| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.65 |
| Liaison | Maddie LoDico |
| Submission Date | Dec. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Colby College
AC-10: Support for Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Russell
Cole Environmental Studies Program Director Environmental Studies |
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Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:
Several academic departments including Environmental Studies, and adminstrative offices including the Office of Sustainability encourage and pay students to conduct research through coursework and extracurricular activities. One example includes the EcoRep program, run by the Office of Sustainability, which includes sustainability research relating the College's greenhouse gas inventory, purchasing habits, waste diversion rates and energy consumption.
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The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
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Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
Although the institution does not explicitly encourage faculty to research sustainability, they encourage research in each professor's fields, which includes sustainability and environmental studies.
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The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description or the text of the institution’s policy regarding interdisciplinary research:
A core value of the College, shared by all of our faculty, is for interdisciplinary learning and research, reflected in our undergraduate research symposium, and our curriculum.
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The website URL where information about the treatment of interdisciplinary research is available:
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Does the institution provide ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's library support for sustainability research and learning:
We have a librarian in our science library who is dedicated to helping students with sustainability research, among other things, and has created several guides on our website. Additionally, a librarian was instrumental in the development of the RESCUE (Recycle Everything, Save Colby's Usable Excess) sale which collects reusable goods at the end of each school year and sells them to incoming students in the fall.
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The website URL where information about the institution's library support for sustainability is available:
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