| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.01 |
| Liaison | Suzanne Wood |
| Submission Date | Aug. 16, 2023 |
UMass Chan Medical School
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.25 / 2.00 |
Kortni
Wroten Sustainability and Energy Manager Facilities |
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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:
Training on institutional recycling practices is available to all departments/staff and is conducted by our waste and recycling resource manager. The resource manager regularly conducts training with staff in environmental building services, housekeeping, food services, medical school departments, and hospital units to encourage recycling and provide information on the program.
Additionally, the institution holds an annual Earth Day in which vendors and departments from all over campus gather to inform and educate the students, faculty, and staff about sustainability and its applications to a variety fields and subjects.
Additionally, the institution holds an annual Earth Day in which vendors and departments from all over campus gather to inform and educate the students, faculty, and staff about sustainability and its applications to a variety fields and subjects.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
The University, at the discretion of the manager, supports external professional development and training opportunities through payment, reimbursement, or subsidies for sustainability conferences, and professional accreditation relating to sustainability. One example is purchasing a ticket to the Northeast Consortium for Sustainability Campuses (NECSC) conference for our Emerging Summer Professionals Summer Internship Program (EPSIP) so she could experience education and networking.
Optional Fields
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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:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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