| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.15 |
| Liaison | Laura Young |
| Submission Date | April 14, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Michigan State University
PAE-14: Sustainability in New Employee Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Jennifer
Battle Former Director - left MSU Campus Sustainability |
Does the institution cover sustainability topics in new employee orientation and/or in outreach and guidance materials distributed to new employees, including faculty and staff?:
A brief description of how sustainability is included in new employee orientation:
Michigan State University has two tiers of orientation, one received at the University level through Human Resources or a department-level orientation administered through the units.
New faculty receive an orientation through the Faculty and Organizational Development (FOD) Office.
The Green Certification program identified a best practice of including sustainability in department level orientations. Last year, over 200 departments earned this certification, so it can be inferred that most of these departments incorporated sustainability into new employee orientations. For example Residential and Hospitality Services, one of the largest units on campus (xxx employees) has a robust sustainability orientation including videos, presentations, and tours.
Faculty and Organizational Development work with the Office of Campus Sustainability and the Environmental Studies and Policy Program (ESPP) to give new faculty information. Sustainability resources are distributed at a new faculty resource fair. FOD also distributes reusable bags and uses the Be Spartan Green logo on their communications reinforce sustainable practices at MSU.
The website URL for the information about sustainability in new employee orientation:
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