Common use of A Research Chair Clause in Contracts

A Research Chair. is an academic Appointment that is funded from government, public, private or endowed funds. A Research Chair may be an Externally- Funded Appointment or an Open Appointment, but is not limited to these categories. Research Chairs include but are not limited to Canada Research Chairs, Research Chairs sponsored by ORDCF (Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund) and Research Chairs sponsored by the federal granting councils (NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR). 1.7.1 All Appointments of Research Chairs shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Article unless a Research Chair is being filled by a Member who already has a Probationary or Tenured academic Appointment at The University of Western Ontario, or as explicitly provided for in Clause 1.7.2 of this Article. 1.7.2 Requirements for the advertisement of a Research Chair Appointment where the Appointment is for one year or less, or where the funding is linked to a particular individual, may be suspended by the Xxxxxxx at the request of the Appointments Committee through the Xxxx. All other appointment procedures must be observed. 1.7.3 The Appointment of a Research Chair in a Unit shall not increase the Teaching Workload of other Full-Time Members in the Unit. 1.7.4 The Letter of Appointment for a Research Chair shall specify the duties of the position, the stipend and any other compensation or perquisites that accompany the Appointment, and the resources and support that the Employer agrees to provide for the Member to fulfil his or her Academic Responsibilities as a Research Chair. In the case of a current Member who is to be appointed to a Research Chair, this may take the form of an amendment to the Member's current Letter of Appointment.

A Research Chair. is an academic Appointment that is funded from government, public, private or endowed funds. A Research Chair may be an Externally- Externally-Funded Appointment or an Open Appointment, but is not limited to these categories. Research Chairs include but are not limited to Canada Research Chairs, Research Chairs sponsored by ORDCF (Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund) and Research Chairs sponsored by the federal granting councils (NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR). 1.7.1 All Appointments of Research Chairs shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Article unless a Research Chair is being filled by a Member who already has a Probationary or Tenured academic Appointment at The University of Western Ontario, or as explicitly provided for in Clause 1.7.2 of this Article. 1.7.2 Requirements for the advertisement of a Research Chair Appointment where the Appointment is for one year or less, or where the funding is linked to a particular individual, may be suspended by the Xxxxxxx at the request of the Appointments Committee through the Xxxx. All other appointment procedures must be observed. 1.7.3 The Appointment of a Research Chair in a Unit shall not increase the Teaching Workload of other Full-Time Members in the Unit. 1.7.4 The Letter of Appointment for a Research Chair shall specify the duties of the position, the stipend and any other compensation or perquisites that accompany the Appointment, and the resources and support that the Employer agrees to provide for the Member to fulfil his or her Academic Responsibilities as a Research Chair. In the case of a current Member who is to be appointed to a Research Chair, this may take the form of an amendment to the Member's current Letter of Appointment.