| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 82.81 |
| Liaison | Aaron Durnbaugh |
| Submission Date | April 12, 2023 |
Loyola University Chicago
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.25 / 2.00 |
Megan
Conway Sustainability Manager 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:
1-24%
If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:
The Office of Sustainability offers events throughout the year which include tours, field trips, films and guest speakers on topics related to sustainability. The Office of Sustainability also offers guides on how to incorporate sustainability in the workplace and invites staff members to partipate in its programs and on its various committees.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
We support external events in two ways:
1. We host a number of external organizations each year which provide professional development opportunities. Whenever possible we make this program available to our community at low to no cost as part of the hosting partnership. A recent example of this is the Summer 2020 webinar series presented by the Office of Sustainability, Baumhart Center, and Supply and Value Chain Center (now called the Supply Chain and Sustainability Center). The series brought experts to speak on the following topics: The Urgency of Climate Action; Sustainability in Transportation; Sustainability in Buildings; and A Sustainable Chicago for All. Across the four webinars, approximately 600 internal and external attendees received valuable training on sustainability topics at no cost.
2. We support staff and faculty attending professional meetings and conferences that provide these opportunities. Our annual budget for professional development and conference travel is over $6.3 Million. Examples of this include GreenBuild, AASHE, NACUBO, as well as institution specific meetings including American Jesuit Colleges and Universities conferences, and the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
1. We host a number of external organizations each year which provide professional development opportunities. Whenever possible we make this program available to our community at low to no cost as part of the hosting partnership. A recent example of this is the Summer 2020 webinar series presented by the Office of Sustainability, Baumhart Center, and Supply and Value Chain Center (now called the Supply Chain and Sustainability Center). The series brought experts to speak on the following topics: The Urgency of Climate Action; Sustainability in Transportation; Sustainability in Buildings; and A Sustainable Chicago for All. Across the four webinars, approximately 600 internal and external attendees received valuable training on sustainability topics at no cost.
2. We support staff and faculty attending professional meetings and conferences that provide these opportunities. Our annual budget for professional development and conference travel is over $6.3 Million. Examples of this include GreenBuild, AASHE, NACUBO, as well as institution specific meetings including American Jesuit Colleges and Universities conferences, and the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
Optional Fields
1-24%
A brief description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews :
Only staff that have a sustainability role have this incorporated into their annual review.
This would include operational staff such as Facilities, Procurement, and IT or Programmatic staff like Residence Life.
This would include operational staff such as Facilities, Procurement, and IT or Programmatic staff like Residence Life.
Website URL where information about staff professional development and training in sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Summer 2020 webinar series links:
https://www.luc.edu/baumhartcenter/media/webinars/archive/the-urgency-of-climate-action.shtml
https://www.luc.edu/baumhartcenter/media/webinars/archive/sustainability-in-transportation.shtml
https://www.luc.edu/baumhartcenter/media/webinars/archive/sustainability-in-buildings.shtml
https://www.luc.edu/baumhartcenter/media/webinars/archive/a-sustainable-chicago-for-all.shtml
https://www.luc.edu/baumhartcenter/media/webinars/archive/the-urgency-of-climate-action.shtml
https://www.luc.edu/baumhartcenter/media/webinars/archive/sustainability-in-transportation.shtml
https://www.luc.edu/baumhartcenter/media/webinars/archive/sustainability-in-buildings.shtml
https://www.luc.edu/baumhartcenter/media/webinars/archive/a-sustainable-chicago-for-all.shtml
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