College of Lake County
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training

The Human Relations Department hosts staff development week with professional development opportunities. Sustainability staff and volunteers provide training for peers to learn about proper waste sorting, with examples of items that go into the trash vs. recycling. Staff developed a presentation and games to make the process more engaging. Attendees can win reusable coffee mugs or lunch containers from the food service vendor. We bring in a worm farm to show attendees what it looks and smells like to have worms compost food scraps. We talk about the benefits of worm castings for gardens.

CLC usually sends staff, faculty and students to AASHE's Annual Conference. Conference attendees share what they have learned with the Sustainability Council and with their peer groups. Staff, faculty and students are encouraged to take something from the conference that inspires them to make a difference on campus.

Sustainability is woven into the employee development and training portion of the annual evaluation form. The text below is taken directly from the evaluation. Staff get several opportunities to cite difference training and development goals:

Section IV. Employee Development/Training:
Identify training and development activities for the upcoming evaluation period. Includes training and development related to student success, diversity, sustainability, and wellness.

Additional Note: Every employee is required to participate in at least two events related to student success (1), diversity(2), sustainability(3), wellness connected(4) or governance with CLC(5), and professional credentials/certifications/qualifications(6). This may include committee participation, seminars, speakers on campus, etc. Managers are to ensure their direct reports accomplish this goal. Please list the name of the training and then circle the goal it impacts.