| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.84 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
AC-10: Support for Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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:
We have the Morris Academic Partnership (MAP) and Morris Administrative Fellowship (MSAF) programs which help fund student sustainability research, creative work, and other administrative work in sustainability with faculty members and staff. The MAP program provides funds for students to work directly with faculty members on research.
Also, the University's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) provides stipends of $1450/semester. UROP actively encourages and supports projects related to sustainability.
Students at Morris have been involved in a range of research, creative and artistic efforts to advance sustainability, including work in: renewable energy policy, survey work in the community around sustainability issues, developing biomass gasification technology, studying climate change and tree populations, advancing chemistry for solar PV applications and wind-to-hydrogen techniques, antibacterial resistance, food policy and systems, and more.
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:
Within the University of Minnesota system, to which Morris is connected, there are several programs which provide opportunities for faculty and students to engage in sustainability research. One example is the Institute on the Environment. Morris faculty and students have accessed resources from these programs to pursue sustainability-related research.
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:
Yes, our promotion and tenure "7-12" statement specifically acknowledges the importance of interdisciplinary work.
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 library provides multiple databases (indexes and full text resources) and print materials supporting sustainability research. We also have formal research guides and offer specialized instruction in use of all our resources to Environmental Studies and Environmental Science classes as well as all the other interdisciplinary classes that are taught by the list of faculty below. We also have scholarly articles, books and other resources delivered in an online format, we do. In cooperation with staff and faculty, the library assists with sustainability literacy promotion through reference and instruction services.
The website URL where information about the institution's library support for sustainability is available:
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