Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 74.94 |
Liaison | Yumiko Jakobcic |
Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
Grand Valley State University
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Yumiko
Jakobcic Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability Practices |
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Student sustainability research incentives
Yes
A brief description of the student sustainability research program:
The Student Summer Scholars Program (S3) provides funds for a student and faculty mentor to devote twelve weeks to a research and/or creative project during the spring/summer semester. Generally, S3 Grants provide a student stipend, faculty stipend, and a small budget for supplies. Grants do not exceed $6,000. Through these grants and the mentorship of a faculty member, S3 program offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to do hands-on, professional research and creative practice in their chosen field. Combining academics, field work, and a reflection component provides students with a meaningful learning experience that helps to prepare them for graduate school and future careers. The program encourages student research in general with many projects focusing on sustainability.
Faculty sustainability research incentives
Yes
A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:
The Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence demonstrates leadership by promoting a culture of active scholarship. The Center promotes innovation and enterprise, facilitates collaborations, and serves as an advocate for faculty scholarship. While the program promotes research from all disciplines, many projects involve elements of sustainability.
Recognition of interdisciplinary, transdisciplnary and multi-disciplinary research
Yes
A copy of the promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences brings together interested faculty with scholarly and creative interests in five areas: Borders, Brain, Health, Urban, and Water. All clusters are open to CLAS faculty as well as faculty from other GVSU colleges. Additional support in the form of grant opportunities, conference announcements, and other information is provided to these self-selected groups.
Library support
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research:
The library curates a Sustainability Research collection on its ScholarWorks website.
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