Performance Objectives Related to Research Security
Report on Research Security Performance Objectives for 2022-23
Project Title | Output (Investment of Research Security Funds) | Performance Objective | Performance Indicator | Target Outcome |
| Development of comprehensive research data guidelines and classification standard – Phase 1. | $39,415 invested in hiring an external consultant to aid in the development of research data guidelines and classification standard. | Creation of research data guidelines and classification standard. | External consultant hired by March 1, 2023. Draft research data guidelines and classification standard presented to Vice-President, Research and Innovation by June 30, 2023. | Guidelines drafted. Proceeding to internal review and implementation. |
Report on Research Security Performance Objectives for 2023-24
Project Title | Output (Investment of Research Security Funds) | Performance Objective | Performance Indicator | Target Outcome |
| Development of comprehensive research data guidelines and classification standard – Phase 2. | $50,432 invested in the review and implementation stage of the development of research data guidelines and classification standard. | Following internal review of the new draft guidelines, creation of a training program and other resources for our researchers, Research Ethics Board and other related internal committees. | Internal review of draft research data guidelines and classification standard / development and implementation of a training module and other resources on the draft data guidelines and research security between July 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. | - Finalized "Research Data Guidelines and Classification Standard" document - Established and implemented a training plan which included 7 workshops for targeted groups with overall 95 participants - Training materials developed - Quick Facts sheets, slide decks, and an online course with completion certificate |
Forecast: Research Security Performance Objectives for 2024-25
Project Title | Output (Investment of Research Security Funds) | Performance Objective | Performance Indicators | Target Outcome March 31, 2025 | Reported Outcome |
| Recruitment of a Research Security and Data Specialist in the Office of Research Services. | $58,012 invested in the recruitment and hiring of a Research Security and Data Specialist. | To provide support to faculty members, graduate students, research staff and research administrators identify, assess and mitigate potential risks to research security. | -# of qualified applicants for the Research Security and Data Specialist position; - decrease in the # of rejected security attestations; -Quality of information on Research Security Web page; - # of Research Security workshops; -# of Research Data Management workshops. | - Recruitment efforts result in RSDMS hired by December 31, 2024. -Research Security web page completed that includes research security resources and best practices leading to increased knowledge and awareness of the federal and provincial research security policies within the Lakehead University community; - High risk international research collaborations will be identified prior to project initiation; - one research security workshop delivered; -one research data management workshop delivered. |