| Overall Rating | Silver |
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| Overall Score | 53.05 |
| Liaison | April Thompson |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2023 |
Creighton University
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 2.00 |
April
Thompson Project and Reporting Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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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)?:
No
Estimated percentage of regular, non-academic staff that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training:
1-24%
If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:
The Division of Mission & Ministry hosts a Catholic Social Teaching development series for employees. A session on caring for creation is included in that series.
The Division of Mission & Ministry, the Schlegel Center for Service & Justice, and the Office of Sustainability Programs offer Environmental Justice Community Orientation that includes information about climate change, how employees can make individual and systemic changes, and an experiential component (e.g., visiting a local coal-powered electricity plant). This community orientation is included in Mission & Ministry's catalog of formational experiences for faculty and staff: http://www.creighton.edu/missionandministry/livingourmission/experientialopportunities/
The Office of Sustainability Programs presents at every New Employee Orientation, ensuring that every new employee receives a baseline introduction to sustainability on campus.
The Division of Mission & Ministry, the Schlegel Center for Service & Justice, and the Office of Sustainability Programs offer Environmental Justice Community Orientation that includes information about climate change, how employees can make individual and systemic changes, and an experiential component (e.g., visiting a local coal-powered electricity plant). This community orientation is included in Mission & Ministry's catalog of formational experiences for faculty and staff: http://www.creighton.edu/missionandministry/livingourmission/experientialopportunities/
The Office of Sustainability Programs presents at every New Employee Orientation, ensuring that every new employee receives a baseline introduction to sustainability on campus.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
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Optional Fields
50-74%
A brief description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews :
Staff Performance Reviews
As of 2022: Staff performance reviews include the following criterion for annual evaluation: "Competency: Stewardship and Mindfulness." Description of this competency is: "Recognizes and suggests more efficient and effective use of resources. Supports sustainability by reducing waste (materials, time, effort, etc.). Is mindful of and provides input when work processes may be improved to increase effectiveness and efficiency." Employees are rated "does not meet expectation, meets expectations, exceeds expectations". This is one of four competencies that all staff is evaluated.
As of 2022: Staff performance reviews include the following criterion for annual evaluation: "Competency: Stewardship and Mindfulness." Description of this competency is: "Recognizes and suggests more efficient and effective use of resources. Supports sustainability by reducing waste (materials, time, effort, etc.). Is mindful of and provides input when work processes may be improved to increase effectiveness and efficiency." Employees are rated "does not meet expectation, meets expectations, exceeds expectations". This is one of four competencies that all staff is evaluated.
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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