| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.28 |
| Liaison | Hannah Rushing |
| Submission Date | Jan. 26, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sterling College (VT)
AC-10: Support for Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 4.00 |
Carol
Dickson Dean of Academics Academic |
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Student Sustainability Research Incentives
Yes
A brief description of the student research program, including the incentives provided and any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
The Senior Applied Research Project (SARP) is an integrated learning experience that requires students to develop and apply the theoretical knowledge necessary to tackle a real problem in their field of study. The SARP requires each student to research the chosen problem, propose a solution, present results in both oral and written form, and take at least one significant step toward implementing the solution. A faculty advisor works closely with each student to develop study plans, guide project design, and find a sponsoring organization that offers a project of appropriate scope. Through the Senior Applied Research Project, students begin to build a bridge between their college studies and the practical applications that constitute their future work.
Faculty Sustainability Research Incentives
Yes
A brief description of the faculty research program, including the incentives provided and any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
Because of the College's mission and academic focus on environmental stewardship, we encourage all faculty to engage in research related to sustainability, stewardship, and conservation, and most of those faculty engaged in research do so (see faculty research in AC 9). We do offer time off for research on a case-by-case basis. As the only Work College in the Northeast, we can also offer student workers to support faculty research. Our positive outcomes are listed in AC-9, "Research and Scholarship."
Recognition of Inter-, Trans- and Multi-Disciplinary Research
No
A brief description of the institution’s support for interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
We currently have no tenure or different levels of faculty, as per the faculty's choice.
Library Support
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research, including any positive outcomes during the previous three years:
The Brown Library at Sterling College is open to students 24 hours a day and includes an array of different resources available for student research. The library has a catalog, access to databases such as JSTOR, and also includes Senior Applied Research Projects from students in the past, many of which were sustainability focused.
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