Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 78.28
Liaison Lori Collins-Hall
Submission Date Jan. 26, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Sterling College (VT)
EN-9: Staff Professional Development

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 2.00 Christian Feuerstein
Director of Communications
Communications
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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%

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

The Sustainable Agriculture staff attend the yearly NOFA conferences throughout New England, which include workshops on organic certification, vermiculture, root cellaring, hoop houses, and more. Staff also go to the annual Common Ground Fair, in Unity, Maine, which holds a number of workshops on environmental concerns, social and political action, and shelter and energy education.


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) :
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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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