| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.90 |
| Liaison | Jessica Bowen |
| Submission Date | Aug. 3, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Aquinas College
AC-10: Support for Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 4.00 |
Jessica
Eimer Bowen Director of Sustainability Center for Sustainability |
Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:
The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
The “Economicology Leadership Fund,” is a source of funding at the discretion of the president to facilitate innovative research and program development. Priority of funding is given to the implementation of proposals advancing research and innovation in Economicology.
Recommendations are vetted electronically by the Campus Sustainability Steering Committee, including representatives from the faculty and staff sustainability committees of the respective assemblies. The provost and chair of the Faculty Development committee also participate in the selection process. The committee reviews submissions monthly beginning on the third Monday of each month.
The program was launched in December 2014.
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
Has the institution formally adopted policies and procedures that give positive recognition to interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research during faculty promotion and/or tenure decisions?:
A brief description or the text of the institution’s policy regarding interdisciplinary research:
The website URL where information about the treatment of interdisciplinary research is available:
Does the institution provide ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution's library support for sustainability research and learning:
The library provides access to the Sustainability Resource Center database, which covers all aspects of sustainability, has been purchasing books on sustainable business for over ten years, and has created a research guide focused on sustainable business. Librarians are in the process of writing a collection development policy for a new interdisciplinary sustainability collection that will be built by combining currently held titles and new titles purchased out of a soon-to-be created sustainability book fund.
The website URL where information about the institution's library support for sustainability is available:
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