Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 60.07
Liaison Mark Klapatch-Mathias
Submission Date Feb. 24, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Wisconsin-River Falls
EN-13: Community Service

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.51 / 5.00 Amy Lloyd
Student Services Coordinator
Student Affairs
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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):
7,523

Number of students engaged in community service (headcount):
1,280

Percentage of students engaged in community service:
17.01

Part 2 

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

Total number of student community service hours contributed during the most recent one-year period:
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Number of annual community service hours contributed per student :
0

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://www.uwrf.edu/StudentInvolvement/Volunteer/

None
Does the institution include community service achievements on student transcripts?:
Yes

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:
While not formally tracked, staff are encouraged to participate in community service organizations (Lions, Rotary, etc.). Many staff serve on boards, committees, and organizations throughout the community and region. Release time is available to attend meetings as needed.

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
KINDRF is a kindness and volunteer campaign with the goal to make a kinder River Falls. KINDRF strives to provide students with ways to engage in activities that give back and spread kindness to their campus community. We no longer do Relay for Life but instead do a Cheek Swabbing event to get students on the Bone Marrow Registry. We also host an online volunteer calendar on OrgSync that is constantly updated with volunteer opportunities in the local community. Our campus does not have a centralized office that supports service/service-learning. Through the Office of Student Involvement we offer service programs and promote community service events, but we do not formally track the service participants/hours. Other Service Programs Sponsored by Student Life (Fall Food Drive, Don’t Throw it, Donate it!, Blood Drive, etc.): 500 participants Greek Community (philanthropy): 230 participants Student Support Services: 100 participants Clubs/Orgs on campus: 100 participants Residence Life: 50 participants Athletic Teams/Student Athletic Advisory Committee: 150 Honors Program: 150 - Honors Program Students have to do 135 hours over the course of their 4 years.

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