| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.21 |
| Liaison | Elaine Durr |
| Submission Date | Feb. 11, 2022 |
Elon University
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.25 / 2.00 |
Kelly
Harer Associate Director of Sustainability for Education and Outreach Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all non-academic staff at least once per year?:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of staff participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
Estimated percentage of regular, non-academic staff that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training:
A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to non-academic staff:
The Office of Sustainability started a Sustainability Employee Resource Group (ERG) in fall 2021, which is open to all staff and faculty. The group aims to inform and support employees interested in creating a more sustainable workplace. Each monthly meeting focuses on a sustainability topic with tips to be more sustainable regarding that topic both on and off campus. Elon has several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) on various topics, and they are supported by the Office of Leadership and Professional Development (OLPD).
The Faculty Fellow for Sustainability offers lunch and learn programs open to all staff and faculty. They are usually led by a faculty or staff member knowledgeable on the given topic. In the 2019-2020 academic year, there was a session on art and environmentalism. There was not a session in the 2020-2021 academic year due to the pandemic.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
Office of Sustainability staff utilize university provided professional development funds to attend conferences (e.g., the AASHE Conference), workshops and webinars.
Estimated percentage of regular non-academic staff for which sustainability is included in performance reviews:
A brief description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews :
Website URL where information about staff professional development and training in sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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