Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 47.61
Liaison Karen Marin-Hines
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

Texas Tech University
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 4.00 Jessica Bunyard
Analyst
BIMAR
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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 sustainability research?:
Yes

A brief description of the student sustainability research program:
In the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources there are a variety of student research projects that are designed to improve sustainability and of natural resources across Texas and New Mexico. Some of these projects include landscape sustainability, population ecology, range expansion, coastal restoration, vegetation, and water dynamics. All of these studies are designed to promote sustainability in natural habitats.

Faculty sustainability research incentives 

Does the institution have a program to encourage academic staff from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
Yes

A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:
"In the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, there are a variety of faculty research projects that are designed to improve sustainability. These projects range from finding solutions to environmental issues that support ecological health, research water resource economics, and water use and conservation. This college is also are part of the Texas Alliance for Water Conservation.

https://www.depts.ttu.edu/agriculturalsciences/WaterCenter/index.php"

Recognition of interdisciplinary, transdisciplnary 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?:
No

A copy of the promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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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:
Texas Tech University's Libraries offer students the opportunity to use research guides in the form of Personal Librarians for all disciplines. More information about the library's resources can be found here: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/library/research-support/personal Librarians/ The National Wind Institute has more than 40 years of research collected in the Southwest Collection on campus.

This guide provides resources for researching about and engaging with issues involving sustainability, climate change, and eco-studies in architecture. https://guides.library.ttu.edu/c.php?g=1173036&p=8571115

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainability research is available:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nrm/people/graduatestudents/index.php

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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