Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.75
Liaison Mark Klapatch-Mathias
Submission Date May 1, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Wisconsin-River Falls
EN-12: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.59 / 5.00 Amy Lloyd
Student Services Coordinator
Student Affairs
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Number of students engaged in community service:
1,072

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Total number of students :
6,249

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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
Yes

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Total number of student community service hours contributed during a one-year period:
5,000

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Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
Yes

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A brief description of the practice of including community service on transcripts, if applicable:
A co-curricular transcript is made available through OrgSync. Students can generate a verified record of their involvement to document experiences gained outside the classroom, including community service. OrgSync facilitates engagement by connecting students to organizations, departments, and programs. The web-hosted platform creates an online community for campus, and helps improve communication, information sharing, collaboration and reporting.

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Does the institution provide incentives for employees to participate in community service (on- or off-campus)?:
Yes

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A brief description of the institution’s employee community service initiatives:
While not formally tracked, staff are encouraged to participate in community service organizations (Lions, Rotary, etc.). Many staff serve on boards, committees, and organizations throughout the community and region. Release time is available to attend meetings as needed.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s community service initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Our campus does not have a centralized office that supports service/service-learning. Through the Office of Student Life we offer service programs and promote community service events, but we do not formally track the service participants/hours. Destination Program: 70 participants Other Service Programs Sponsored by Student Life (Fall Food Drive, Donate it, Don’t Throw it!, Relay for Life, etc.): 500 participants Greek Community (philanthropy): 230 participants Student Support Services: 100 participants Clubs/Orgs on campus: 50 participants Residence Life: 22 participants Athletic Teams/Student Athletic Advisory Committee: 150 Office of Student Life Destination Program Website: http://www.uwrf.edu/StudentLife/ServicePrograms/Destination.cfm River Falls Community Volunteer Connections: http://www.uwrf.edu/StudentLife/ServicePrograms/RiverFallsCommunityVolunteerConnections.cfm

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