| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.78 |
| Liaison | Jessica Bowen |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Aquinas College
EN-9: Staff Professional Development
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 2.00 |
Jessica
Eimer Bowen Director of Sustainability Center for Sustainability |
Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all staff at least once per year?:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of employee participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
Estimated percentage of regular staff (full-time and part-time) that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training that is either provided or supported by the institution (0, 1-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75% or more):
A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to staff:
Aquinas College's Center for Sustainability and Faculty Sustainability Fellows coordinate two regular educational series' called the Sustainability Brownbag Series and Economicology Forum Series, to increase campus discussions of sustainability and Economicology. The events are open to staff, faculty, students, and community members. A minimum of one Forum event and two sustainability brown bag events are held per semester. Expert speakers cover topics such as Laudato Si, invasive species, sustainability across the curriculum, sustainable food systems, and innovation.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution(e.g. through payment, reimbursement, or subsidy):
The Center for Sustainability often pays for college employees to attend community sustainability events to learn more about the topic.
Estimated percentage of regular staff (full-time and part-time) for which sustainability is included in performance reviews (0, 1-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75% or more) :
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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