| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.32 |
| Liaison | Lindsay Walker |
| Submission Date | Oct. 14, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Humber College
EN-9: Staff Professional Development
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.75 / 2.00 |
Lindsay
Walker Sustainability Manager Facilities Management |
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Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all staff at least once per year?:
Yes
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of employee participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
Yes
Estimated percentage of regular staff (full-time and part-time) that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training that is either provided or supported by the institution (0, 1-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75% or more):
50-74%
If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:
Humber's Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Diversity offers workshops throughout the year focusing on diversity and inclusion. In 2014-15, 760 faculty members participated in AODA training for Educators and 446 staff members participated in Pathways to Human Rights, Education & Action workshops. Many other staff and faculty participated in other opportunities such as Humber's Diversity & Inclusion Dialogues, AODA Customer Service and Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation/Ontario Human Rights Code.
Humber's HR professional development department runs 2-day Mental Health First Aid workshops. These workshops help to equip all employees with basic tools to effectively intervene and support students, co-workers, and members of the public who are experiencing mental health problems. 124 employees took this training between April 2015-May 2016.
At least one sustainability knowledge workshop is run annually during Humber's annual internal staff and faculty conference 'Showcase'. Workshops are focused on connecting staff and faculty with the natural environment, how sustainability connects to varied topics, what they can do, etc.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution(e.g. through payment, reimbursement, or subsidy):
Individual staff can ask their manager for support through time or funding to do external training and professional development in sustainability (case by case basis).
All Humber staff can further their education through the "Tuition Assistance Program" (TAP). A maximum of $1000 per employee is available per fiscal year for tuition costs. This could be used for any certificate, diploma or degree.
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