| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.41 |
| Liaison | Yolanda Cieters |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Seattle University
AC-10: Support for Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 4.00 |
Phillip
Thompson Director CEJS |
Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:
The Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability’s annual fellowship program supports student and faculty scholarship in environmental justice and sustainability. Proposals may be submitted by individual students or by student teams; projects that include collaboration across disciplines or schools/colleges are particularly encouraged. Proposals for student fellowships are encouraged from all disciplines and for all types of scholarly research on topics related to environmental justice or sustainability. The program provides support for new projects and for extending previous endeavors. CEJS student fellows are expected to produce a tangible scholarly product, such as a substantial academic paper, a conference presentation, an artistic exhibit or presentation, or other pre-professional product as a result of their participation in this program. At least 5 student fellowships will be available for the 2016-2017 academic year. Each Fellowship Award is a $2500 stipend per project; each project’s faculty mentor will receive a $500 stipend.
The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
The Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability’s annual fellowship program supports student and faculty scholarship in environmental justice and sustainability. This fellowship program is available to support scholarly research by faculty in all disciplines on topics related to environmental justice or sustainability. Proposals are encouraged in all types of scholarship, and projects that include collaboration across disciplines or schools/colleges are highly encouraged. The program provides support for new projects, for extending previous work, or for moving projects in a new direction. CEJS faculty fellows are expected to produce a tangible scholarly product, such as a grant proposal, journal article, peer-reviewed artistic presentation, or publishable project as a result of their participation in this program. At least 5 faculty fellowships will be available for the 2016-2017 academic year. Each Fellowship Award is one-course release or a stipend during the academic year.
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
Has the institution formally adopted policies and procedures that give positive recognition to interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research during faculty promotion and/or tenure decisions?:
A brief description or the text of the institution’s policy regarding interdisciplinary research:
The website URL where information about the treatment of interdisciplinary research is available:
Does the institution provide ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution's library support for sustainability research and learning:
For at least a decade the library has been allocating funds to purchase print and electronic materials in support of academic programs in sustainability and in particular, the library supports the needs of The Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability. The library provides research guides for courses in ecology and the environment. Bibliographic instruction is offered for courses that focus on sustainability.
The website URL where information about the institution's library support for sustainability is available:
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