| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.84 |
| Liaison | Noah Upchurch |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Catawba College
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.50 / 2.00 |
Noah
Upchurch Senior Sustainability Specialist Center for the Environment |
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Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all non-academic staff at least once per year?:
Yes
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of staff participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
Yes
Estimated percentage of regular, non-academic staff that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training:
25-49%
If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:
The Center for the Environment presented to campus employees on sustainable habits and practices in everyday work in Fall 2023 at the pre-term conference. The College is hosted a Sustainability Town Hall in April 2023 to provide the Catawba community with the opportunity to learn more about sustainability on a macro-level for the College.
Opportunities have been made available for staff in the Center for the Environment to become beekeeper certified.
The Center is developing other internal training and professional development opportunities for all employees of the College.
Opportunities have been made available for staff in the Center for the Environment to become beekeeper certified.
The Center is developing other internal training and professional development opportunities for all employees of the College.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
Catawba College was an official Host Institution of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) annual Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education (GCSHE) in 2022. As a host institution, all students, staff and faculty had full access to the conference. This information was broadcast through internal College communications networks for faculty and staff members.
In fall of 2023, the College hosted a training from Campus Pride on supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community on our campus and learning about how to cultivate safe spaces.
Catawba staff have also been able to participate in various sustainability-focused professional development workshops. Recently, the College financially supported staff attending AASHE's "A Deep Dive into STARS Data Quality" workshop.
In fall of 2023, the College hosted a training from Campus Pride on supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community on our campus and learning about how to cultivate safe spaces.
Catawba staff have also been able to participate in various sustainability-focused professional development workshops. Recently, the College financially supported staff attending AASHE's "A Deep Dive into STARS Data Quality" workshop.
Optional Fields
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A brief description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews :
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Website URL where information about staff professional development and training in sustainability is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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