Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.42
Liaison Kate Witte
Submission Date May 25, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Keene State College
EN-9: Staff Professional Development

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 2.00 Cary Gaunt
Director of Campus Sustainability
Sustainability
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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)?:
No

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):
1-24%

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 staff:
Each year the campus holds multiple training days. Examples include: Founders Day, where employees are encouraged to participate trainings on organic gardening; using environmentally safe cleaners around the home; and bicycle safety & maintenance tips for commuters. Health and safety training day for all facilities staff, which includes modules on sustainability and recycling. Myriad special trainings are offered by Human Resources (see http://www.keene.edu/office/hr/profdev/) and Continuing Education (employees are eligible to participate in CE) (http://www.keene.edu/academics/conted/)

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):
Staff and faculty are eligible for training funds, including for sustainability, through their departments. They need to contact their supervisors to determine availability and eligibility.

Optional Fields 

Estimated percentage of regular staff (full-time and part-time) for which sustainability is included in performance reviews (0, 1-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75% or more) :
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives 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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