| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.71 |
| Liaison | Bridget Flynn |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Oberlin College
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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6.00 / 6.00 |
Colin
Koffel Environmental Sustainability Fellow Office of Environmental Sustainability |
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Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:
Oberlin College’s Environmental Studies Program offers several awards to encourage, support, and recognize student sustainability research: Ann Marie Schaening (’89) Memorial Fund (supports environmental-related winter term projects), Doris Baron Student Research Fund (supports research on international development and the connections between agricultural communities and the environment), and Joyce Gorn Memorial Prize (recognizes extracurricular or off-campus environmental projects). EnviroAlums provides annual financial awards that support research. The Green EDGE Fund, a student-administered student green fee, funds environmental research. The Office of Undergraduate Research supports general student research across disciplines.
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The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
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Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
Oberlin College's research fund programs, which are awarded competitively, can be used to fund sustainability research projects. The most significant faculty research funding opportunity is Research Status. Research status awards are made by the President acting on the advice of the divisional faculty councils. The faculty councils give their advice based on the evaluation of the merit of the proposals by the Research and Development Committee. Faculty members may be placed on Research Status for up to one year. They are relieved of all regular teaching duties and committee work for the term of the award. The primary criterion to be used in making Research Status appointments is the quality of the proposed scholarly work. Additional criteria include the proven ability to bring a substantial scholarly or artistic project to conclusion, the value of the proposed project to the applicant's professional development, and the feasibility of the project and the likelihood of achievement of the proposed outcome within the time available.
Faculty may also apply for student research assistants, either for summer research or for research assistance during the academic year. Awards are competitive. The projects are selected based on the quality of the faculty research proposal, but the projects should also meet the intellectual needs of the student assistants.
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