Lehman went on to more fully articulate Cornell's "institutional commitment to sustainability."

"Student interest has been running ahead of institutional commitment at most universities," said Professor Bates.

"It takes a very large institution and institutional commitment," Sheldon Schwartz, director of programming at the center, said.

Often matched funding is regarded as cypher for institutional commitment.

Its institutional commitment is to invest in any country that is inspired by democratic principles and determined to promote a market economy.

Such partnerships cannot succeed unless there is institutional commitment to partnership; it is not enough simply for individuals to work together.

Evidence of institutional commitment to the research educational program is required.

A letter of institutional commitment must be attached as part of Letters of Support.

Appropriate institutional commitment should include the provision of adequate staff, facilities, and educational resources that can contribute to the planned research education program.

Are the institutional commitment and support, equipment and other physical resources available to the investigators adequate for the program proposed?