| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.21 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Kalkbrenner |
| Submission Date | May 5, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Santa Clara University
EN-9: Staff Professional Development
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.50 / 2.00 |
Lindsey
Kalkbrenner Director Center for Sustainability |
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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):
25-49%
If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:
The Center for Sustainability and the Forge Garden provide workshops for employees throughout the year.
The Center for Sustainability offers a presentation/workshop for departments' staff meetings. Employees learn about SCU's climate neutrality and zero waste goals, and discuss their departments' contributions and ideas for new initiatives. Employees leave with takeways to help them reduce their carbon footprint and waste production at work.
During the summer, the Center for Sustainability offers the Sustainability Summer Series. Each Wednesday, employees are invited to attend a behind-the-scenes tour of a sustainability-related component of campus life. Guest speakers from various departments offer tours and presentations to teach employees about sustainability. Topics include: housing and residence life, water and landscaping, waste diversion, energy and climate change, dining services, the campus garden, and sustainable features of campus recreation.
Forge Garden workshops are held both during the week and on weekends to make them available to the maximum number of people. These workshops are available to all staff at no cost. The workshops are usually two hours long and cover broad topics of environmental stewardship, sustainability, urban gardening and more. Some example workshops include: Fruit Tree Pruning, Fall Planting, and Worm Composting.
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):
n/a
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