| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.20 |
| Liaison | Anne Duncan |
| Submission Date | Jan. 29, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wartburg College
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Anne
Duncan Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
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):
The ICAP Eco-Reps serve 300 hours of service as part of the Iowa College AmeriCorps Program. During their service they cover almost all of the peer to peer outreach from the Sustainability department.
Part of their time is leading tabling events promoting sustainability topics, such as waste, energy, consumption, and more. They help with all major sustainability events, such as America Recycles Day, Recyclemania, Game Day Challenge, and Campus Sustainability Days.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
Students apply through the Wartburg ICAP website. Applications are reviewed by sustainability staff and selected.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
Early in the year students attend a retreat, allowing the staff coordinator to fully cover the history, goals, and challenges of sustainability at Wartburg College. For the remainder of the year student have weekly meetings with student coordinator to hold mini trainings on sustainability subjects. Monthly the students have a formal meeting with the staff coordinator which include updates on projects/programs and formal trainings. All students have office hours weekly, allowing them to regularly see the staff coordinator for informal updates.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
A significant amount of the time for a Sustainability Coordinator is spent on the recruiting, training, and coordinating of Eco-Reps. There is also a paid student coordinator position. Each student has a budget to implement their individual project, which varies depending on the impact and depth of the project.
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):
EARTH (Environmental Activists Reaching Toward Humanity) is a student led organization on campus which serves as a leader for environmental issues. They annual organize several events, movie nights, clean ups and more to bring awareness about environmental issues. They are also involved in all events held by they sustainability office and hold a permanent seat on our sustainability advisory committee.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
They are self organized and volunteer.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (2nd program):
Executive leaders meet with the sustainability coordinator to receive education as needed on upcoming events. We are pleased to say they have reached to point where they are nearly self-training as upperclassmen are the leaders and by the time students have been involved a few years they have learned through observation and participation.
At the bi-weekly meetings the sustainability coordinator or designee provides an update on campus issues related to sustainability.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
The group is advised by the sustainability coordinator and an environmental science professor.
As a student group they receive funds annually through student fees and also hold fundraisers throughout the year. They have not needed to yet, but they are also allowed to ask the sustainability department for funds if needed.
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):
Wartburg College housing supports our value of service through annual competitive applications to the service suites. Each year at least one, sometimes two, suites are reserved for sustainability oriented activities. From 2012 and continuing through 2014 the students in the suite have worked closely with the sustainability office to be the hands and feet reaching out to the students on sustainability education. Some examples of their work include the following. During recyclemania they held booths to educate on the competition. For Campus Sustainability Day the designed public displays and activities for the sustainability fair. They are kept up to date on what is happening in sustainability at Wartburg and help as needed. They host or support activities monthly. The 13/14 year will be the fourth since the program started.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
Students apply as a group through residential life. They must submit a written proposal of what they want to do during the year as well as give a presentation. Applications are reviewed by the sustainability coordinator in addition to the standard review committee all suite applications go through. The group with the best application is selected. From there the group works with the sustainability staff to fine tune their plan and implement.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (3rd program):
At the beginning of the year the students are required to participate in the recycling training, alongside the students who conduct recycling throughout the year as a paid position. Monthly, and as needed, students meet with the sustainability staff, or designee to ensure they are comfortable and confident with the months activities.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (3rd program):
The program is supported by a Service Learning Coordinator in Residential Life and the Sustainability Coordinator and student staff int he Sustainability office. The sustainability office is given an annual budget which supports the promotion of sustainability. Any expenses related to this program come from this budget as needed.
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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