| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Steve Mital |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Oregon
AC-10: Support for Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Steve
Mital Office of Sustainability Director Finance & Administration |
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:
Various department across the institution offer programs that encourage student research in sustainability. The school of architecture and allied arts offers a number of competitive scholarships and awards focused on sustainability research. The graduate school also offers a number of research awards focused on sustainability research. Additionally, students can pursue funding from the student sustainability fund for they research projects.
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 institution offers a number of incentives that encourage faculty research in sustainability.
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 Incubating Interdisciplinary Initiatives (I3) award program is offered by Research, Innovation & Graduate Education (RIGE) to foster interdisciplinary research groups at UO. This program is designed to build capacity and support development of large-scale projects and programs that strategically enhance the UO’s research excellence by targeting specific federal agency programs that offer programmatic, large-scale funding.
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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