| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.81 |
| Liaison | Stephan Classen |
| Submission Date | Oct. 14, 2021 |
Cascadia College
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 4.00 |
Stephan
Classen Assistant Director of Sustainable Practices Student Learning |
Does the institution have an ongoing program to encourage students in multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
A brief description of the student sustainability research program:
Students receive credit toward their degrees for completing internships and/or capstone projects in sustainability.
The campus has two research projects/initiatives:
King County Waterworks grant funding project: Student Led Implementations for Stormwater Management
This project trains students to sample stormwater in the field and lab for toxins, pollutants, and bacteria. Students gather data and perform tests for water quality analysis.
CCUWBee Research Initiative is a cross campus pollinator research group. Students are trained to observe and collect data on native and non-native bee species and morphogroups on campus as they visit pollinating plants. Students learn bee species, plant species, and participate in research analyzing bee behavior and presence on campus.
Does the institution have a program to encourage academic staff from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:
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?:
A copy of the promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
Does the institution have ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning?:
A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research:
All departments have an assigned librarian to provide specific support related to that topic. The librarian assigned to support sustainability students, faculty and staff is Penelope Wood. https://guides.lib.uw.edu/bothell/sustainability
The library also runs yearly events focused on social justice and sustainability called "Community Reads", engaging students, staff, and faculty to engage in discussion and reading on these topics. 2020-2021's focus is environmental justice. https://guides.lib.uw.edu/bothell/communityreads
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainability research is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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