Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Susan Lindemann
Submission Date Sept. 25, 2020

STARS v2.2

Kalamazoo College
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Madeline Ward
Sustainability Intern
Facilities Management
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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 sustainability research?:
Yes

A brief description of the student sustainability research program:
The Summer Environmental Stewardship Fellowships is an opportunity for Kalamazoo College students to spend the summer working on an independent project to reduce the campus' greenhouse gas emissions. Projects can target physical changes that will lead to efficiency savings, research on best practices at other institutions, research on ways to encourage climate-friendly behavior on campus, or any other elements of campus operations that could reduce the College's over all greenhouse gas emissions

Faculty sustainability research incentives 

Does the institution have a program to encourage academic staff from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
No

A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:
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Recognition of interdisciplinary, transdisciplnary 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 copy of the promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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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:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainability research is available:
https://envirostewardship.kzoo.edu/summer-internships/environmental-stewardship-fellowships/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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