| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.23 |
| Liaison | Jim Walker |
| Submission Date | June 14, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Texas at Austin
EN-13: Community Service
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.39 / 5.00 |
Jim
Walker Director of Sustainability, Financial, and Administrative Services University Operations |
Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount; part-time students, continuing education, and/or graduate students may be excluded):
Number of students engaged in community service (headcount):
Percentage of students engaged in community service:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)? (if data not available, respond 'No'):
Total number of student community service hours contributed during the most recent one-year period:
Number of annual community service hours contributed per student :
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
Does the institution provide incentives for employees to participate in community service (on- or off-campus)? (Incentives may include voluntary leave, compensatory time, or other forms of positive recognition):
A brief description of the institution’s employee community service initiatives:
Community-based learning (service-learning) is included in the university's Tenure and Promotion guidelines, meaning that faculty engaged in this pedagogy may seek credit during their tenure review.
Employees at the university are able to participate in State Employee Charitable Campaign, which enables them to make monetary contributions to over 500 charitable organizations in the state. Employees and employees who are Texas Exes also participate in The Project. All employees have access to the volunteer database at the university.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Although the institution does not include community service achievements on student transcripts, student transcripts indicate courses that carry a Diversity Flag or an Ethics and Leadership Flag. Community-based learning classes often overlap with courses that carry these flags.
Although the institution does not include community service achievements on student transcripts, student transcripts indicate courses that carry a Diversity Flag or an Ethics and Leadership Flag. Community-based learning classes often overlap with courses that carry these flags.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.