| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.47 |
| Liaison | Kara Holmstrom |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Luther College
EN-9: Staff Professional Development
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.50 / 2.00 |
Maren
Beard Assistant Director, Campus Sustainability Center for Sustainable Communities |
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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):
25-49%
If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:
All staff are released from responsibilities for part of a day in June to attend staff day. Every year there are a variety of sustainability related tracks offered, including things like cooking classes, gardening classes and renewable energy tours.
In Spring 2015 Energy and Waste Fellow Jamie Stallman coordinated a lunch and learn series where members of the campus community could learn about various aspects of sustainability at Luther.
Sustainability staff provide trainings (30-45 minutes) to all custodial and dining services staff at the start of the year. Trainings include campus sustainability goals, progress towards achieving those goals and what staff can do in their respective areas to contribute.
The 100 faculty and staff who participate in the CSA Rebate Program are required to attend two food education events, which consist of cooking classes, gardening classes, farm tours, food films, book discussions and more.
Additionally, all staff receive monthly sustainability updates during staff meetings about a variety of sustainability topics. These are not being counted as trainings because they are only 5 minutes long.
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):
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Optional Fields
1-24%
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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