| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 31.41 |
| Liaison | Hannes Gerhardt |
| Submission Date | April 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of West Georgia
AC-10: Support for Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 4.00 |
Hannes
Gerhardt Sustainability Director Department of Geosciences |
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Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
No
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:
At UWG we encourage all student research, but not specifically sustainability at this time.
The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
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Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
The University offers research seed grants ($5000). One category of research that is explicitly mentioned for which funds are available is sustainability. In the words of the call for applications:
"3. Sustainability Research Grants: UWG has prioritized the development of sustainability on campus. These grants support research that is linked to sustainability in any discipline."
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
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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?:
No
A brief description or the text of the institution’s policy regarding interdisciplinary research:
According to Charla Campbell, Office of Research & Sponsored Projects
The website URL where information about the treatment of interdisciplinary research is available:
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Does the institution provide ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution's library support for sustainability research and learning:
Several library databases provide resources that support research efforts in sustainability. Several library guides provide information about resources that support research in sustainability.
GALILEO: All Databases available to UWG
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/scholar/westga/databases/all/
Libguide: GeoSciences Resources/Databases
http://libguides.westga.edu/content.php?pid=295276&sid=2424154
Libguide: Debate: Domestic Energy Production
http://libguides.westga.edu/content.php?pid=347163&sid=2840068
Libguide: Biology/Botany
http://libguides.westga.edu/content.php?pid=147631&sid=1850135
Libguide: Biology/Environmental Studies
http://libguides.westga.edu/content.php?pid=147631&sid=1866460
Libguide: Business Resources/Websites
http://libguides.westga.edu/content.php?pid=338816&sid=2770702
The website URL where information about the institution's library support for sustainability is available:
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