Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.10
Liaison Ciara Tennis
Submission Date Jan. 11, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Eastern Connecticut State University
EN-13: Community Stakeholder Engagement

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Laura Miller
Energy Technical Specialist
Institute for Sustainable Energy
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Has the institution adopted a framework for community stakeholder engagement in governance, strategy and operations?:
Yes

A brief description of the policies and procedures that ensure community stakeholder engagement is applied systematically and regularly across the institution’s activities:

Since 1991 Eastern established a Town Gown Committee to address student related issues with the local community. In 2002 the Town Gown Committee embarked on it's first strategic planning process to develop a mission, vision, and long term goals. In 2002 the committee changed its name to Windham/Eastern Community Action Network (W/ECAN).

The Windham/Eastern Community Action Network, (W/E CAN) is a collaboration of residents of Windham, town government officials, University administration and faculty, students, community organizations, and other interested individuals who meet throughout the year to discuss issues of importance in the community and to work to develop positive relationships between the University and the community.

The campus also has a Center for Community Engagement who
Assist Eastern students in volunteer placements based on their schedules, interest, and reason for volunteering
Work with faculty to incorporate service learning into their courses
Provide Eastern students with training, orientation, and reflection activities to improve their skills and make them effective volunteers
Empower students to be proactive and develop their own personal volunteer interest
Assist campus clubs, student activities, and housing with implementing community engagement events and fundraisers.


A brief description of how the institution identifies and engages community stakeholders, including any vulnerable or underrepresented groups:

Eastern identifies and engages community stakeholders including vulnerable and underrepresented groups as a collaborative process. Through the Center for Community engagement, the Office of Equity and Diversity, Student Governance Association and student organizations, Eastern constantly seeks to enhance the relationships between those on campus and within the community.

Community engagement is also embedded within Eastern's current strategic plan: http://www1.easternct.edu/president/files/2014/07/StratPlan6-3-2013.pdf


List of identified community stakeholders:

CT Forest and Park Assoc.
Eastern, Campus Ministry (Blood Drives)
American Red Cross
Windham Public Schools
Windham Area Interfaith Ministry
Windham Area Interfaith Ministry
Windham Area Interfaith Ministry
Windham Area Interfaith Ministry
Windham Area Interfaith Ministry
Windham Public Schools
Windham Public Schools
North Windham Elementary School
North Windham Elementary School
North Windham Elementary School
Windham Middle School
Windham Middle School
Sweeney Elementary School
Windham Center Elementary
Natchaug Elementary Elementary
North Windham Elementary School
Charles B. Barrows STEM Academy
Windham High School
Natchaug Elementary School
Windham Middle School
North Windham Elementary School
Windham Center Elementary School
Sweeney Elementary School
Charles Barrows STEM Academy
Windham High School
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut
The Village for Families & Children, Inc.
Jumpstart
Journey House
St. Joseph's Living Center
Vanderman Place
Vanderman Place
Windham Region No Freeze Hospitality Center
Windham Region No Freeze Hospitality Center
Eastern AHEC
Eastern AHEC
Eastern AHEC
Windham Recovery Community Center
Windham Recovery Community Center
Brooklyn Correctional Instititution
Petey Green Tutorial Prison Tutorial Program
Tri County ARC
Tri County ARC
Joshua's Trust
GROW Windham
GROW Windham
Willimantic Food Co-op
Mansfield Parks & Recreation
Eastbrook Mall
CLiCK
Bailey's Garden
Covenant Soup Kitchen
Covenant Soup Kitchen
Covenant Soup Kitchen
First Congregational Church of Willimantic
4-H Health Hands Program
Scotland Elementary School
Scotland Elementary School
Windham Regional Community Council
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
Mill Museum
Beckish Senior Center
Special Olympics Swim Meet


A brief description of successful community stakeholder engagement outcomes from the previous three years:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s community stakeholder engagement framework and activities is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The information for this section was completed using information available from the Center for Community Education website, and the Town Gown Committee website. Information was entered by Laura Miller. A list of community stakeholders was also provided by Kim Silcox at the Center for Community Engagement.

http://www1.easternct.edu/towngown/about/


The information for this section was completed using information available from the Center for Community Education website, and the Town Gown Committee website. Information was entered by Laura Miller. A list of community stakeholders was also provided by Kim Silcox at the Center for Community Engagement.

http://www1.easternct.edu/towngown/about/

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