Research

Research Committee

Members:

Willard Carmean	Emeritus	08/10
Charles Conteh	Political Science	08/10
Liping Liu	Mathematical Science	08/10
Xiaoping Liu	Elec. Engineering	08/10
Gautam Das	Physics	07/09
Scott Pound, Chair	English	07/09
Monica Flegel	Enlish/ScSc/Humants	07/09
Tony Bauer	Kinesiology	07/09

There shall be a standing committee of the Association called the Research Committee.

Purpose:

The committee will represent the interests of LUFA members in the conduct,

administration, and general support of academic research at Lakehead

University .

Directives:

The committee will focus on policies and ethical issues related to research, the

development and implementation of research policies, and the ways and

means that Lakehead the Lakehead University Board and Administration

supports academic research.

Limitations:

No action of the committee shall take effect until ratified by the Executive

Committee except for such issues where the power to act has been delegated

to the committee by the Executive Committee or by the general membership.

Reporting:

To report on issues related to academic research conducted by LUFA

members at each general meeting and at other meetings as required; to

present a written report to members at the Annual General Meeting and at other

meetings as required.

Meetings:

The time, place and frequency of meetings shall be determined by the

committee.

Composition:

A maximum of five members of the Bargaining Unit plus one emeritus

member. Where possible, there shall be one active researcher who is SSHRC

eligible, one who is NSERC eligible, one who is CIHR eligible (regardless of

the actual source of funding in each case) and one who is involved with

international fieldwork. An “active researcher” is defined as a Principal

Investigator or a Co-Investigator in an active research project, or someone who

has held such a position in a research project within the two years prior to their

election to the committee.

Term of Office:

Each member shall serve a three year term.

Selection:

Elected at the Annual General Meeting. Vacancies occurring on the committee before an Annual General Meeting shall be filled by an appointee of the Executive Committee, subject to ratification by the membership at the next general meeting.

Chair:

The committee appoints its own chair, who shall be a member of the Bargaining Unit.