| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.51 |
| Liaison | Karen Eckert, Ph.D. |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Principia College
EN-9: Staff Professional Development
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.50 / 2.00 |
Karen
Eckert, Ph.D. Professor and Director Center for 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):
25-49%
If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:
In furtherance of the Principia Center for Sustainability’s mission “to educate, promote, and inspire Principia College’s students, faculty and staff to become more responsible local and global environmental citizens”, the Center provides enrichment grants to staff to pursue professional training in sustainability. The primary purpose of grants to staff is to deepen their understanding of campus sustainability issues, including efforts to incorporate sustainability into planning, implementation, and evaluation processes.
Examples of internal professional development include offering G-PRO certification courses for trades professionals in our Facilities Department. In addition, training (through the Dean's office or developed by academic departments or Divisions) is offered in areas that significantly strengthen our community relative to social justice issues, including diversity and equity, confidential counseling, internationalizing the curriculum, and LBGTQ issues.
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):
"External" examples include a Staff Enrichment Grant provided to a staff member to attend the 2014 AASHE Conference in order to receive STARS training! Also, faculty training in Sustainable Business (resulted in a new course offering) and faculty travel to the Republic of the Marshall Islands to incorporate climate refugee content into SUS 240 Modern Climate Change (see also AC-7).
Optional Fields
1-24%
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Principia College is dedicated to supporting employee success. This includes providing professional development and training opportunities to grow employee job knowledge and skill. Over the past three years, over 120 faculty, coaches, and staff received financial support for these activities from three funds dedicated to that purpose. This is in addition to department-funded training.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.