Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 31.93
Liaison Irena Lambrou
Submission Date Nov. 3, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Whatcom Community College
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.29 / 5.00 Kaatje Kraft
Sustainability Coordinator
Geology
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Part 1 

Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount; part-time students, continuing education, and/or graduate students may be excluded):
5,680

Number of students engaged in community service (headcount):
800

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
14.08

Part 2 

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)? (if data not available, respond 'No'):
Yes

Total number of student community service hours contributed during the most recent one-year period:
49,195

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student :
8.66

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
No

Does the institution provide incentives for employees to participate in community service (on- or off-campus)? (Incentives may include voluntary leave, compensatory time, or other forms of positive recognition):
Yes

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A brief description of the institution’s employee community service initiatives:
For our 50th anniversary as a campus, we provided an incentive of a commemorative pin for those employees who participated in at least 50 hours of community service/engagement

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Students can receive a "service cord" at graduation if they do at least 50 hours of community service during their time at Whatcom.

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.