programs and activities.
•Community Service Learning (CSL) Courses – Students can connect with the community by taking a CSL course in which they gain a full credit by simultaneously learning in the classroom and completing seven weeks of volunteer community work in an area they are passionate about.
•Co-op and Career – students have access to the Co-op and Career Services “learning in motion” website on which there is a page dedicated to current volunteer opportunities locally and globally.
2023 Middle Year Survey: https://www.uvic.ca/institutionalplanning/assets/docs/surveys/cusc_2023_middle_year_student_survey_uvic_english.pdf
*71% of students reported no participation in community service. The remaining 29% range anywhere from 1-2 hr, or more than 6hrs per week.
The University of Victoria provides many opportunities to its students to engage in volunteering both on and off campus. These include:
•Greater Victoria Green Team partnership: UVic contracts the GVGT to come on campus and host volunteer opportunities for students, employees, and community members, 10 times per year. The main volunteering activity is pulling invasive english ivy from the surrounding natural areas.
•Orientation – Students can volunteer to help welcome new students to the university and introduce them to UVic’s culture and values through various programs and activities.
•Community Service Learning (CSL) Courses – Students can connect with the community by taking a CSL course in which they gain a full credit by simultaneously learning in the classroom and completing seven weeks of volunteer community work in an area they are passionate about.
•Co-op and Career – students have access to the Co-op and Career Services “learning in motion” website on which there is a page dedicated to current volunteer opportunities locally and globally.
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.