Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 36.72
Liaison Lindsey Abernathy
Submission Date July 17, 2019
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University of Mississippi
EN-8: Employee Orientation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Kendall McDonald
Project Manager
Office of Sustainability
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Percentage of new employees (faculty and staff) that are offered orientation and/or outreach and guidance materials that cover sustainability topics:
100

A brief description of how sustainability is included in new employee orientation (including how multiple dimensions of sustainability are addressed):
The Office of Sustainability regularly presents as a part of the UM Welcome Home Employee Orientation agenda. Welcome Home is a day-long training seminar offered to all new employees. The Office of Sustainability introduces the concept of sustainability and its multiple dimensions, in addition to sustainability initiatives on campus, such as how to recycle correctly, ways to get involved and ways to involve students. New employees are introduced to the institution's commitment to sustainability, as well as how they can pursue a more sustainable lifestyle as individuals.

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