| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 34.80 |
| Liaison | Alicia Hodenfield |
| Submission Date | June 27, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sonoma State University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.63 / 4.00 |
Kyle
Young Student Sonoma State Univ |
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):
Campus Rec Sustainability Coordinator: Provides beginning-of-semester sustainability training to all new hires, which explains the NIRSA sustainability model, describes sustainability in relation to economy, environment, and social justice, and discusses how to practice it in the workplace and at home. In addition, provides educational tours to employees & student body when requested. Also meets with Campus Rec programmers to discuss and offer tips on how to make sustainability a priority within their program, including purchasing better cleaning products, buying locally made, organic cotton clothing products, auditing current program vendors, and more.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
Current Sustainability Coordinator goes through a hiring process to search for must qualified, motivated applicant with the help of a full-time staff member.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
Previous sustainability coordinator provides an in depth training on the NIRSA sustainability model, which is what guides Campus Rec's action. Previous coordinator also creates his/her own training and teaches to new coordinator, who then takes it makes it his/her own or leaves it as is.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
Sustainability Coordinator is a part-time, paid position at $12.25/hour. Like other programs at Campus Rec, the coordinator is allowed spending on materials and other necessary items to complete the job. Since a large part of the work involves integrating sustainability into other programs, other programs have the flexibility to purchase items they need to contribute to sustainability. A full-time staff member also acts as a mentor and supports the coordinator and contributes to new ideas for outreach.
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):
Residential Life: Community Service Advisors (CSAs) are required to incorporate sustainability initiatives in their ongoing programs with students. This can range from using recyclable products, serving organic foods, or focusing part of the program on a specific sustainability issue. In addition, Residential Life is in the process of creating a Sustainability Coordinator for the department, which will be a part-time, paid student position. This student will assist in marketing sustainability in the student house, providing formal training to CSAs, and working on sustainable initiatives in the dorms. Also, the program plans to create a formal sustainability coordinator for Residential Life.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
CSAs must take University 238 (Foundations of Leadership), then go through a hiring process before selected.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (2nd program):
The students leaders go through a general orientation process at the beginning of each Fall semester, where sustainability topics are briefly covered.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
CSA's are a part-time, paid student position. The future sustainability coordinator will also be paid.
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):
The sustainability ambassador for University Culinary Services provides outreach to all topics surrounding sustainability in the program. In addition to providing formal orientation to all student employees for Culinary, they also do outreach to the student body through tabling and seminars, providing education on waste, compost, and the sustainable facilities through Culinary. They are also listed on a public website to answer any questions concerning sustainability in Culinary.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
They are put through an application and interview process before being chosen.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (3rd program):
They are trained by the prior Sustainability Ambassador, as well as the Vice President of Culinary, who both go over the materials and contacts available. The student is expected to have some prior knowledge of sustainability issues.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (3rd program):
The program offers hourly wages provided by the institution.
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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