| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.92 |
| Liaison | Elisabeth Reed |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Illinois State University
AC-10: Support for Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 4.00 |
Elisabeth
Reed Director Office of Sustainability |
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:
Through a collaboration of faculty, academic advisors, and the Office of Sustainability research opportunities for students focused on sustainability issues and solutions are provided within specific degree programs and as cross-disciplinary teams.
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 Office of Sustainability serves as a repository for sustainability related research. While many faculty initiate and conduct research in their areas of interest, the sustainability office works to network those efforts to build inter-disciplinary approaches for sustainability focused solutions. The opportunities for external funding are increased through this approach, and faculty receive additional support through the sustainability office and increased availability of students/interns..
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
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?:
A brief description or the text of the institution’s policy regarding interdisciplinary research:
The objective of the Cross-Disciplinary Grant Development Program is to facilitate the development of research that crosses disciplinary boundaries. Many of the higher-level problems confronting society (e.g., climate change, urban education, health care) must be solved through the collective contribution of scholars coming from very different disciplines.
There is also the Outstanding Cross-Disciplinary Team Research Award, which recognizes exemplary collaborative research conducted by multiple investigators from different disciplines.
The website URL where information about the treatment of interdisciplinary research is available:
Does the institution provide ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution's library support for sustainability research and learning:
The website URL where information about the institution's library support for sustainability is available:
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