Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 61.60
Liaison Megan Curtis-Murphy
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2023

STARS v2.2

Northeastern University
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.25 / 2.00 Megan Curtis-Murphy
Director of Campus Sustainability & Engagement
Climate Justice & Sustainability Hub
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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:

A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to non-academic staff:
As an academic institution, Northeastern values academic and educational opportunities for all staff. This is evident in the tuition waiver benefits NU provides to faculty and staff as well as other academic programming.

The Myra Kraft Open Classroom provides a sustainability-related professional development opportunity for all who are interested. The weekly Open Classroom courses address public policy issues in a regional context and engages the campus community in discussion and learning. The course is advertised to the full NU community and is available free of charge. It brings experts, practitioners, and students together in a regional context of subject matter. In Fall 2022, the focus was on Environmental and Justice in the Human Landscape. In spring 2022, the focus was on Community Voices in Urban Decision-Making often focusing on climate and environmental justice.

https://cssh.northeastern.edu/policyschool/events/open-classroom/

A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
Northeastern University prioritizes programs to develop individual career and professional expertise. All Northeastern University employees are extended training and professional development. Some attend education programs for increased energy conservation options; building operations and maintenance best practices; regional professional conferences or programs focused on aspects related to resiliency, transportation, urban planning, diversity and inclusion tools; AASHE trainings and other professional membership organizations in their individual fields.

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Estimated percentage of regular non-academic staff for which sustainability is included in performance reviews:
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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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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