UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

UBC is committed to providing an environment that supports the best research and scholarly practices and fosters your ability to act honestly, accountably, openly and fairly.  
Please have a look at the following policies and procedures:

• Professional Standards for Learners and Faculty Members
• UBC Statement on Respectful Environment for Students, Faculty and Staff
• Learner Mistreatment Help
• Policy and Processes to Address Unprofessional Behavior (including harassment, intimidation) in the Faculty of Medicine
• UBC Faculty of Medicine Relationship with Industry Policy – Summary

ACADEMIC FREEDOM POLICIES

• SC6: Scholarly Integrity Policy
• SC3: COI Policy
• FM6: Fundraising Policy
• Academic Misconduct

APPOINTMENT, TERM AND COMPENSATION POLICIES

• AP1: Retired Faculty Appointments Policy (was Policy #27)
• AP2: Acting Heads Policy (was Policy #26)
• AP3: Board Appointments Policy (was Policy #25)
• AP4: Faculty Term Appointments Policy (was Policy #42)
• AP5: Deans Appointment Policy (was Policy #21)
• AP6: Academic Administrator Extension Policy (was Policy #24)
• AP7: Graduate Student Teaching Policy (was Policy #75)
• AP8: Deans Extension Policy (was Policy #23)
• AP9: Academic Heads Policy (was Policy #22)
• AP10: Postdoctoral Fellows Policy (was Policy #61)
• AP11: Registrar/Librarian Appointment Policy (was Policy #17)
• AP12: Academic Administrator Appointment Policy (was Policy #18)
• AP13: Registrar/Librarian Extension Policy (was Policy #43)
• HR1: CV Policy (was Policy #51)
• HR2: Political Leave Policy (was Policy #50)
• HR3: Death Notices Policy (was Policy #39)
• HR4: Sick Leave Policy (was Policy #62)
• HR7: Strike Policy (was Policy #64)
• HR8: Study Leave Policy (was Policy #54)
• HR9: Reduced Work Policy (was Policy #49)
• HR11: Employment Advertising Policy (was Policy #20)
• HR12: Non-Union Compensation Policy (was Policy #31)
• LR1: Honorifics Policy (was Policy #47)
• LR3: Grants During Leave Policy (was Policy #37)
• LR5: Research Grants Policy (was Policy #35)
• LR6: Killam Professors Policy (was Policy #57)
• SC3: Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy (was Policy #97)

EQUITY POLICIES

• HR10: Employment Equity Policy (was Policy #2)
• HR11: Employment Advertising Policy (was Policy #20)
• SC7: Discrimination Policy (was Policy #3)

RESEARCH POLICIES

Researchers within the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics are responsible for understanding and abiding by all policies pertaining to general research, Faculty of Medicine policies, animal and human research studies, research and trust accounting, and information privacy and confidentiality, as they pertain to your work.

UBC RESEARCH POLICIES & SIGNING RESOLUTIONS

The primary policy governing research at UBC is Policy LR2: Research.

These policies are designed to protect both the university and the researcher from any contraventions of the use of facilities, budget preparations, legal authority, use of ethical review committees, studies involving human subjects, animals and biological hazards, application signing, award administration, publication, patents and licensing, travel and entertainment, and conflict of interest.

These policies apply to UBC researchers at all campuses and locations, including affiliated hospitals and research institutes. Researchers are expected to understand and comply with all policies.

Visit the University Counsel website to view all UBC policies and signing resolutions. The following policies and signing resolutions apply specifically to research:

• Policy FM4: Research Over-Expenditure Policy
• Policy FM7: Contract Employees Fund Policy
• Policy LR2: Research Policy
• Policy LR3: Grants During Leave Policy
• Policy LR5: Research Grants Policy
• Policy LR9: Human Research Policy
• Policy LR11: Inventions Policy
• Policy SC1: Health and Safety Policy
• Policy SC3: COI Policy
• Policy SC6: Scholarly Integrity Policy
• Policy UP5: Equipment/Services Use Policy
• Policy UP6: Trade-Mark Policy
• Resolution #1: General Commitments and Agreements
• Resolution #11: Research Contracts and Agreements

UBC AFFILIATED REB STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

The UBC Research Ethics Board SOPs were updated and approved May 2018, and are now in line with the N2/CAREB-ACCER REB SOPs.

Click here for a comprehensive listing of UBC policies, standard operating procedures, regulations and guidance that apply to research involving human subject.

UBC FINANCE POLICIES & RESEARCH TRUST ACCOUNTING

Click here for a complete list of UBC Research Finance policies