Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.55
Liaison Susan Powers
Submission Date Feb. 22, 2019
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STARS v2.1

Clarkson University
EN-9: Staff Professional Development

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.25 / 2.00 Alex French
Sustainability Coordinator
ISE
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Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all staff at least once per year?:
Yes

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of employee participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
Yes

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):
1-24%

A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to staff:
Each year we hold "Sustainability Day" with 3 other neighboring universities. Everyone from the 4 institutions and local community is invited and encouraged to attend. One of the closed door events is a luncheon. We provide lunch for representatives from each department (student life, facilities (admin), grounds, dining, etc). We also provide lunch to a trainer. For example, we will have lunch for the 4 directors of the grounds departments and the discussion will be led by a member of the board of the St. Lawrence Land Trust. Meanwhile at the next table the local food coordinator from the Cornell Cooperative Extension is leading a discussion with dining staff from all 4 campuses, etc. The LEED training used for peer-to-peer education also provided PD for the participants. This traiing is worthy of note on resumes and annual evaluations.

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 ISE purchased courses for the LEED Green Classroom Certification as a platform for our sustainable office certification. It included 12 modules that holistically exam a campus through an environmental lens. 24 faculty and staff participated.

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) :
1-24%

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Sustainability is included in annual goals of a few key personnel (ISE office, EHS, facilities - energy management) etc.

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