Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.58
Liaison Derek Nichols
Submission Date Dec. 14, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University at Buffalo
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.40 / 5.00 Rachel DiDomizio
Student Activities Associate
Student Life
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Part 1 

Number of students enrolled for credit (headcount; part-time students, continuing education, and/or graduate students may be excluded):
31,543

Number of students engaged in community service (headcount):
6,548

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
20.76

Part 2 

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (community service hours)? (if data not available, respond 'No'):
Yes

Total number of student community service hours contributed during the most recent one-year period:
246,417.80

Number of annual community service hours contributed per student :
7.81

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
https://www.buffalo.edu/studentlife/who-we-are/departments/engagement.html

None
Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
No

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):
Yes

None
A brief description of the institution’s employee community service initiatives:
At UB, we focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal life and academic pursuits — all in an effort to support each person’s need for work-life effectiveness. UB's workforce is engaged in opportunities to promote pride and camaraderie. Wellness & Work/Life Balance's Community OutReach for Employees (CORE) program, provides UB employees an easy way to volunteer and make an impact on UB’s surrounding communities and become part of a unified force of volunteers. Employees who join CORE are notified by email of opportunities to participate

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/wellness-work-life-balance.html

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.