| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.98 |
| Liaison | Jonna Korpi |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Duluth
EN-8: Staff Professional Development
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Mindy
Granley Sustainability Director UMD Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution make available training and/or other professional development opportunities in sustainability to all staff at least once per year?:
A brief description of the sustainability trainings and professional development opportunities available to staff :
- Sustainability Education Toolkit (new in 2014)
- Green Your Office Certification
- Lunch on a Mission (Student Life workshops)
- Multiple workshops, talks, and training events (Ex: Departmental meeting invites, the UMD Equity and Diversity Summit presentations, etc.
- Course Design for Sustainability workshops (2013-2014)
A campus wide survey of staff and faculty was conducted to gain feedback on types of training events and materials that are desired on campus. This research, led by faculty Ken Gilbertson, identified future needs, and over 600 faculty and staff responded. Results were presented to multiple departmental and campus governance committees, and are archived at:
https://umdsustain.wp.d.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/FINAL-UMDSustainabilityEducationProjectWrite-upNBFormat.pdf
The percentage of staff that participated in training and/or other professional development opportunities in sustainability during the previous year:
The website URL where information about staff training opportunities in sustainability is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Over 60 faculty/staff participated in some of the Course Design workshops alone, along with attendees at several 100+ staff at Facilities Management safety training presentations related to stormwater and energy/greenhouse gases offered in past 2 years. In addition, Lunch on a Mission sustainability training is offered to all Student Life employees, and numerous other Green Office discussions, training events, and meeting presentations have taken place. Of the 1,680 staff and faculty, it is estimated that over 400 staff and faculty have attended at least one training or another. Documentation and tracking of training events should be developed in the future, including exploring using existing HR training tracking systems, to better capture the reach of sustainable topics. (Note: although related, diversity-focused training was not included.)
Over 60 faculty/staff participated in some of the Course Design workshops alone, along with attendees at several 100+ staff at Facilities Management safety training presentations related to stormwater and energy/greenhouse gases offered in past 2 years. In addition, Lunch on a Mission sustainability training is offered to all Student Life employees, and numerous other Green Office discussions, training events, and meeting presentations have taken place. Of the 1,680 staff and faculty, it is estimated that over 400 staff and faculty have attended at least one training or another. Documentation and tracking of training events should be developed in the future, including exploring using existing HR training tracking systems, to better capture the reach of sustainable topics. (Note: although related, diversity-focused training was not included.)
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