| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.39 |
| Liaison | Mary Whitney |
| Submission Date | Sept. 25, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Chatham University
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.00 / 6.00 |
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:
Students can participate in sustainable research as part of an independent study which counts as college credits and allows the student to work with the faculty and the research project. Graduate students are encouraged to do an independent study with the sustainability office and undergraduate students are encouraged to do their senior independent research project called tutorial on sustainability. The sustainability office actively seeks students to do their tutorial projects on sustainability and the Sustainability Coordinator sits on undergraduate and graduate thesis boards. The students receive college credit for their projects. We also have internships and assistantships in both the undergraduate and graduate programs for the sustainability office and the sustainability and environment program. These are paid internships and assistantships.
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 School of Sustainability faculty receive startup funds for developing their research agendas. In the last year they received over $40,000 from 3 different foundations to support sustainability courses and faculty research. Faculty receive money to help develop sustainable courses.
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Examples of student sustainability research include:
starting a seed library in Pittsburgh, a study of Consumer perceptions of ecolabels and eco labeling terms, develop an online, open source map resource of the local food system infrastructure in southwestern PA and the surrounding region, and more.
Examples of student sustainability research include:
starting a seed library in Pittsburgh, a study of Consumer perceptions of ecolabels and eco labeling terms, develop an online, open source map resource of the local food system infrastructure in southwestern PA and the surrounding region, and more.
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.