| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.62 |
| Liaison | Delicia Nahman |
| Submission Date | March 10, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lafayette College
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.80 / 4.00 |
Kira
Lawrence Associate Professor of Geology Geology and Environmental Geosciences |
Does the institution coordinate one or more ongoing student, peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs that meet the criteria for this credit?:
Number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
Name of the student educators program (1st program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (1st program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (1st program):
The Lafayette College Eco-Rep program, overseen by Prof. Kira Lawrence, provides each residence hall with a "green RA," a presence in the residential community who encourages the residents to lead sustainable lifestyles. An example of an activity the Eco-Reps have done is having the residents decorate a personal recycling bin and educating the students on how and why to recycle. Starting in 2016, each residence hall and college operated housing has an Eco Rep, and because 95% of students live in college operated housing (including dorms, Greek houses, and Living Learning Community houses), this program reaches 95% of students.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
There is an application process in order to choose Eco Reps. Questions in this application include:
1) Why are you interested in becoming an Eco-Rep, and what do you hope to gain from the experience?
2) What Residence Hall will you be living in next school year? (Fall 2014 - Spring 2015)?
3) What sustainable initiatives and green living movements have you been involved at Lafayette and through outside organizations
4) Why is sustainability and environmental protection important to you?
5) Describe any leadership roles or experiences you have held both at Lafayette and in the greater community.
6) Describe an example program you could run to increase environmental awareness and promote sustainable living choices (feel free to list more than one if you would like).
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
There is an orientation where Eco-Reps are told of their responsibilities and monthly Eco-Rep meetings amongst Eco-Reps. There are monthly meetings (1hr) with RAs, and, in the future, there will be a monthly meeting with the soon-to-be hired Sustainability Director.
Workload requirements: 2.5hours/week
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
Starting in the Spring 2016, Eco Reps get a small stipend ($100). Going forward, that Stipend is anticipated to go up to $400/semester. It also supports it in practice. Residence Life has brought Eco-Reps in to talk to the RAs, and has matched the Eco Reps to the RAs who work in their respective communities.
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):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (2nd program):
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
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):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (3rd program):
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (3rd program):
Name(s) of the student educator program(s) (all other programs):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by all other student educator programs:
A brief description of the program(s), including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (all other programs):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (all other programs):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (all other programs):
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (all other programs):
Total number of hours student educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually:
The website URL for the peer-to-peer student outreach and education program(s):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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