Trent University Institutional Objectives
| Eligible Expenditure Category | Institutional Performance Objectives | Indicator | Output | Outcomes Reported at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Facilities | Trent University will use the RSF to maintain and enhance core research facilities and equipment. | Continued support of core research facilities. Keeping equipment online. Minimizing downtime for research activity. | Increase efficiency, capacity and effectiveness of space utilization through reconfiguration and maintenance; Increased researcher efficiency due to less down time of equipment. | Core facilities maintained or upgraded |
| Research Resources | Increased support to meet needs for digital resources including: research resources, performance data, expansion of library resources and online tools (such as the Romeo Portal). | Maintained support for research resources. | Expand library holdings and increase the number of researchers accessing online research tools. | Number of acquisitions purchased and usage of resources. |
| Management and Administration of the Research Enterprise | Continued support for the current grant management system; Increase the efficiency of the grant application and administration process. | Effective online Research Administration services provided for Faculty; Support for the development of grant applications and ethical protocols. | Provide services to increase grant application and success rates. Seek out new sources of funding. Maintain research administration system. | System maintained with minimal downtime. Overall application numbers. |
| Regulatory Requirements and Accreditation | Provide education and information related to the responsible conduct of research. Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements. | Faculty and staff will have training made available to them in order to increase level of scholarly integrity and animal care, as well as to support the faculty who administer these areas. | Increase in number of human ethics and animal care workshops offered, as well as an increase in scholarly integrity. | Number of information sessions and initiatives. All accreditations and regulatory requirements maintained. |
| Intellectual Property | Supporting technology transfer, and mobilizing of intellectual property as well as providing more opportunities for university-industry partnerships. | Increased and improved services and support for Faculty relating to commercialization, diffusion of research outputs, and industry partnerships. | Maintained and improved levels of internal services provided to Faculty relating to the various forms of intellectual property. | Number of education sessions offered to researchers on commercialization. |