Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.66
Liaison Yumiko Jakobcic
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2013
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Grand Valley State University
ER-15: Sustainability Research Identification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Sharon Munski
Office Coordinator
Sustainability Initiative
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Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability research?:
Yes

A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability research:

Sustainability research focuses on the dynamic interactions of sustainability principles (such as social equity or environmental stewardship); addresses a sustainability challenge or complexity of interactions (such as climate change or poverty); or furthers our understanding of the interconnectedness of societal and environmental challenges. Sustainability research is problem-driven and leads toward solutions that
create and apply knowledge in support of economic prosperity, social wellbeing, and ecological health.


Has the institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives?:
Yes

A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:

Faculty at the University annually places information on their Teaching, Research, and Services activities in a digitial measures database, which is searchable.. All research, including sustainability research, can be tracked.


Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online?:
Yes

The website URL where the sustainability research inventory is posted (required if claiming Part 3 of the credit):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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