| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.01 |
| Liaison | Meghna Tare |
| Submission Date | April 3, 2022 |
University of Texas at Arlington
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.25 / 2.00 |
Meghna
Tare Director Office of Sustainability |
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:
A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to non-academic staff:
We organized and hosted an interactive Sustainability Communications Workshop-to learn how to craft engaging and effective sustainability communications! Participants gain get hands-on experience to dive into their sustainability communication goals and use best practices for messaging and delivery methods. https://sustainability.uta.edu/isgi/sustainability-communications-workshop-february-2022/
Learning outcomes of the workshop:
Outline your sustainability communication goals
Define your audience
Measure your communication success
Use sustainability storytelling to achieve your goals
Discover delivery methods and practices to engage your audience
In addition the OOS hosts regular trainings for the members of the Office Green Team to educate about recycling program, including electronic waste recycling, and other programs and initiatives from the OOS.
https://sustainability.uta.edu/green-office-program/
Here is one such recording
https://youtu.be/8evyCSR6Qds
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
The UT Arlington Division for Enterprise Development offers compliance assistance training for those managing environmental challenges or implementing environmental regulations in Air, Waste, Water and Management.
https://web-ded.uta.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&Course=etihom
The Office of Human Resources offers Diversity and Inclusion training for all faculty and staff. Employee training include: Implicit Bias, Microaggressions, Upstander to Bystander, Cultural Competence, Creating Welcoming Diverse Environments, and Cultural Conflicts.
https://www.uta.edu/about/diversity-equity-inclusion
Estimated percentage of regular non-academic staff for which sustainability is included in performance reviews:
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:
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