| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.54 |
| Liaison | Jane Stewart |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Washington and Lee University
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Jodi
Williams Manager for Compensation Programs Human Resources |
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Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all non-academic staff at least once per year?:
Yes
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of staff participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
Yes
Estimated percentage of regular, non-academic staff that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training:
75% or more
If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:
1. Tailored sustainability best practices and training opportunities are available on an "on-call" basis for all offices. Coordination goes through the Director of Sustainability; recent programs include sessions for Information Technology Services staff and University Library employees.
2. Winter and Fall Academy sessions for non-academic staff. These open sessions include broad information about institutional goals as well as practical training on day-to-day activities like planning sustainable events, using the sustainable purchasing guidelines, tracking mileage on expense reporting etc.
3. The university's wellness program, Live Well W&L, is available to all benefit-eligible staff and includes multiple facets of environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
4. The university offers employees the ability to take on-campus courses tuition free.
5. Safe Zone Ally training and certification is offered through the Office of Equity and Inclusion.
2. Winter and Fall Academy sessions for non-academic staff. These open sessions include broad information about institutional goals as well as practical training on day-to-day activities like planning sustainable events, using the sustainable purchasing guidelines, tracking mileage on expense reporting etc.
3. The university's wellness program, Live Well W&L, is available to all benefit-eligible staff and includes multiple facets of environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
4. The university offers employees the ability to take on-campus courses tuition free.
5. Safe Zone Ally training and certification is offered through the Office of Equity and Inclusion.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
1. The Sustainability office budget includes funding for training and education, including for part-time and hourly rate staff.
2. The University Sustainability Committee offers grants for sustainability related opportunities including conferences, and research.
3.From a social sustainability perspective, the university supports significant breadth of external training and development related to DEI such as LACRELA and ACS.
W&L also provides free access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers numerous courses on sustainability.
Further, Human Resources staff in particular attend a high volume of learning opportunities focused on building emotional intelligence in the workplace such as Myers Briggs and Mediation.
5. The University offers a sabbatical program for non-academic staff that creates opportunity for significant professional development that requires time away from regular duties.
2. The University Sustainability Committee offers grants for sustainability related opportunities including conferences, and research.
3.From a social sustainability perspective, the university supports significant breadth of external training and development related to DEI such as LACRELA and ACS.
W&L also provides free access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers numerous courses on sustainability.
Further, Human Resources staff in particular attend a high volume of learning opportunities focused on building emotional intelligence in the workplace such as Myers Briggs and Mediation.
5. The University offers a sabbatical program for non-academic staff that creates opportunity for significant professional development that requires time away from regular duties.
Optional Fields
75% or more
A brief description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews :
Competencies include specific language on expectations of employee behavior. All non-academic full-time staff have documented competencies that include behaviors that support an inclusive and sustainable campus environment.
Website URL where information about staff professional development and training in sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Assistant Director of Employment Sarah Bowers contributed information to this section and Jane Stewart, director of sustainability contributed to specifics about funding provided through the Office of Sustainability and University Sustainability Committee.
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