Students’ Rights in Research
- Approver:
- Academic Coordinating Committee
- Policy Owner:
- Vice President, Research
- Policy Lead(s):
- Research Data & Policy Analyst
- Effective date:
- 2006-03-01
- Date of last approval:
- 2014-09-04
- Status:
- Approved
Policy Statement
糖心vlog精品 Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is committed to provide a polytechnic environment conducive to the pursuit of currency, scholarship, applied research and creative activity for its faculty, staff and students. This policy governs the rights and responsibilities of Conestoga students while involved in research activities.
The Executive Dean of Academic Administration (or designate assigned by the President) has
responsibility for the interpretation and implementation of this policy.
Scope
This policy applies to Conestoga students involved in research activities at or under the auspices of
Conestoga under the supervision of a faculty member or staff, or an individual designated as a
principal investigator for a research project. This policy does not cover Conestoga students鈥 rights on research projects not conducted with
Conestoga. Conestoga students working with individuals under a consulting service agreement
while using Conestoga facilities or resources are subject to this policy unless otherwise stated in
the signed agreement.
Definitions
糖心vlog精品 maintains a glossary of terms specific to the institution. The ones in use for this document are defined below.
- Applied Research
- includes any original investigation, undertaken to acquire new knowledge, or to apply existing knowledge in a novel way, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Ideas are developed into operational form to produce new prototype products, devices, processes, systems, and services or to improve substantially those already produced or installed. With respect to this policy, Conestoga includes clinical research, survey-based research, and experimental development within our definition of applied research.
- Applied Research Project
- Any project involving an external company or organization, with or without funding, and/or using Conestoga resources (e.g. people, equipment, space) to conduct the project activities. Applied research projects can be further categorized as student projects (capstone or final year), curriculum based projects (i.e. project occurring within certain courses for academic marks), independent projects (i.e. projects done outside of normal academic activities with signed research agreements), or special event projects (i.e. projects undertaken outside of normal academic activities with specified focus for students and/or faculty).
- Conestoga Staff Members
- refers to all staff whether employed full-time, part-time, or on contract basis (e.g. faculty, researchers, support staff, administrators). The phrase Conestoga students refers to all students working with or without monetary compensation on any project under the direction and control of Conestoga.
- Consulting Services
- The provision of expertise or strategic advice from external entities that is presented for consideration and decision-making purposes.
- Consulting Services Activities
- Activities within an applied research project but are not normally viewed by Conestoga as applied research. There are two types of consulting services for research purposes; 鈥渋nternal鈥, using Conestoga resources, and 鈥渆xternal鈥, not using Conestoga resources.
- For both types, Conestoga personnel wanting to engage in consulting services with a company require prior written approval from Conestoga.
- Consulting services may not conflict with the employee鈥檚 responsibilities to Conestoga, constitute economic competition with Conestoga, or negatively impact the reputation of Conestoga.
- Neither Conestoga nor research personnel may enter into any confidentiality agreements that prevent Conestoga from reporting to the Agencies.
- External Consulting Service Activities
- External consulting service activities are the sole responsibility of the individual. The individual cannot use Conestoga resources and does not represent Conestoga for the consulting service provided. Legal agreements between the individual, the company, or any other third-party are signed without the involvement, endorsement or warrantee of Conestoga. External consulting service activities by faculty members can potentially be viewed as scholarly activities.
- Institutional Research
- Research pertaining to the management or operation of Conestoga, including research that informs campus decision-making and planning in areas such as admissions, financial aid, curriculum, program quality and evaluation, enrollment management, staffing, student life, finance and facilities.
- Internal Consulting Service Activities
- Internal consulting service activities require review and approval by one of Conestoga鈥檚 Academic Chairs prior to engagement. When a particular internal consulting service activity requires the use of Conestoga resources, the activity must be reviewed to ensure it does not interfere with Conestoga鈥檚 academic processes and legal obligations (i.e. software license agreements, use of donated hardware, etc.) and does not unnecessarily put Conestoga in a potential liability situation. Upon approval, the individual is responsible for conducting the activities in adherence to all Conestoga policies and procedures. Legal agreements between the individual, the company, and Conestoga may need to be entered into and are at the discretion of Conestoga. Internal consulting service activities by faculty members, with prior approval of the Academic Chair, can be viewed as scholarly activities.
- Partner
- Any third-party organization (including, but not limited to, a corporation, another academic institution, a research institution, a hospital or a government agency) that seeks to or does engage in a Research Project or grant activity with Conestoga.
- Research
- An undertaking intended to extend knowledge through a disciplined inquiry or systematic investigation.
Policy
Conestoga students may be involved in research activities at or under the auspices of
Conestoga under the supervision of a faculty member or staff, or an individual designated as a
principal investigator for a research project. While the Conestoga staff member is responsible
for supervision of students, it is also the student鈥檚 responsibility to follow all of the research
policies established by Conestoga.
- The principal investigator or supervisor is responsible for the supervision of students conducting research, including supervision of data collection, analysis and interpretation, and storage of information. Similarly, the student must assist with this responsibility during the research activity.
- The principal investigator or supervisor is responsible for ensuring all Conestoga research and other policies are followed in the conduct of research. Students are responsible to adhere to Conestoga policies and procedures as it applies to them.
- It is the responsibility of the principal investigator to implement measures that will ensure the health and safety of student researchers. The principal investigator shall inform students of measures to be implemented such as the proper use of equipment and materials and adherence to Conestoga, Provincial, and Federal Occupational Health and Safety policies. Students are responsible to adhere to these policies and procedures as it applies to them.
- Hiring of students to work on research projects will be conducted in accordance with the appropriate Human Resources Policies and Procedures.
- Students engaged in research projects shall follow appropriate Conestoga policies and procedures. Whether or not a student is assigned a salary, a written agreement shall be made as to the duties expected of the student and the extent to which the work will contribute to the student鈥檚 academic program.
- In cases where there is an agreement that the student may use the results of his or her research on the project toward an academic program, the work completed in the research must be clearly identified as that of the contribution of the student, and the criteria for shared authorship explained to the research team in advance.
- When a student begins working with a principal investigator or research group that is
funded in whole or in part by contracts, consulting agreements, or grants from outside
agencies, a clear agreement should be made at the outset as to the accessibility of research findings for publication. Research work contributing to the student鈥檚 academic
requirements, the final presentation of the project work shall not be subject to
publication restrictions by the partner. The partner may request reasonable delays in
the publication and/or presentation by the student of any intellectual property to which
the partner has ownership rights in order to allow the partner to protect their rights in
such intellectual property. Conestoga will work with the partner to permit reasonable
delays as determined by Conestoga at its sole discretion. No delays, under any
circumstance, will be approved that would negatively affect the academic progress or
career of the student.
Acknowledgements
This policy has been developed based upon policies and documentation from the Tri-Council of
Canada and previous Conestoga documents.
Relevant Legislation and Related Documents
Revision Log
鈥妇补迟别 | 鈥妇别迟补颈濒蝉 |
| 鈥2006-03-01 | 鈥婭nitial release for policy |
| 鈥2007-08-01 | 鈥婾辫诲补迟别诲 |
| 鈥2013-03-01 | 鈥婩irst release of a completely updated policy |
| 鈥2014-09-04 | 鈥婱inor updates to texts and additions for clarification to definitions |