Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.13
Liaison Brandon Trelstad
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2011
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Oregon State University
ER-1: Student Sustainability Educators Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.00 / 5.00 Brandon Trelstad
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability Office
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Total number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
21,969

Program name (1st program):
Student Sustainability Initiative

Number of students served by the program (1st program):
21,969

A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):

Student Sustainability Initiative (SSI) staff are 10 paid positions selected based on a competitive application process and hired by the SSI Fee Board. The process is advised by the OSU Sustainability Coordinator and other faculty and staff.

SSI Fee Board members (5 voting, plus 3 non-voting) are selected through a competitive application process by previous Board members. This process is advised by the OSU Sustainability Coordinator and other faculty and staff.

Staff, and to some extent Board members, are selected based on demonstrated personal commitment to sustainability, experience in the sustainability-related fields, and aptitude of candidates for conducting peer learning activities, campaign building and other related activities.


A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):

SSI staff and board members receive formal training in organizational development, effective campaigning, student leadership development, sustainability principles, community organizing and empowerment (open space) principles.

Training is conducted by OSU faculty and contracted off-campus professionals and is a minimum 2-day training for staff and half day for Board members.


A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):

OSU dedicates a minimum of 0.5 FTE of faculty and staff time to SSI. Other resources include assistance in purchasing, processing payroll and other logistical support, and additional program assistance from departments like Campus Recycling, the academic colleges and many others.

In addition to the unquantified support described in the previous paragraph, the SSI budget for FY10 was $764,130, nearly all of which came from student fees.


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Program name (2nd program):
ASOSU Envrionmental Affairs

Number of students served by the program (2nd program):
21,969

A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):

Student leaders at the Associated Students of Oregon State University (ASOSU) are elected through a campus wide vote of all students. ASOSU leadership then selects the Environmental Affairs Director using a competitive application process. This is a paid position that coordinates a team of students who deliver programs to the entire campus community and beyond.


A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (2nd program):

Much like SSI, ASOSU leadership is trained through multiple day trainings over the summer and fall that, in ASOSU's case, provide emphasis in leadership development, campaign building, intergovernmental and inter-organizational relations and other areas. ASOSU staff receive additional training specific to their program area.


A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):

OSU provides robust advising, legal, policy and organizational support to ASOSU. While it is predominantly a student fee funded program, the university provides multiple layers of support to student government. The ASOSU president also sits on the OSU leadership team with the university president and his cabinet.


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