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ÌÇÐÄvlog¾«Æ· is committed to providing an environment conducive to the pursuit of scholarship, research and creative activity for its faculty, staff and students. The objective of this policy is to ensure that research undertaken at Conestoga and presented in Conestoga’s name is of high quality and is approved, developed, and executed in a professional manner. It is also intended to minimize Conestoga’s exposure to risk and ensure the appropriate use of Conestoga’s resources. 

This policy applies to:

• College employees who conduct research (with or without external funding). 
  
• College employees who engage Conestoga students, external partner organizations, and/or external collaborators as part of a research activity. 
  
• College employees who apply for external grants that provide funds or other resources to complete research projects and activities. 
  
• College employees participating as a named collaborator on a research grant application being submitted by a lead institution which is not Conestoga, but where Conestoga resources will be used (employee time, equipment, space, etc.) 

• Research projects and activities conducted as part of academic requirements (i.e. capstone and curriculum projects) or institutional research conducted by or with Institutional Planning, Analysis and Quality.
  

ÌÇÐÄvlog¾«Æ· maintains a glossary of terms specific to the institution. The ones in use for this document are defined below.

1. General Principles
1. All research at ÌÇÐÄvlog¾«Æ· (whether externally or internally funded) must be approved before initiation. Approvals will be provided by the applicant's supervisor(s) (Manager, Chair, etc.), Executive Dean, and Vice President, with notification of approval provided by the Office of Research Services.
2. All research at ÌÇÐÄvlog¾«Æ· subject to this policy must follow established College procedures.
3. At ÌÇÐÄvlog¾«Æ·, the Office of Research Services develops, implements, and provides oversight for the processes and procedures that ensure research projects and activities are conducted responsibly and with accountability.
4. ÌÇÐÄvlog¾«Æ· holds all employees and students undertaking research projects responsible for upholding the principles for responsible conduct of research as documented in the Research Integrity Policy.
5. The processes for approval and execution of research is documented in the accompanying Research Procedure. Researchers must connect with the Office of Research Services prior to developing research or applying to research funding opportunities.