Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.39
Liaison Weston Dripps
Submission Date March 1, 2019
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STARS v2.1

Amherst College
AC-10: Support for Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 4.00 Laura Draucker
Director of Sustainability
Office of Environmental Sustainability
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Student Sustainability Research Incentives 

Does the institution have an ongoing program to encourage students in multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct research in sustainability? :
Yes

A brief description of the student research program, including the incentives provided and any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
The Environmental Studies department offers funding to senior majors to conduct research leading into a thesis topic. The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows program offers summer funding and guidance for a 8-10 week research project to students studying science. The Office of Environmental Sustainability hosts summer research internships to explore projects related to campus and community sustainability.

Faculty Sustainability Research Incentives 

Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct research in sustainability topics?:
No

A brief description of the faculty research program, including the incentives provided and any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
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Recognition of Inter-, Trans- and Multi-Disciplinary Research 

Has the institution published written policies and procedures that give positive recognition to interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research during faculty promotion and/or tenure decisions?:
No

A brief description of the institution’s support for interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
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Library Support

Does the institution have ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
Our research librarians and academic technology specialists are available to provide resources to faculty and students. One recent example is the use of GIS in a final project for students in a course on climate change. The technology specialists provided students with training to use GIS to map a wide range of climate impacts, from solar deployment to deforestation.

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