| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.88 |
| Liaison | Amy McElhinney |
| Submission Date | Oct. 2, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Mount Union
EN-6: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.82 / 3.00 |
Leah
Graham Sustainability and Campus Outreach Manager Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution administer or oversee an ongoing faculty/staff peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Total number of employees:
Name of the employee educators program (1st program) :
Number of employees served by the program (1st program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (1st program):
Every year the University of Mount Union hosts May Days, a voluntary faculty training workshop week. All faculty may sign up for programs that interest them for professional development.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (1st program):
Sustainability in the Curriculum at Mount Union: a 90 minute faculty training workshop
Sustainability is much more than recycling, energy conservation, or eating local foods. In this workshop we will explore what it is and what it could be at Mount Union. Mount Union’s Board of Trustees adopted a sustainability plan for the University in 2010. A major component of that plan is focused on education. This workshop will introduce you to our sustainability plan, describe what is happening at Mount Union and at other institutions around the country, and give you an opportunity to reflect on how you already are or how you might incorporate concepts related to sustainability into your teaching and research. Our short workshop will be broken into three brief segments: In the first segment we will explore the breadth of sustainability and its role in a university education. In the second segment we will work in small groups to share what we are already doing and what we might do. In the third we will compile ideas from the small groups by building a concept map of sustainability at Mount Union
Purposes
1. Share the full scope of sustainability (three legs, tie to mission)
2. Offer rationale for incorporating sustainability in the curriculum
3. Provide access to examples and resources for sustainability in the curriculum
4. Inventory current levels of sustainability in the curriculum
5. Explore potential for inclusion in additional classes.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
There is a faculty development committee that is responsible for coordinating May Days Faculty Training Workshops.
The website URL where information about the program is available (1st program):
Name of the employee educators program (2nd program):
Number of employees served by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (2nd program):
All employees are invited to University of Mount Union UMUgs events to learn about different offices on campus.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (2nd program):
All employees who were invited to the UMUgs at the physical plant were informed about the sustainability progress that has been made on campus from our energy efficiency efforts, retrofits, buildings, sustainability in the curriculum, grounds etc.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
UMUgs are one hour social events with coffee where all employees are invited to learn about different offices on campus. The University of Marketing coordinates UMUgs.
The website URL where information about the program is available (2nd program):
Name(s) of the employee educator program(s) (all other programs):
Number of employees served by all other programs:
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (all other programs):
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (all other programs):
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program(s) (all other programs):
The website URL where information about the program(s) is available (all other programs):
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