| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.21 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Kalkbrenner |
| Submission Date | May 5, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Santa Clara University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Cara
Uy Sustainability Coordinator Center for Sustainability |
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Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount):
9,785
Total number of students enrolled for credit that are served (i.e. directly targeted) by a student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program (avoid double-counting to the extent feasible):
9,785
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
100
1st Program
Residence Life Sustainability Liaison Program
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
3,093
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:
Community Facilitators (CF) and Neighborhood Representatives (NR) engage their residents in sustainable behaviors, create sustainability-themed programs, and facilitate campus-wide residence hall initiatives including the Energy Challenge, Swap for Good, and waste diversion during move-out.
https://www.scu.edu/sustainability/programs/liaisons/reslife/
A brief description of how the student educators are selected:
Community Facilitators (CFs) and Neighborhood Resident (NR) Liaisons are appointed by their building's Resident Director and Senior Staff team.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
Residence Life Sustainability Liaisons meet with the Center for Sustainability staff monthly to learn about sustainability issues, community-based social marketing, and behavior-change theory. They receive programming guides and specific topic-related resources to help them integrate sustainability into their active and passive residence hall programs. Additionally, liaisons work on projects that contribute to Santa Clara University's Climate Action Plan.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination):
The program is led by the Sustainability Intern for Residence Life, with staff support from the Center for Sustainability and Office of Residence Life. Residence Life liaisons meet monthly with the Center for Sustainability to receive training and up-to-date information about sustainability initiatives on campus.
If reporting students served by additional peer-to-peer programs, provide:
2nd Program
LOCALS (Living Off-Campus and Living Sustainably)
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
6,692
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
LOCALS is SCU's Neighborhood Sustainability Liaison program. LOCALS empowers Santa Clara University students who live off campus to implement the University's Strategic Plan by fostering Justice and Sustainability programs among off-campus students. Liaisons engage their housemates and neighbors in developing sustainable living habits in order to develop a culture of sustainability among students at SCU.
https://scu.edu/sustainability/programs/liaisons/locals/
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
Off-campus students, including graduate students are invited to participate by attending monthly potluck socials.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):
LOCALS meets with Center for Sustainability staff monthly, to learn about sustainability issues, community-based social marketing, and behavior-change theory in order to educate and empower others in their communities.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (2nd program):
The program is led by the Sustainability Intern for Student Engagement, with staff support from the Center for Sustainability and collaborative support from the Office of Student Life.
If reporting students served by three or more peer-to-peer programs, provide:
3rd Program
SEEDS (Student Employees Engaging in Discussions for Sustainability)
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
3,000
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
The Student Employee Sustainability Liaison program empowers Santa Clara University student employees to implement the University's Strategic Plan by fostering Justice and Sustainability programs among University departments and organizations. Liaisons model and engage their peers in sustainable behaviors in order to develop a culture of sustainability within their campus workplace at SCU.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
Student employees are appointed by their supervisors to serve as the Sustainability Liaison for their department.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (3rd program):
SEEDS meets with Center for Sustainability staff monthly, to learn about sustainability issues, community-based social marketing, and behavior-change theory in order to educate and empower their peers, friends, and colleagues.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or faculty/staff coordination) (3rd program):
The program is led by the Sustainability Intern for Employee Engagement, with staff support from the Center for Sustainability and collaborative support from the students' respective departments. Liaisons are compensated for the time they spend attending monthly meetings and working on sustainability initiatives by their department.
Additional Programs
SCOOPS (Students Collaborating and Organizing Opportunities and Projects for Sustainability). SCOOPS is a sustainability liaison program open to all graduate and undergraduate students, especially those who lead student organizations. SCOOPS empowers students to develop leadership skills and implement the University's Strategic Plan by fostering Justice and Sustainability programs among their various social circles on campus. Liaisons engage their peers in sustainable behaviors in order to develop a culture of sustainability among students at SCU. Liaisons share and discuss endeavors, events, ideas, and foster collaborative opportunities between multiple groups on campus. All graduate and undergraduate students are invited to participate in SCOOPS. SCOOPS liaisons meets with Center for Sustainability staff monthly to learn about sustainability issues, community-based social marketing, behavior-change theory, and leadership development. The program is led by a Sustainability Intern, with staff support from the Center for Sustainability and collaborative support from the Center for Student Involvement.
https://www.scu.edu/sustainability/programs/liaisons/scoops/
Each Intern with the Center for Sustainability has a different focus area for which they implement educational programs: Academic Programs, Buildings & Grounds, Communications, Curriculum Development, Student Engagement, Employee Engagement, Residence Life, Food & Dining, Waste Diversion, and Forge Garden Interns. They develop educational resources for students and university employees. They collaborate with other campus organizations to conduct events and co-sponsored programming (examples: waste diversion during move-out, Swap For Good clothing drive partnership with Santa Clara Community Action Program). They write for the Center for Sustainability's monthly campus-wide sustainability e-newsletter.
http://www.scu.edu/sustainability/about/staff/
Optional Fields
3,000
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://scu.edu/sustainability/about/staff/
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