Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.70
Liaison Kayla Tillapaugh
Submission Date April 27, 2023

STARS v2.2

Selkirk College
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.75 / 2.00 Laura Nessman
Sustainability Coordinator
Campus Management
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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:
50-74%

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:
All staff are invited to an annual "Discovery Day", which is an all-day event for College employees to partake in a variety of professional development workshops that relate to the institution's strategic plan and fundamental committments (Health & Wellness, Environmental Sustainability, Reconciliation, Innovation and Diversity & Inclusion). Employees were encouraged to carpool to the event, bring their own dishes for lunch to reduce waste, and join in on a lunchtime discussion on sustainable lifestyle choices. Sustainable Selkirk hosts a sustainability-themed workshop each year. In 2022, the workshop was on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Selkirk College Indigenous Services Department facilitates training session to front-line employees related to Indigenous Student Engagement.

A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
Every year, non-faculty staff are offered the opportunity to attend some form of sustainability-related training. Non-Academic staff have a professional development fund that they can draw upon to attend training.

Optional Fields 

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:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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