| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 38.03 |
| Liaison | Bradley Flamm |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
EN-9: Staff Professional Development
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.25 / 2.00 |
Bradley
Flamm Director of Sustainability Office of the President |
Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all staff at least once per year?:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of employee participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
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):
A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to staff:
The Brandywine Project at West Chester University has organized five Staff Sustainability Workshops, the first in June 2017 and occurring each fall and spring semester since then. The half-day workshops are open to all staff members and, to date, has been attended by over 75. The workshop includes educational, interactive, and networking sessions to develop shared and sustained engagement in university sustainability initiatives.
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):
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) :
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The workshops have been organized by planning committees composed of faculty and staff (in June 2017, led by Geography Professor Joy Fritschle, and in March 2018, led by Bradley Flamm, Director of the Office of Sustainability). For the more recent offering, registration was coordinated by Human Resources (Scott Sherman and Lindsay Bishop) who managed the process through the PASSHE Academy website (http://www.passheacademyregister.com/cgi-bin/hr_train-reg.cgi?3&1237). (Bradley Flamm, 2/28/18)
The workshops have been organized by planning committees composed of faculty and staff (in June 2017, led by Geography Professor Joy Fritschle, and in March 2018, led by Bradley Flamm, Director of the Office of Sustainability). For the more recent offering, registration was coordinated by Human Resources (Scott Sherman and Lindsay Bishop) who managed the process through the PASSHE Academy website (http://www.passheacademyregister.com/cgi-bin/hr_train-reg.cgi?3&1237). (Bradley Flamm, 2/28/18)
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