Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 29.52
Liaison Logan Plaisted
Submission Date Sept. 25, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Illinois Institute of Technology
AC-10: Support for Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 4.00 Stephen Pepper
Assistant Director of Sustainability
Office of Campus Energy & Sustainability
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Student Sustainability Research Incentives 

Does the institution have an ongoing program to encourage students in multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct research in sustainability? :
Yes

A brief description of the student research program, including the incentives provided and any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
The Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER) is a interdisciplinary research institute within IIT with the mission to support research in sustainability. It's initiatives encourage both students and faculty to do research in sustainability topics, including providing graduate scholarships to students focusing in sustainability.

Faculty Sustainability Research Incentives 

Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct research in sustainability topics?:
Yes

A brief description of the faculty research program, including the incentives provided and any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
The Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER) is a interdisciplinary research institute within IIT with the mission to support research in sustainability. It's initiatives encourage both students and faculty to do research in sustainability topics, including helping faculty partner with global and local industry, national and research laboratories, and domestic and international universities.

Recognition of Inter-, Trans- and Multi-Disciplinary Research 

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?:
No

A brief description of the institution’s support for interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
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Library Support

Does the institution have ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning?:
No

A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
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Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
https://web.iit.edu/wiser/about

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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