| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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| Overall Score | 58.49 |
| Liaison | Richard Johnson |
| Submission Date | Nov. 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Rice University
EN-6: Employee Educators Program
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Does the institution administer or oversee an ongoing faculty/staff peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
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Total number of employees:
3,134
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Name of the employee educators program (1st program) :
Cleanologists’ Training
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Number of employees served by the program (1st program):
126
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A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (1st program):
Rice uses a program called Cleanology to teach custodians the science of cleaning and the “whys” of cleaning as opposed to the “hows.” The program enables custodians to achieve the levels of basic, certified, and then registered Cleanologists. As a registered Cleanologist, custodians are asked to advise other employees as the need arises. Any and all members of the custodial team have the ability to become a registered Cleanologist, and thus the ability to serve as a peer mentor for new custodial employees.
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A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (1st program):
Rice custodians undergo a formal training program known as Cleanology. Cleanology is defined as the study of cleaning and behavior in relation to custodial maintenance. The Facilities, Engineering & Planning department at Rice has compiled a formal document outlining the Cleanology procedures, training techniques and requirements. The stated mission of the Cleanology program is to provide faculty, staff, students and visitors with a healthy, clean and safe environment. Furthermore, the program seeks to promote green cleaning and a “green and clean” lifestyle through the use of environmentally friendly products, promote sustainability and life cycle for a healthier and safer environment, and combat pollution and global climate change.
Specifically, the Cleanology program includes formal classroom training from both internal and external experts in the field, onsite seminars, and on-the-job training. Throughout the program’s 16 training modules, custodial teams learn everything from chemical safety and green cleaning to the Cleanology procedure and conflict management.
The Custodial staff has the ability to achieve the levels of basic, certified, and registered Cleanologist. Basic Cleanology is an eight-hour course taught over eight weeks. All custodial employees must attend and pass this course during their new-hire period. A 10-month course is required for both the certified and registered levels. After receiving a registered status, participants are selected to attend the “Top Gun School” to learn the latest teaching methods and become instructors. It is the overarching goal of the program to provide Cleanologists and managers with high technical proficiency and knowledge of the systems on campus. Training sessions are offered periodically throughout the year so as to ensure that all current and replacement employees have the opportunity to attend.
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A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
Eusebio Franco, the director of Custodial Services and the Grounds Department for Rice’s Facilities and Engineering Planning group, created the Cleanology program. He supports the program, and ensures its success by meeting annually with each member of his staff, all 126 of them.
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