| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.91 |
| Liaison | Julie Hopper |
| Submission Date | Dec. 20, 2023 |
University of Southern California
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.20 / 4.00 |
Julie
Hopper Data Analyst Office of Sustainability |
Number of students enrolled for credit:
Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Name of the student educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
The first of its kind at USC, the President’s Sustainability Internship Program connects students with co-curricular learning opportunities that advance university sustainability. Beyond the deliverables that interns produce through their individual positions, the goal of this paid internship program is to build a community of students who come away better equipped to advocate for sustainability at USC and beyond. Throughout the academic year, the full cohort of interns (16) are brought together to build community, share knowledge across their different project teams, and gain the skills to grow as sustainability champions.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The PSIP students regularly interact with other USC students through social media posts, tabling at events and interacting with students that visit the Sustainability Hub. The PSIPS are trained to talk to other USC students about ways to engage in sustainability at USC, to take the Student Sustainability Training, and to learn about USC’s Assignment: Earth Goals (USC’s 2028 Sustainability Framework).
As of 10/27/23, PSIP students have conducted 47 hours of tabling and engaging with other USC students about sustainability initiatives and activities at USC. In addition to this, four PSIP students regularly interact with other USC students, staff and faculty at the Sustainability Hub, working about 52 hours a week collectively for about 45 weeks per year.
We present the data for just the four PSIPS whose main job role is engagement below.
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A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
The Environmental Studies Program Student Representatives are students who are majoring in Environmental Studies or Environmental Science and Health. Their roles include:
1. Build community in the Environmental Studies program through planning cohort-building events and serving as mentors.
2. Representing Environmental Studies and the Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability at campus events, including academic fairs, sustainability events, and more. Their presence helps build awareness about the academic and co-curricular offerings available to USC students. Their presence as volunteers at sustainability-related events helps ensure these events run smoothly.
3. Be a student voice for Environmental Studies and the Wrigley Institute to inform programs.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
The target audience is primarily USC students who are majoring in Environmental Studies or Environmental Science and Health.
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Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
The Environmental Student Assembly (ESA) is a student organization at USC that aims to increase environmental awareness and sustainability initiatives on campus. Their general meetings in Fall 2023 occur on Mondays at 7PM in the Sustainability Hub (STU 101). These meetings will change to Tuesdays at 8pm in Spring 2024. In addition to their weekly general meetings, they host environmentally themed events and advocacy projects throughout the year. Instagram: @uscesa
The number of trained student educators below are representative of the number of USC ESA E-Board/Ambassadors.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
The USC ESA not only targets educating and engaging other USC students and sustainability clubs on campus, but also works together with Staff and Faculty to leverage sustainability changes across the University. As an assembly under the Undergraduate Student Government, ESA’s programming events are open to all.
ESA meetings typically have 20-30 attendees.
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A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
USC PWG Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)
The Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) is the student arm of the PWG. The SSC consists of a diverse array of 36 students from across USC’s many schools, who are passionate about sustainability. SSC's mission is to integrate sustainability as a core value in university planning, and to help to develop campus sustainability goals and initiatives.
Students in the SSC:
Serve as an advisory body that provides student input on university sustainability plans, goals and projects
Initiate and lead innovative sustainability projects as decided by the committee
Act as sustainability ambassadors for the larger student body
Establish communication networks for sustainability news and issues throughout the many schools and communities that make up USC
Expand student culture prioritizing sustainability
More information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UhPCzI4uW2RmrV4cAQ2piPQOkbVNMmR_3rSzTpzw96s/edit
SC Student Garden Club
The SC Garden club is a group of students who maintain USC's on-campus community garden: the Parkside Garden. The club meets once a week for gardening hours to work at the garden, holds events throughout the year, and has an active Discord platform for anyone interested in gardening or plant care. The garden is also open 24/7 for independent work & compost drop-offs
More information: https://engage.usc.edu/scgardenclub/home/
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Data up to date as of 11/14/23.
Data up to date as of 11/14/23.
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