Annual Report 2010/11

external webinars and workshops on Tri-CouncilPolicy Statement (TCPS2): Ethical Conduct forResearch Involving Humans.The Animal Research Ethics Board (AREB)provided and supported faculty andadministrator training opportunities, redesignedAnimal User Training Part I, and delivered theinformation to all animal users, AREB membersand relevant administrators.Eight research-related workshops were heldthroughout the academic year, in collaborationwith Faculty Development and the FacultyCommons, on a variety of topics includingfunding opportunities, interdisciplinaryresearch/collaborations, research ethics, andgrantsmanship.• Develop Standards of Practice to support workof the Research Ethics Board and the AnimalCare and Ethics committee.University policy on Ethical Review of Researchwith Human Participants was revised to alignwith the national Tri-Council Policy Statement 2(TCPS2). Policy and terms of reference on AnimalCare and Ethics were revised to better align withthe Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC)guidelines and regulations.• Build library services and collections to fosterinformation literacy skills in support of facultyand student research.The Library acquired and hosted open accesspublishing software as part of a pilot project withthe School of Business and the Centre for theArts and Communications, both of which areundertaking the publication of e-journals. Thesoftware enables the university to host, manageand publish open access web-based e-journalpublications.Twenty faculty members participated in twofocus groups to provide feedback on how thelibrary can support and facilitate research at theuniversity. Feedback will inform a broader needsassessment which the Library has undertaken onthis topic.The Library has provided a link to its e-resourceswithin Google Scholar, which provides directaccess to university e-resources for individualsfrom the university who are conducting researchusing this search engine.Supportive Servicesand ProcessesStrategic Direction: Develop andenhance student and institutionalservices that contribute to students’overall experience at MacEwanUniversity and ensure effective andsustainable operation of the university.Objectives:Implement a comprehensive EnterpriseResource Planning (ERP) solution that willenable improved functionality and reportingin support of student, financial and humanresources systems (2010–2014).• Complete a comprehensive PeopleSoft ERPimplementation, including an integratedcustomer relationship management (CRM)solution and a comprehensive trainingprogram for staff and faculty.In 2010/2011 the university made importantprogress toward its comprehensive ERPimplementation. Successfully completedprojects include a new financial system(July 2010), a new human resources system(January 2011), and two stages of a newstudent system implementation (October 2010,April 2011).Examples of specific business sub-systemsin these implementations include assetmanagement, procurement, performance20 grant Macewan university