Terms of Reference
Responsibilities
- Advise Senate on policies and programs that promote, support and celebrate high quality research and scholarly work and its dissemination
- Advise Senate on policies and practices on ethical, regulatory and other issues related to the conduct of research and scholarly work and its dissemination
- Advise senate on opportunities and challenges associated with external funding of research and scholarly work
- Advise Senate on policies and procedures for the allocation and awarding of University funds for research and scholarly work
- Review, consult with the Budget Committee and advise the Academic Planning and Priorities Committee on proposals to establish new research centres or institutes or new research chairs or professorships
- Review annually the activities of the University’s research centres or institutes
- Review annually the University’s Strategic Research Plan and make recommendations to the Senate
- Report annually to Senate on the University’s research and scholarly activities
- Establish such subcommittees as needed to fulfil the Committee’s responsibilities
- To advise the Accreditation Steering Committee and report on mission fulfulment in relation to the core themes
- Other duties as assigned by Senate
Membership
Chair
- A voting faculty member of the Committee, nominated by the Committee and approved by Senate
Voting members
- Ten members, approved by Senate, at least two of whom shall be members of Senate. Normally, there shall be one member from each of the Academic Divisions (Faculties/Schools/Division), reflecting the diversity of disciplines at the University.
- Two Deans approved by Senate
- One staff member approved by Senate
- One undergraduate student nominated by TRUSU and appointed by the Senate Steering committee.
- One graduate student nominated by TRUSU and appointed by Senate Steering Committee
- Associate Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies
Ex officio non-voting members
- Provost and Vice-President, Academic (or designate)
- Vice-President, Administration and Finance (or designate)
Secretarial support
- Office of Research and Graduate Studies