| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.24 |
| Liaison | Jim Dees |
| Submission Date | June 10, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Appalachian State University
EN-8: Staff Professional Development
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Jim
Dees Data and Assessment Specialist Office of Sustailability |
Does the institution make available training and/or other professional development opportunities in sustainability to all staff at least once per year?:
A brief description of the sustainability trainings and professional development opportunities available to staff :
1. Intro to Sustainability MOOC debrief
This session is a debrief for participants who have enrolled and/or completed the self-paced Introduction to Sustainability online course in Coursera. We'll discuss implications of the course content (principles of Sustainable Development) for our individual and collective work at Appalachian.
2. Work-Life Balance: Mastering the Balancing Act
Mastering the Balancing Act of Our Jobs and Personal Lives: A Work-Life Conflict Training Program.
Work-life balance is an important aspect of life for many employees at Appalachian State University. In this training program several different aspects of work-life balance will be addressed. Through an integration of lecture, discussions, and interactive assignments, the following areas will be covered: what work-life balance and work-life conflict are, several myths about work-life balance, consequences of not having balance, personal ways to address work-life balance, and ways ASU helps/supports work-life balance. Finally, in the program, you will work with the trainers to create a work-life balance plan of action and address potential barriers to success.
3.Spilling the Beans on Healthy Eating:
Get the basics on healthy eating and living. Learn how to apply nutrition recommendations to budget friendly eating. Explore hot topics like fad diets and organic foods, and tips on how to stay well in today's world of convenience foods and life on the go. Presented by Marci Rosenberg, in partnership with the MS in Nutrition program.
The percentage of staff that participated in training and/or other professional development opportunities in sustainability during the previous year:
The website URL where information about staff training opportunities in sustainability is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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