| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 81.96 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Lyons |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Dickinson College
EN-9: Staff Professional Development and Training
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 2.00 |
Lindsey
Lyons Assistant Director Center for Sustainability Education |
Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all non-academic staff at least once per year?:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of staff participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
Estimated percentage of regular, non-academic staff that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training:
A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to non-academic staff:
Sustainability staff training sessions are hosted as requested from the Center for Sustainability Education (CSE) and at times, from external vendors. These have been conducted for the dining staff, housekeeping staff, admissions staff, academic department coordinators, development staff, diversity team etc. Training sessions have been general sustainability programs and practices or more focused sessions to connect sustainability to departmental responsibilities and goals such as reducing food waste, improving inclusive practices and workplaces, Allyship: Best Practices for a More Just Community, green cleaning, microaggressions, or managing a green office space. These professional development opportunities connect social, economic and environmental elements of sustainability.
In addition, CSE routinely offers various forms of staff trainings and educational workshops:
1. CSE hosts open houses and information sessions that provide Dickinson employees the opportunity to learn more about sustainability programs, projects and ways to connect sustainability to their work practices. These sessions is open to any staff member at the college.
2. CSE partners with Human Resource Services offering wellness programs, including biking programing for staff of the college.
3. Tabling events with sustainability-focused benefits and opportunities specifically for employees of the college.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution :
An example of an external professional development required of our housekeeping staff involves an annual sustainability training from our chemical/paper provider. Kurt Amig, President of Americhem, does the session which highlights our products that are green seal certified, designed for the environment, certified biobased, and/or have the biobased content seal.
Additionally, our arborists have a yearly training from the (ISA) International Society of Arboriculture. At Dickinson, there is a significant amount of knowledge required to perform tree care at the highest level. This ISA Credential helps our staff become a knowledgeable, experienced tree care professional who is committed to properly caring for and maintaining our trees and greenscapes.
Estimated percentage of regular non-academic staff for which sustainability is included in performance reviews:
A brief description of how sustainability is included in staff performance reviews :
Website URL where information about staff professional development and training in sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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