| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.55 |
| Liaison | Jack Byrne |
| Submission Date | June 9, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Middlebury College
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Jack
Byrne Director of Sustainability Integration Environmental Affair |
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 Campus Sustainability Coordinators (CSCs) is a student organization focused on encouraging a culture of environmental awareness and sustainable living on campus. The group works regularly with the Office of Sustainability Integration and facilities to plan educational campus events and create greater awareness about sustainability through campaigns. In the past two years, the CSCs helped organize sustainability events during orientation, hosted an event to educate the campus about waste and recycling, sponsored several screenings, facilitated the delivery of compost bins to dormitory and office kitchens, and organized campus sustainability tours for visiting guests and students.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
The program consists of about 20 Campus Sustainability Coordinators (CSCs) from across the five commons systems. All participants submit applications including their related experience, why they are interested in the program, what sub-team they would like to join, and why they think they would make a good CSC.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
At the beginning of the school year, all participants attend a workshop with the Director of Sustainability and the Sustainability Communication and Outreach Coordinator to discuss ideas of what sustainability means as well as to get an overview of sustainability efforts at Middlebury College and how the program fits into these efforts. They also learn details about the structure of the program, resources available to them, and what is expected of them.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
The program receives support from the staff of the Office of Sustainability Integration. A portion of their budget comes through the office and the rest comes through the Student Government Association.
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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