| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.28 |
| Liaison | Nina Bisbee |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2023 |
Bryn Mawr College
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 4.00 |
Nina
Bisbee Director Facilities Services |
Does the institution have an ongoing program to encourage students in multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
A brief description of the student sustainability research program:
The Pensby Center awards fellowships to undergraduates throughout the academic year and over the summer. These fellowships support projects that contribute to our histories, enhance our programs and add to the College's goal of building equity and inclusion in our community. Fellows are mentored by faculty or staff members and have regular check-ins with a member of the Pensby Center staff.
Does the institution have a program to encourage academic staff from multiple disciplines or academic programs to conduct sustainability research?:
A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:
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?:
A copy of the promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
Does the institution have ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning?:
A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research:
Yes. Resources to support teaching and faculty research in sustainability are bought as part of the regular collection development program. The library subscribes to interdisciplinary full-text and index resouces that support sustainability research, and ones like GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) and GreenFile. Librarians have worked with faculty to support student research on sustainability, for example, in "Economic Development," with research appointments on an assignment about staple crops and food security and for anthropology ("Global Perspectives on Early Farmers") with instruction sessions on modern sustainable agriculture.
Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainability research is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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