Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	60.66
Liaison	Neha Sood
Submission Date	March 30, 2018
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

Rochester Institute of Technology
AC-10: Support for Research

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	4.00 / 4.00	Enid Cardinal Senior Sustainability Advisor to the President Office of the President

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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 New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I), housed at RIT, has developed a student competition in which teams must identify a specific activity at their university with a high environmental footprint and define a solution for lowering the impact. Up to twelve teams are selected for the competition with each receiving a modest grant for non-personnel expenses.

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:

Again, the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I), housed at RIT supports both student and faculty research.

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?:

Yes

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

Excerpts from RIT's research vision: Second, RIT aspires to be an international leader in key, strategic, focused research areas that require contributions from multiple disciplines. Finally, RIT aspires, through the research, innovation, scholarship and creative work of both our faculty and students, to have true impact on our society culminating in improving the welfare of human life.

Library Support

Does the institution have ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning?:

Yes

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

Linette Koren is the Engineering, Packaging and Sustainability library assistant. She keeps a website with sustainability resources, links and seminars.

Optional Fields

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

http://www.rit.edu/affiliate/nysp2i/community-programs/students-educators/overview

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