| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 39.47 |
| Liaison | Kirk Hemphill |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida Institute of Technology
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.15 / 4.00 |
Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount):
Total number of students enrolled for credit that are served (i.e. directly targeted) by a student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program (avoid double-counting to the extent feasible):
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
Name of the student educators program:
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:
Go Verde was a Residence Life led sustainability-based education program implemented within the campus residence hall, Roberts Hall. The program had numerous education stations that were designed to educate students on various sustainability-based topics that included waste disposal, awareness of water usage, energy consumption, food, and electric vehicles. Arts and crafts, sourced from recycled materials, was also a primary component of the program. The program was held in conjunction with the Space Coast EV Drivers Club, an electric vehicle enthusiast club based in Southern Brevard County, FL.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected:
Residence Life staff members, the student educators, are selected via a multi-week selection process that involves both group and individual evaluations. Candidates are chosen based on their level of maturity, leadership skills, creativity, and passion for helping the overall campus community. Once a resident assistant is selected and begins running education-based student programs it is a voluntary choice as to whether or not one wishes to lead a sustainability-based education program. The Go Verde program had two student leads running its logistics and procedures, with another ten assisting.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
Resident assistants receive eight days of training before the start of the school year that formally trains them in various areas. These areas include crisis management, leadership training, program designing, diversity, and sustainability. Multiple training sessions are held throughout the eight-day training period that go over in detail how to host a sustainability-based education program. Florida Institute of Technology staff members and professors assist with these training sessions providing presentations and lectures.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination):
Each Residence Life sustainability-based education program is allotted a budget through the Department of Residence Life. This budget can vary from year to year. Often times faculty members, such as from the Florida Institute of Technology Facilities Department, or professors practicing in sustainability-based topics are invited as guest to share their knowledge and experience. The Go Verde program had a guest speaker from the Florida Institute of Technology Facilities Department, the University Sustainability Officer, Daniel Sutton. Mr. Sutton spoke to the students attending he program directly via a presentation designed to showcase Florida Institute of Technology’s various sustainability-based initiatives.
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
Sustainability Responsibility was a Residence Life led sustainability-based education program implemented within the campus residence hall, Roberts Hall. The program had numerous education stations that were designed to educate students on various sustainability-based topics that included waste disposal, awareness of water usage, energy consumption, food, and electric vehicles. The program was held in conjunction with the Space Coast EV Drivers Club, an electric vehicle enthusiast club based in Southern Brevard County, FL. Students were able to discuss aspects of EV driving with the enthusiasts along with sitting in the vehicles. Arts and crafts, sourced from recycled materials, was also a primary component of the program. Students were even given the opportunity to plant their own small indoor plant inside of a plastic water bottle that was cut in half.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
Residence Life staff members, the student educators, are selected via a multi-week selection process that involves both group and individual evaluations. Candidates are chosen based on their level of maturity, leadership skills, creativity, and passion for helping the overall campus community. Once a resident assistant is selected and begins running education-based student programs it is a voluntary choice as to whether or not one wishes to lead a sustainability-based education program. The Sustainability Responsibility program had two student leads running its logistics and procedures, with another eight assisting.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):
Resident assistants receive eight days of training before the start of the school year that formally trains them in various areas. These areas include crisis management, leadership training, program designing, diversity, and sustainability. Multiple training sessions are held throughout the eight-day training period that go over in detail how to host a sustainability-based education program. Florida Institute of Technology staff members and professors assist with these training sessions providing presentations and lectures.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (2nd program):
Each Residence Life sustainability-based education program is allotted a budget through the Department of Residence Life. This budget can vary from year to year. This particular program did not receive any additional administrative support from the Florida Institute of Technology.
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
Eco-Alter Ego was a Residence Life led sustainability-based education program implemented within the campus residence area, the Residence Quad. The program had numerous education stations that were designed to educate students on various sustainability-based topics that included energy consumption, sustainably based food such as crickets, and electric vehicles. The program was held in conjunction with the Space Coast EV Drivers Club, an electric vehicle enthusiast club based in Southern Brevard County, FL. Arts and crafts, sourced from recycled materials, was also a primary component of the program. Students were even given the opportunity to plant their own small indoor plant inside of a plastic water bottle that was cut in half. The Ethos Community Garden itself, built within the Residence Quad, was also toured by and showcased to students living within the housing area.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
Residence Life staff members, the student educators, are selected via a multi-week selection process that involves both group and individual evaluations. Candidates are chosen based on their level of maturity, leadership skills, creativity, and passion for helping the overall campus community. Once a resident assistant is selected and begins running education-based student programs it is a voluntary choice as to whether or not one wishes to lead a sustainability-based education program.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (3rd program):
Resident assistants receive eight days of training before the start of the school year that formally trains them in various areas. These areas include crisis management, leadership training, program designing, diversity, and sustainability. Multiple training sessions are held throughout the eight-day training period that go over in detail how to host a sustainability-based education program. Florida Institute of Technology staff members and professors assist with these training sessions providing presentations and lectures.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (3rd program):
Each Residence Life sustainability-based education program is allotted a budget through the Department of Residence Life. This budget can vary from year to year. This particular program did not receive any additional administrative support from the Florida Institute of Technology.
A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs, including the number of students served and how student educators are selected, trained, and supported by the institution:
Residence Life - Port Canaveral Mangrove Planting. This planting activity occurred during the Fall 2016 semester and RA's along with resident volunteers worked together to share and learn about the sensitive ecosystem surrounding Port Canaveral FL, and worked toward planting mangrove trees around the port in designated areas. This was a volunteer activity where the RA's received their sustainability based training during their eight-day training period during the summer months. Through this effort, over 125 student volunteer were reached through peer-to-peer sustainability themed mangrove planting initiatives.
20 hours times 50 RA's = 1000 hrs of total outreach
Total number of hours student educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually (all programs):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
All data sourced from the Office of Residence Life.
All data sourced from the Office of Residence Life.
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