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Definitions

Academic Unit — For purposes of this document, an academic unit is one of: the Faculties/Schools on the St. John's Campus (with exception of SGS); the Grenfell Campus; or the Marine Institute Campus.

Advisory Bodies — The Research Council (consisting of Associate Deans Research or equivalent) on the St. John's Campus and the Associate Vice-Presidents for Research (or equivalent) on the Grenfell and MI Campuses shall be advisory to, and routinely consulted by, the Steering Committee on applications for renewal and reallocation, and also on possible or proposed policy changes. The Steering Committee shall also provide summative reports of its operations and decisions to PEC.

CRC Steering Committee — The CRC allocation and renewal policy will be administered by a CRC Steering Committee consisting of the Vice-President (Research) and Provost & Vice-President (Academic), who shall be co-Chairs, an Associate Vice-President (Research) and an Associate Vice-President (Academic). The primary responsibility of the Steering Committee is the effective management of the University's quota of CRCs, in particular, the overall deployment of Canada Research Chairs, assessment of performance of first term incumbents as the basis for decisions on University support for second term renewals, and decisions on splitting a vacant Tier 1 into two Tier 2's or vice versa. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Steering Committee may consult and seek opinions from other bodies and/or individuals. The Steering Committee will make recommendations to the President's Executive Council (PEC) who will be responsible for all final decisions.

Reallocation — Refers to the assignment of a vacant CRC position to a Faculty/School/Campus and in a particular thematic area.

Procedures:

There are no procedures associated with this policy.