| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.18 |
| Liaison | Marianne Martin |
| Submission Date | Dec. 3, 2024 |
University of Colorado Boulder
EN-3: Staff Engagement and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.00 / 8.00 |
Marianne
Martin Associate Director Environmental Center |
3.1 Staff sustainability network or engagement program
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the sustainability-focused staff networks and engagement programs:
The green office program integrates many of CU’s campus sustainability initiatives, including transportation, purchasing, recycling and energy. Employees can choose between a sustainability ambassador and a sustainability liaison role to engage with the program. https://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/programs/green-office
Does the institution have at least one staff network or engagement program focused on a topic other than sustainability that is advancing ecological integrity and/or racial equity and social justice?:
Narrative or website URL providing an overview of the staff networks and engagement programs that are advancing ecological integrity and/or racial equity and social justice:
1) Affinity groups are collegial groups consisting of faculty and staff and are typically formed around a shared identity, common bond, and a commitment to historically minoritized or underserved people at CU Boulder. Employee affinity groups are open to all staff and faculty at CU Boulder. https://www.colorado.edu/leadershipsupport/resources/employee-affinity-groups 2) The Inclusive Community of Practice (ICoP) hosted by the Center for Teaching & Learning provides a monthly meeting space and inclusivity network email list to share best practices and create new knowledge on topics related to diversity, inclusion, equity, social justice, and human interaction. https://www.colorado.edu/center/teaching-learning/programs-services/inclusive-community-practice-icop
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3.2 Sustainability-focused staff training
Description of and/or website URL for at least one of the institution’s sustainability-focused staff training opportunities:
1) WorkWell at CU strives to advance a culture of whole-person wellness for the university’s faculty and staff to further promote employee well-being and engagement. WorkWell and CU Environmental Center have collaborated to deliver sustainability-focused workshops. https://www.colorado.edu/health/WorkWell
2) CU offers a sustainability course on skillsoft. https://www.cu.edu/blog/work-life/online-course-become-cu-sustainability-champion
3) CU's green office program offers sustainability brownbag trainings for staff.
4) CU green labs program offers trainings for lab staff.
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3.3 Percentage of employees that participate in sustainability activities
Percentage of employees that participate in sustainability activities:
Approach used to determine the percentage of employees that participate in the institution’s sustainability activities:
Narrative outlining how employee participation in the institution’s sustainability activities was determined:
2023 Campus sustainability survey was administered to a representative sample of all employees. Office of Data Analytics produced a stratified sample of faculty and staff employees. The survey was sent out to the sample (n=2,003), with an 46% response rate for culture questions (n=926). The question "How frequently do you engage in sustainability-themed events and programs on campus and in your community (in person or virtual)?" received responses of 76% rarely; 20% sometimes (1-2x semester); 4% often (monthly or more frequently). For this response, we are only counting sometimes and often at 24%. While the question does include community participation, we are confident in the campus participation being in the range of 10-24%.
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