| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.26 |
| Liaison | Karen Oberer |
| Submission Date | Jan. 17, 2024 |
McGill University
EN-13: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.65 / 5.00 |
Karen
Oberer Sustainability Officer McGill Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 1 of this credit (student participation in community service)?:
Total number of students:
Number of students engaged in community service:
Percentage of students engaged in community service:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
Total number of student community service hours contributed annually:
Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
Does the institution have a formal program to support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
A brief description of the institution’s program to support employee volunteering:
Centraide Campaign
Every year, the McGill University raises funds for the Centraide du Grand Montreal campaign, a charitable organization that supports community organizations and volunteers in order to meet the needs of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people in the region. The university encourages employees to organize fundraising activities to contribute to the campaign. In 2022, the McGill Centraide Committee raised over $421,000 (source: https://www.mcgill.ca/senate/files/senate/senate_minutes_january_18_2023.pdf). The McGill Centraide Committee is composed of 28 employees (and several students), who volunteer their time to organize the campaign.
https://www.mcgill.ca/centraide/committee-members
Staff involvement in Centraide campaign activities are mostly done during regular work hours with the approval of employees' immediate supervisors. Examples of past volunteer-organized activities include:
- “Let’s Move for Centraide” walk/run
- raffles
- bake sales
- book sales
- movie nights
- donation canvassing
Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:
Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:
Website URL where information about the institution’s community service programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
*NOTE: total student enrolment above does not match the enrolment number listed in PRE-5 because data in this credit is based on survey data that excluded exchange/ visiting/ special/ Inter-University Transfer students.
In Fall 2022, the McGill Office of Sustainability conducted a survey asking 10,000 students about their involvement in community service activities.
During an average week, how many hours do you spend in community service/volunteer activities?
- 1 or 2 hours
- 3 to 5 hours
- 6 or more hours
- None
The results indicated:
- 1185 hours contributed on average by 480 students
- Fall 2022 enrolment minus exchange/visiting/special/Inter-University Transfer and minus post-doc/residents = 36,109 students
- 40% of students polled contributed some volunteer hours
- Representative sample applied to student population = 14,444 students contributed some volunteer hours (40% of 36,109).
See attached document for full results and calculations.
*NOTE: total student enrolment above does not match the enrolment number listed in PRE-5 because data in this credit is based on survey data that excluded exchange/ visiting/ special/ Inter-University Transfer students.
In Fall 2022, the McGill Office of Sustainability conducted a survey asking 10,000 students about their involvement in community service activities.
During an average week, how many hours do you spend in community service/volunteer activities?
- 1 or 2 hours
- 3 to 5 hours
- 6 or more hours
- None
The results indicated:
- 1185 hours contributed on average by 480 students
- Fall 2022 enrolment minus exchange/visiting/special/Inter-University Transfer and minus post-doc/residents = 36,109 students
- 40% of students polled contributed some volunteer hours
- Representative sample applied to student population = 14,444 students contributed some volunteer hours (40% of 36,109).
See attached document for full results and calculations.
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.