Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.66
Liaison Amber Saxton
Submission Date Feb. 22, 2024

STARS v2.2

George Mason University
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.80 / 5.00 Kristen Wright
Director of Civic Engagement
Office of the Provost
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Part 1. Percentage of students participating in community service 

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 1 of this credit (student participation in community service)?:
Yes

Total number of students:
38,205

Number of students engaged in community service:
22,156

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
57.99

Part 2. Community service hours per student

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)?:
No

Total number of student community service hours contributed annually:
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Number of annual community service hours contributed per student:
0

Part 3. Employee community service program

Does the institution have a formal program to support employee volunteering during regular work hours?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s program to support employee volunteering:
Full-time classified employees and administrative/professional faculty receive sixteen hours of paid leave per calendar year (pro-rated for part-time) to provide volunteer services through eligible non-profit organizations within or outside their communities. Such service may be provided as a member of a service organization or through authorized school assistance.

Does the institution track the number of employee community service hours contributed through programs it sponsors?:
No

Total number of employee community service hours contributed annually through programs sponsored by the institution:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s community service programs is available:
https://hr.gmu.edu/benefits/leave/school-assistance-and-volunteer-service-leave/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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