| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.35 |
| Liaison | Andrew Porter |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
University of Cincinnati
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.25 / 2.00 |
Alex
Roman Gonzalez Sustianability Coordinator PDC |
Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all non-academic staff at least once per year?:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of staff participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
Estimated percentage of regular, non-academic staff that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training:
A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to non-academic staff:
UC's employee wellness program ("BeWell UC"), offers quarterly events every year, in which educational sessions, presentations and activities are provided by the University and local partners. In AY19-20, UC Sustainability and the BeWell program developed a collaboration to include UC sustainability events and presentations under the BeWell umbrella, with the goal of supporting UC staff in building an awareness of UC's sustainability efforts and not only undertaking more sustainable behaviors on a personal level, but understanding how their particular departments and staff roles could support broader UC sustainability efforts.
Due to COVID, and the transition between sustainability coordinators, UC Sustainability was not able to contribute to the BeWell program/events during 2021 or 2022 as originally planned. However in 2023 UC BeWell and UC Sustainability are reengaging to bring this to fruition. UC staff and faculty will able to earn incentive points (toward a financial benefit) for attending UC sustainability professional development (as well as general sustainability education) events.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
UC's Department of Planning, Design, and Construction supports it's employees continuing education by covering the costs of LEED training courses.
Estimated percentage of regular non-academic staff for which sustainability is included in performance reviews:
A brief description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews :
Website URL where information about staff professional development and training in sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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