Senate Research Committee
Acadia University's Senate Research committee advocates for research and considers the development and application of research policy. The committee represents a variety of constituencies by including members from all faculties, research administrators, students, and librarians.
The duties of the Senate Research Committee shall be:
- To develop policies and programs that encourage and support faculty, graduate and undergraduate research at Acadia University.
- To establish and oversee the adjudication process for Acadia University's internal research funds, excluding the University Research Fund (Article 25.55).
- To establish, propose to Senate for approval and subsequently to implement a consultative process for regular reviews of the Acadia University Strategic Research Plan.
- To encourage and facilitate interaction among Acadia's researchers, community members, community organizations, government and industry in order to expand and enhance research collaboration and dissemination.
- To consider and respond to research matters referred to it by graduate students, faculty members, Departments, Schools, Faculties, the VP Academic or by the Senate of Acadia University.
- To receive the annual reports of Research Centres for submission to Senate.
- To consider any other matters of policy relating to research, and any other matters referred to it by Faculty, Vice-president (Academic), Senate, or Board of Governors.
Structure
The membership of the Senate Research Committee shall be as follows:
- One Faculty member of the Faculty of Arts, elected in accordance with Article VI.1
- One Faculty member the Faculty of Professional Studies, elected in accordance with Article VI.1
- One Faculty member of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, elected in accordance with Article VI.1
- One Faculty member of the Faculty of Theology, elected in accordance with Article VI.1
- One Canada Research Chair elected by the Canada Research Chairs
- One graduate student elected by the Acadia University Graduate Student Association
- One undergraduate student engaged in research and appointed by the ASU
- One Director of a research centre chosen by the Directors
- One professional librarian elected by members of the University Community holding appointments as professional librarians
- The Dean of Research and Graduate Studies
Membership
Positions:
|
Membership
|
Representative
|
Term
|
Retirement
|
Leave Replacement
|
Leave Period
|
1 |
Dean, Research and Graduate Studies |
Anna Redden |
ex-officio |
|
|
|
1 |
Arts |
Anne Quema |
3 yr |
2022 |
|
|
1 |
Professional Studies |
John Colton |
3 yr |
2020 |
|
|
1 |
Physics & Applied Sciences |
Mojtaba Kaviani |
3 yr |
2021 |
|
|
1 |
Theology |
Spencer Boersma |
3 yr |
2022 |
|
|
1 |
Librarian |
Maggie Neilson |
3 yr |
2020 |
|
|
1 |
Canada Research Chair |
Mark Mallory |
3 yr |
2021 |
Michael Stokesbury to serve as alternate |
|
1 |
Director of a Research Centre |
Danny Silver |
3 yr |
2021 |
|
|
1 |
Graduate Student |
Rachel Clarke |
1 yr |
2020 |
|
|
1 |
Undergraduate (Honours) Student |
Kassandra Kelbratowski |
1 yr |
2020 |
|
|
Chair: Dean of Research and Graduate Studies: Anna Redden
Procedures for Appointment:
Faculty
|
Nominated and elected within each Faculty |
Canada Research Chair
|
Elected by the Canada Research Chairs |
Graduate Student
|
Elected by the Acadia Graduate Students Association |
Undergraduate Student, engaged in research
|
Engaged in research, appointed under the aegis of the Students' Representative Council |
Research Centre Director
|
Chosen by the Directors |
Professional Librarian
|
Elected by professional librarians at Acadia University |
Contact
The Division of Research and Graduate Studies is responsible for administering Acadia University's CRCP. If you have questions about the CRCP, please contact:
Dr. Anna Redden
Dean
Horton Hall, 18 University Avenue
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6
anna.redden@acadiau.ca
902-585-1787