Policies and guidelines

Policies and Guidelines Guiding Research

The following lists the key policies and procedures along with some key governing documents and web links to guide researchers.

Governing Documents and Web Pages

1. Academic Plan
2. VIU Strategic Research Plan
3. Institutional Signature Sheet
4. Eligibility to hold a grant
5. Indirect Costs Guidelines
6. Financial Audit Guidelines
7. General Research Accounts (formerly Banked Research Accounts)
8. Research Chairs - workload costing
9. VIU Guidelines for CFI Applications and Awards
10. Research Support Fund

Policies & Procedures

• VIU Research Ethics Board Policy (31.03) & Procedures
• Animal Care Policy (31.07) & Procedure
• Honorary Research Associates Policy (31.08) & Procedures
• Postdoctoral Fellowship  Policy (31.16) (note revised version which is anticipated being approved in 2012/13) & Procedure (draft for approval 2012/13)
• Adjunct Faculty Policy (31.14)
• Integrity and Conduct in Scholarly Activity Policy (31.10) & Procedure (31.01.001) and Misconduct Procedure (31.01.002) pending
• Research Centres and Institutes Policy (31.11) & below Procedures
  • Outreach Centres (31.11.001)
  • Research Groups (31.11.002)
  • Research Centres (31.11.003)
  • Research Institutes (31.11.004)
• Intellectual Property (31.13) Policy & Procedure
  • IP FAQ and Flowchart

Policies Related to Employment of Research Personnel

• VIU's policy page Check the 3100 series
• VIU's Research Personnel - Employment and Awards
• The  Tri-Agency Memorandum of Understanding Schedule 7C: Statement of Principles for Postdoctoral Fellows
• VIU Collective Agreements
• Employment Standards Act of B.C.
• Canada Immigration Center – Hiring Foreign Academics in Canada Handbook
• Human Rights Code of BC