| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.56 |
| Liaison | David Blodgett |
| Submission Date | March 13, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Babson College
AC-10: Support for Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 4.00 |
Carolyn
Hotchkiss Dean of Faculty Academic Management |
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 Sustainability Office offers funding for students to present research at conferences, as well as collaborates with faculty to find students to fill research assistant positions for sustainability work.
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 Sustainability Office is collaborating with the Babson Faculty Research Fund to offer funding for sustainability research. Faculty apply and are vetted through a special committee.
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 has a number of resources for sustainability research around corporate social responsibility, such as Bloomberg resources that provide company profiles on CSR work.
Additionally, through the Babson, Olin, and Wellesley Tri-School collaboration, community members may use resources at the other college's library, providing a broader information base for sustainability research.
The website URL where information about the institution's library support for sustainability is available:
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