| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.57 |
| Liaison | Noah Upchurch |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
Catawba College
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 4.00 |
Noah
Upchurch Senior Sustainability Specialist Center for the Environment |
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:
The Catawba College Center for the Environment provides up to four grants of up to $2,000 each annually to support student or faculty research that is directly linked to at least one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
In addition, the James M. Beard Student Science Travel Award is awarded to certain students conducting mentored research in the disciplines of Environment & Sustainability, Biology, or Chemistry. The Award includes funding up to $500 to cover travel costs for students to present research at an academic conference.
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:
As was noted above, the Catawba College Center for the Environment provides up to four grants of up to $2,000 each annually to support student or faculty research that is directly linked to at least one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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:
The Catawba College Corriher-Linn-Black Library provides research guides, referred to as LibGuides, to all students and staff. Relevant to this section for sustainability research, the Library offers LibGuides for Environmental Science & Studies and Equity, Diversity, Justice, and Inclusion to assist students in their pursuit of research on socio-ecological issues and concepts.
Links to the above referenced LibGuides can be found here:
Environmental Science & Studies: https://catawba.libguides.com/sb.php?subject_id=133221
Equity, Diversity, Justice, and Inclusion: https://catawba.libguides.com/sb.php?subject_id=219275
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainability research is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Attached is a copy of the Sustianability-Related Research Incentive Program.
Attached is a copy of the Sustianability-Related Research Incentive Program.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.