Policies, Forms 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
- Academic Plan
- VIU Strategic Research Plan
- Eligibilty to Hold a Grant
- Indirect Costs Guidelines
- Financial Audit Guidelines
- General Research Accounts (formerly Banked Research Accounts)
- Research Chairs - workload costing
- VIU Guidelines for CFI Applications and Awards
- Research Support Fund
- Research Cost Centre Budget Form
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) & Procedures
- 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
- Intellectual Property (31.13) Policy & Procedure
- Conflict of Interest Guidelines
Policies and Guidelines 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