| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.10 |
| Liaison | Jen Jones |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
College of Charleston
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.76 / 3.00 |
Jen
Jones Director Center for Sustainable Development |
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A brief description of the employee educators program (1st program):
Using extensive knowledge of sustainability and representing unique disciplines, backgrounds and professions, four Faculty Fellows employed by the College help support faculty enrichment and the Quality Enhancement Plan.
Faculty Fellows are charged with organizing two workshops each semester for an average of 10 faculty members who have signed up to teach a sustainability focused or related course. Fellows also organize reading sessions once a year for about 30 participating faculty members. Their goal is to develop sustainability literacy on the faculty-side and look for opportunities to engage all departments and disciplines in the teaching and research of sustainability. These four members are trained by and report to Dr. Todd LeVasseur, Director of the Quality Enhancement Plan, and typically serve in these key roles for one academic year.
A brief description of the employee educators program’s target audience (1st program):
Faculty Fellows target faculty members and emphasize engagement with those faculty members who have signed up to teach sustainability focused or related courses in advance of the Quality Enhancement Plan.
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The mission of the Green Office Certification Program is to support the College of Charleston's campus sustainability goals by providing Faculty, Staff, and Students with the knowledge and resources to integrate social inclusion and environmental consciousness within working spaces.
A sustainability ambassador is identified for each office going through the program to serve as the point of contact between the office & the Center for Sustainable Development. The ambassador will get ample information to build productive workspaces and mindsets, work towards conserving energy, resources, and money, and contribute to campus sustainability goals to be Carbon Neutral by 2050 and Zero Waste by 2035.
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The Green Office Program is targeted at staff, including administrative assistants.
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A brief description of all other employee peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
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