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

1. Academic Plan
2. VIU Strategic Research Plan
3. Eligibility to Hold a Grant
4. Indirect Costs Guidelines
5. Financial Audit Guidelines
6. General Research Accounts (formerly Banked Research Accounts)
7. Research Chairs - workload costing
8. VIU Guidelines for CFI Applications and Awards
9. Research Support Fund
10. Research Cost Centre Budget Form

Policies & Procedures

• VIU Research Ethics Board Policy (31.03) and Procedures
• Animal Care Policy (31.07) and Procedure
• Biosafety Policy (31.04) and  Procedure (31.04.001) and the  Procedure (31.04.002)
• Honorary Research Associates Policy (31.08) and Procedures (31.08.001) and the Provost Office Honorary Research Associate form 
• Postdoctoral Fellowship Policy (31.16) and Procedures (31.16.001)
• Adjunct Faculty Policy (31.14) and the Provost Office Adjunct form
• Integrity and Conduct in Scholarly Activity Policy (31.10) and Procedure (31.10.001) and Procedure (31.10.002) (under review by the SRCA office)
• Research and Scholarly Activity Centres and Institutes Policy (31.11) and Procedure (31.11.001)

  • Research and Scholarly Activity Centres and Institutes Proposal

• Intellectual Property Policy (31.13) and  Mobilization of Intellectual Property Procedure (31.13.001)
• IP FAQ and Flowchart
• Conflict of Interest Guidelines

Policies and Guidelines Related to Employment of Research Personnel

• VIU Policies - See 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 BC
• Canada Immigration Center – Hiring Foreign Academics in Canada Handbook
• Human Rights Code of BC