| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.16 |
| Liaison | Kylee Singh |
| Submission Date | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California Polytechnic State University
EN-9: Staff Professional Development
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 2.00 |
Kylee
Singh Sustainability Coordinator Energy Utilities and 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:
CTLT Sustainability Course Redesign Retreat: Offered 1-2 time per year in the summer, this 3-day retreat is led by the CTLT sustainability specialist and a faculty fellow. The workshop focuses on (further) educating instructors about the breadth of sustainability in terms of social, environmental and economical justice, while assisting them in building course goals and activities to increase students' sustainability literacies. Instructors leave the workshop with a foundation for redesigning their course/unit, and follow up with the CTLT sustainability specialist to complete it.
CTLT Teaching Sustainability Community of Practice: Separate from other CTLT groups, this is an ongoing community of practice that is most active during the academic year. All Cal Poly staff and faculty are welcome to participate. Participants collaborate on research and projects that explore methods and assess outcomes related to sustainability education across the curriculum. Findings are meant to support refined approaches to curriculum infusion, as well as scholarly work in the form of presentations and publications.
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):
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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