Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 63.17
Liaison Carly Thibodeau
Submission Date Aug. 21, 2023

STARS v2.2

Endicott College
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Carly Thibodeau
Director of Sustainability
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)?:
Yes

Estimated percentage of regular, non-academic staff that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training:
75% or more

If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:

A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to non-academic staff:
There are multiple lunch and learns, sessions, and presentations made annually to all staff members about recycling and waste management, energy efficiency, and various sustainability initiatives at home and on campus. Recently, there has been the addition of diversity and inclusion training available to all staff. Other staff is required to complete environmental, health and safety trainings. Staff are also trained about building features as new buildings are constructed and come online. As sustainability initiatives or new programs are rolled out staff is made aware, trained, and properly educated.

A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
Staff is encouraged to attend and speak at conferences and workshops. The internship office works closely with numerous outside organizations and there are a magnitude of opportunities to engage. Many of these non-profit organizations are brought on campus to provide education and training for staff related to sustainability.

Optional Fields 

Estimated percentage of regular non-academic staff for which sustainability is included in performance reviews:
0

A brief description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews :
n/a

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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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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