Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.90
Liaison Cody Friend
Submission Date March 19, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Nebraska at Omaha
EN-9: Staff Professional Development

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.25 / 2.00 Sarah Burke
Sustainability Coordinator
Student Affairs
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Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all staff at least once per year?:
Yes

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of employee participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
Yes

Estimated percentage of regular staff (full-time and part-time) that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training that is either provided or supported by the institution (0, 1-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75% or more):
1-24%

If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:

A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to staff:
The University of Nebraska Omaha Human Resources staff offer services to assist with the recruitment, development, and retention of an outstanding, diverse, and fully engaged workforce. Re-Imagining U, a new employee training and development program, was launched in August 2017 in collaboration with UNMC Human Resources. Re-Imagining U is offered year-round and new offerings are updated monthly. Offerings cover aspects of social sustainability (equity, diversity, safety). These courses include: Change Management, Developing FMLA/ADA for Employees and Managers, Hiring Best Practices, Service Inside and Out, Trust and Communication, Aging; Imagining your future self, Attitude of Gratitude, S'more Teamwork, Serenity in the age of anxiety, Appreciating Difference, Valuing People, Safe Space Training and much more. Re-Imagining U gives employees the opportunity to customize their learning and skill development in a way that is right for them. Courses are offered individually. Employees can take courses in any order they desire. Re-Imagining U also features one-time speakers and topics – called Electives. These Electives cover deeper discussions; trending leadership topics; and equity, diversity and inclusion learning. In April 2019, the Office of Sustainability will be hosting a class about sustainable living - at work, in class, and at home.

A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution(e.g. through payment, reimbursement, or subsidy):
Re-Imagining U is in collaboration with our sister campus UNMC which affords learning and training opportunities to be offered at either location for employees' ease and convenience

Optional Fields 

Estimated percentage of regular staff (full-time and part-time) for which sustainability is included in performance reviews (0, 1-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75% or more) :
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Performance review process is currently under review - no current estimated completion date at this time.

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