Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.51
Liaison Lacey Raak
Submission Date July 29, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.1

California State University, Monterey Bay
ER-15: Sustainability Research Identification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Bob Rench
Associate Director
Campus Planning
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Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability research?:
Yes

A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability research:

Research is related to sustainability if any part of it explores the relationship between the environmental and the social and/or economic needs of current and future generations.
Research is focused on sustainability if a significant part of it explores the interplay between all three of these areas.


Has the institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives?:
Yes

A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:

A survey was sent to all faculty members consisting of several questions regarding sustainability in research. This survey will be available on the university sustainability site. This survey is prefaced by a definition of "sustainability focused" and "sustainability related" research in order to facilitate its completion.

The survey was sent out to all faculty members; tenure track and non-tenure track, on May 9, 2011 and completed on May 27, 2011. It was administered through "Student Voice" which has a contract with the university to provide survey tools and administration. A total of 300 faculty members were sent the survey and a total of 124 faculty completed and submitted the survey. A summary of the survey results will be available on the university sustainability site.


Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online?:
Yes

The website URL where the sustainability research inventory is posted (required if claiming Part 3 of the credit):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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