| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.08 |
| Liaison | Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2023 |
Salve Regina University
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 4.00 |
Craig
Condella Professor Philosophy |
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Student sustainability research incentives
Yes
A brief description of the student sustainability research program:
Mercy Critical Concern Faculty Collaborative focused on "Earth" supported 6 faculty over a two year period (2020-2022) to conduct faculty-student research and outreach. Additionally, Salve is a partner institution with RI NSF EPSCoR's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program and the RI-SURC (Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Consortium).
Faculty sustainability research incentives
Yes
A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:
Mercy Critical Concern Faculty Collaborative focused on "Earth" supported 6 faculty over a two year period (2020-2022) to conduct faculty-student research and outreach.
Recognition of interdisciplinary, transdisciplnary and multi-disciplinary research
No
A copy of the promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
N/A
Library support
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research:
-The library compiles research guides for some sustainability research focused courses
-They promote sustainability literacy by hosting the Mercy Critical Concern Faculty Collaborative focused on "Earth", providing a setting for faculty projects, and displaying environmental education books during Earth month. They showcase student work in the Environmental Studies program such as arboretum reports and student research projects.
-Library staff facilitated the creation of an arboretum database on Omeka for the Earth faculty collaborative
-Student work is hosted on the library's Digital Commons, including:
BIO140 Arboretum Project, BIO140 Carbon Footprint Project, BIO255 Arboretum Project, CHP218 Exploring North American Indian Societies, CHP399 The Southern Thames Street Neighborhood Study, ENV334 Environmental Justice, ENV434 Environmental Justice, GLO100 Introduction to Global Studies: Policy Analysis Papers
-They promote sustainability literacy by hosting the Mercy Critical Concern Faculty Collaborative focused on "Earth", providing a setting for faculty projects, and displaying environmental education books during Earth month. They showcase student work in the Environmental Studies program such as arboretum reports and student research projects.
-Library staff facilitated the creation of an arboretum database on Omeka for the Earth faculty collaborative
-Student work is hosted on the library's Digital Commons, including:
BIO140 Arboretum Project, BIO140 Carbon Footprint Project, BIO255 Arboretum Project, CHP218 Exploring North American Indian Societies, CHP399 The Southern Thames Street Neighborhood Study, ENV334 Environmental Justice, ENV434 Environmental Justice, GLO100 Introduction to Global Studies: Policy Analysis Papers
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