| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.91 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth MacKenzie |
| Submission Date | June 25, 2024 |
University of Iowa
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.25 / 2.00 |
Gaby
Maymi Nieblas Intern Office of Sustainability and the Environment |
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:
If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:
The University of Iowa and the Office of Sustainability offer several professional development workshops and training, an example of this is the presentations given to the Employee Educators Program: Building Coordinators. Additionally, the Department of Facilities Management has mandated annual sustainability training. It strongly encourages employees to find opportunities for sustainability process improvement in their jobs, with 4% of all employees under the Facilities Management umbrella. Additional sustainability training is done individually and cannot be accurately measured for credit purposes.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
The University Colleges each administer fellowships, grants, and internships to financially support staff to meet their professional development goals. For example, staff members of the Office of Sustainability have received funding to attend national events such as AASHE national Conference and regional conferences like the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability annual conference.
Optional Fields
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:
UI Learning and Development, a unit of Organizational Effectiveness, provides professional development services and training opportunities for individuals and regional corporate entities. For University staff and faculty, there are many learning opportunities that will support professional development and growth and are aligned with UI core values of Excellence, Learning, Community, Diversity, Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility. Classroom instruction is offered on leadership issues for managers, frontline supervisors, human resource professionals, and office professionals.
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.