| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 39.01 |
| Liaison | YOLANDA MENDOZA CAVAZOS |
| Submission Date | June 19, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
AC-10: Support for Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 4.00 |
Miriam
Sanchez Garza MDE Sustainability dept |
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 curricula of our University contains one program called Natural Environment and Sustainable Development, where all the students are invited to collaborate in sustainability projects including research in this subject. The best projects are proposed to be applied on a larger scale for example on an Academic Department or on Campus.
The students can also collaborate with the University Researchers with a sustainability Project, and if this Project is on a Quality Research Program and won, they would receive financial support for their work and to develop their dissertation as well
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:
In an internal research request of the Department of Research and Graduate studies in UAT University, in order to support sustainable research, the projects or thesis should contain general data such as:
• Name of the axis
• Name of priority sector
• Name Challenge
Moreover, there is a section called "Sustainable Tamaulipas" which covers areas of environment, sustainable development and energy research proposals. They should include axes related to the subject and the sectors helped or served and that match the research challenges.
In the expected results of the research should be considered the environmental impact, qualitative and quantitative impact areas and related environmental protection products.
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:
The website URL where information about the institution's library support for sustainability is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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