Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 78.11
Liaison Kristin Larson
Submission Date Oct. 23, 2023

STARS v2.2

San Diego State University
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.25 / 2.00 Michael Rumfola
AASHE STARS student intern
Office of Energy and Sustainability
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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:
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 non-academic staff:
The Green Office Certification Program provides faculty and staff with an informational presentation as well as environmental consulting that focuses on sustainable improvements. We host an award ceremony each semester to show recognition and award the Greenest Office and Most Improved Office.

The Professors of Equity and Education provide trainings in Implicit Bias and in Implicit Bias in the hiring process to educate staff about diversity issues.

SDSU supports staff development programs on diversity, ethics and waste avoidance/reduction, and employee health and well-being trainings offered through the employee assistance program.

A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
Additional sustainability related professional development opportunities are available through the CSU Chancellor's Office for CSU employees. Examples include fee waivers for qualified CSU employees to enroll in courses and the annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference. We have partnered with organizations to provide LEED GA training opportunities on campus.

Optional Fields 

Estimated percentage of regular non-academic staff for which sustainability is included in performance reviews:
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A brief description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews :
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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:
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