Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.32
Liaison Andrea Trimble
Submission Date Feb. 15, 2012
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STARS v1.1

University of Virginia
ER-1: Student Sustainability Educators Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.30 / 5.00 Nina Morris
Sustainability Outreach Coordinator
Energy & Utilities
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Total number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
19,933

Program name (1st program):
Sustainability Advocates

Number of students served by the program to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (1st program):
17,154

A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):

Students apply to the SA for their dorms. Others who are not on Grounds and still want to be an SA can apply to be an SA for libraries and dining halls.


A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):

SAs attend biweekly meetings where the first half of the meeting is spent addressing specific topics (recycling, energy, water, transportation etc) usually with guest speakers. The second half is a time for SAs to address any questions brought up by their represented areas and preparations for upcoming events.


A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):

The Sustainability Outreach Coordinator oversees the program and is provided financial support through Energy and Utilities' Sustainability Programs.


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