| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.89 |
| Liaison | Natalie Sobrinski |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2024 |
Muhlenberg College
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.50 / 2.00 |
Erin
Murray Director, Employment & Benefits Human Resources |
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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:
25-49%
If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:
All Plant Operations staff are required to go through training that incorporates the many sustainable efforts on campus Recent topics have included: landscaping, recycling, and cleaning policies. All Dining Service staff also receive sustainability training specifically as it pertains to decreasing food waste during prep and meal planning. Additionally, a number of sustainability-related lunch and learns and speaker series are held regularly on campus for staff, as well as students and faculty members. Many of these events are hosted by departments outside of the sustainability office to encourage engagement of individuals who would not typically interact with the office. Most recently the center for ethics hosted ambassador Ramu Damodaran His talk is titled Hope, Opportunity and Despair: Speculating the Future of United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals was open to all staff and available to stream after the event for those not able to attend in person.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
Employees are able to attend sustainability conferences, webinars and trainings. FT benefits-eligible employees can use the university-wide tuition remission or reimbursement benefits for sustainability-related academic courses, including courses towards the master's in sustainability degree. For example, Sustainability staff recently attended the 2023 AASHE STARS conference in Boston MA.
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A brief description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews :
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Website URL where information about staff professional development and training in sustainability is available:
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