Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 25.19
Liaison Celina Seftas
Submission Date May 14, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Juniata College
AC-10: Support for Research

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 4.00 Robert Yelnosky
VP For Finance and Operations
Business Office
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Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:

Environmental Fellows Program


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Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
No

A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
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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?:
Yes

A brief description or the text of the institution’s policy regarding interdisciplinary research:

2.5.1.3 Professional Development

One of the primary duties of a Juniata College faculty member is professional development, “the growth in competence as a teacher which follows from a continuing and lively pursuit of scholarly interests” (§ 2.9.5). Normally, evidence of professional development is provided by scholarly or creative activity that is recognized by professional colleagues outside the institution. Professional development enhances and acknowledges the expertise of the faculty member, enriches the classroom, and increases the visibility of Juniata College. Faculty members should involve Juniata students in their professional activities, either directly (by engaging with students in scholarship) or indirectly (by providing students opportunities to witness the practice of scholarly endeavors), and should act as professional role models for their students. Professional development includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:

A. Individual or collaborative research, writing, or artistic production as recognized by experts in the particular field;

B. Participation in professional meetings, especially by presenting peer-reviewed papers or
posters, presenting workshops, or serving as a panel member or discussant;

Faculty approved change to (B) December 3, 2008

C. Board membership or consulting, where participation reflects the candidate’s standing as
an expert in the field;

D. Published reviews of the work of other scholars in the field;

E. Invited testimony before government bodies as an expert in the field;

F. Grant applications and funding for research from outside sources;

G. Research on the scholarship of teaching and learning;

H. Mastery of a field significantly outside the candidate’s previous training and experience
(see § 2.5.1.1) to prepare and teach courses in support of departmental or college-wide
priorities;

I. Activities in support of the activities listed in A-H above (e.g., learning a new language or
other research tool, attending a workshop or conference in support of a new line of
scholarly inquiry).


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Does the institution provide ongoing library support for sustainability research and learning that meets the criteria for this credit?:
No

A brief description of the institution's library support for sustainability research and learning:
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