Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 47.65
Liaison Jennifer Sanchez
Submission Date March 2, 2018
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STARS v2.1

California State University, Bakersfield
EN-9: Staff Professional Development

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.25 / 2.00 Jennifer Sanchez
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of the President
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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):
1-24%

A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to staff:

All staff and faculty members have access to Skillport, the California State University-wide Learning Management System. Through Skillport, users have access to thousands of online courses, Instructor-led training courses, books, and other resources. Many of these courses provide knowledge to acquire certifications in various fields.

Skillport offers the following courses on the topic of sustainability:

1. Introduction to Green Business & Sustainability
2. Green Business: Implementing Sustainability Strategies
3. Green Business: Planning Sustainability Strategies
4. Workplace Management: Corporate Social Responsibility
5. Final Exam: Leading & Implementing Sustainable Green Business Strategies


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):
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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) :
1-24%

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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