Senate Research Committee
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±×ÊÁÏ'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 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±×ÊÁÏ
- to establish and oversee the adjudication process for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±×ÊÁÏ'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 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±×ÊÁÏ 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 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±×ÊÁÏ
- 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:
- Chair - Associate Vice-President Research, Innovation & Graduate Studies: Dr. Suzie Currie
- 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 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±×ÊÁÏ 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
Membership:
Please Click for a PDF listing the 2023-2024 Senate Committee Members
Procedures for Appointment:
Chair: Associate Vice-President Research, Innovation & Graduate Studies: Dr. Suzie Currie
- 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, appointed under the aegis of the Students' Representative Council.
- Research Centre Director: chosen by the Directors
- Professional Librarian: elected by professional librarians at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±×ÊÁÏ
Strategic Plan
Strategic Research Plan (PDF)
Contact
The Division of Research, Innovation, and Graduate Studies is responsible for administering Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±×ÊÁÏ's CRCP. If you have questions about the CRCP, please contact:
Dr. Suzie Currie, Associate Vice-President Research, Innovation, and Graduate Studies (Interim)
, 18 University Avenue
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6
suzie.currie@acadiau.ca
902-585-1787