Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 63.22 |
Liaison | Jody Jones |
Submission Date | Oct. 17, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Mount Royal University
EN-9: Staff Professional Development
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Courtney
Stange Administrative Assistant Institute for Environmental 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)?:
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):
75% or more
A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to staff:
We provide many panels, speakers and workshops that staff are able to attend on the topic of environmental or social sustainability
- Naomi Klein - the social change activist and climate change expert spoke at Mount Royal in 2016 to over 500 staff/faculty/students
- Working Mind workshops on mental health available to all staff and mandatory for some front line folks
- Why truth and reconciliation? The history of residential schools in Canada hosted for students, staff and faculty
- SOMAR Speaker series was a partnership with the Alberta Forum theater that hosted several discussions on issues that impact social and environmental issues for Albertans and Calgarians.
- Indigenous equity in education session
- The staff and faculty associations every year hosts a PD day that serves up 200 staff and it focuses on wellness, Indigenous ways of knowing and student support
-Mount Royal Staff Association also provides PD workshops on well-being, workplace support and cultural awareness.
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):
The Mount Royal Staff Association supplies Education and Development and Training (EDT) funding to staff at Mount Royal University. The Mount Royal Staff Association provides $100,000 for professional learning and $25,000 for personal learning. This money can be used toward sustainable initiatives and education. Applications vary for this funding.
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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