| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.11 |
| Liaison | Kristin Larson |
| Submission Date | Oct. 23, 2023 |
San Diego State University
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Michael
Rumfola AASHE STARS student intern Office of Energy and Sustainability |
Does the institution have an ongoing program to encourage students in multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
A brief description of the student sustainability research program:
A student researcher receives an award at our Student Research Symposium for their champion efforts in sustainability-related research projects. This is an award dedicated specifically to sustainability research. The winner of this award receives $250. Hundreds of students participate in the general symposium.
Does the institution have a program to encourage academic staff from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:
SDSU's Strategic Planning Priority:
Becoming a Premier Public Research University: A New Kind of HSI. SDSU will forge a path to become an R1 Doctoral University where excellence and access converge. To achieve this long-term institutional goal, SDSU will leverage its unique stature as a community-engaged, border-connected, Hispanic-Serving Institution located on Kumeyaay land. We are committed to developing infrastructure and resources that enable our research activity to grow while continuing to support excellence in teaching.
- Position SDSU to ultimately achieve R1 status.
- Leverage SDSU’s unique identity to enhance the quantity and quality of scholarship.
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?:
A copy of the promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
Common Experience
Faculty Time Initiatives
The following faculty-centered programs are focused on the Common Experience for Faculty theme, time, and are aimed at fostering cross-disciplinary collegial community. If you have a program you wish to pursue related to the theme of time, and you do not see it listed below, please contact Mark Wheeler, mark.wheeler@sdsu.edu, (Philosophy) or Arlette Baljon, abaljon@sdsu.edu, (Physics), the chief faculty organizers for the programming.
Does the institution have ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning?:
A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research:
The library has sustainability as one of the many research subjects for SDSU's library guides.
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainability research is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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