| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.11 |
| Liaison | Natalie Sobrinski |
| Submission Date | June 16, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Muhlenberg College
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Kalyna
Procyk Sustainability Coordinator Office of Campus Sustainability |
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 purpose of this program is to introduce freshman to recycling and other sustainable practices while helping them move into their dorms in the beginning of the fall semester. The number of freshman for the 2014-2015 school year is 594 students.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
Members of the Green Team are volunteers who sign up the summer before the semester starts, and they receive an information packet and a short orientation of around 30 to 45 minutes before they start helping the freshman move in
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
Members of the Green Team are volunteers who sign up the summer before the semester starts, and they receive an information packet and a short orientation of around 30 to 45 minutes before they start helping the freshman move in
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
To support the Green Team, Muhlenberg allows members to move onto campus a day early, pays for meals for the students for that day, and provides Green Team labeled T-Shirts
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):
Students in on-campus dorms participate in a dorm energy competition to reduce electricity usage and learn about energy consumption. Almost all day students will live in the dorms over the course of 4 years and participate in this program.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
The lead educator is an Intern for the Office of Campus Sustainability. All other students are volunteers organized by the Intern.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (2nd program):
There is a Program Manual and training with the Sustainability Coordinator.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
Funds for food for the winners are given through the Office of Campus Sustainability.
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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