Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 64.75
Liaison Brad Spanbauer
Submission Date Feb. 4, 2012
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
ER-1: Student Sustainability Educators Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.23 / 5.00 Michael Lizotte
Director Of Facilities Management
Facilities
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Total number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
13,415

Program name (1st program):
Eco-Reps

Number of students served by the program (1st program):
3,306

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

Eco-Reps are hired by the Department of residence Life. Students submit an application and are selected for telephone and face-to-face interviews with staff from Residence Life and the Sustainability Office.


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

Students receive 8 hours of initial training in peer-to-peer education, job requirements, effective methods of engaging students to take action, and understanding the staff and resources available for programming. Bi-weekly meetings from September-May provide time for additional training (e.g. specific sustainability topics) and reinforcement.


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

The program is co-supervised by an Assistant Director of Residence Life and the Director of Sustainability. A chancellor-funded intern serves as a student coordinator and helps with program assessment. Funding for Eco-Rep stipends is split between Residence Life and the Office of Sustainability. Funding for supplies are provided by a range of sources including Residence Life, Sustainability and student fee funds depending on the projects that Eco-Reps initiate. An estimate of total program cost is about $15,000 per year.


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