Scholarly Activity. The parties recognize that research and scholarly activity have always been an integral component of faculty work at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Research and scholarship inform teaching, curriculum and teaching practices, enhance the knowledge of faculty and students, and enable faculty members to remain intellectually stimulated and current in their fields. Scholarly activity is a dynamic process consisting of the following interrelated components: discovery, application, integration, teaching and learning, and creative artistry. Nothing in this provision shall be construed as increasing a faculty member’s assigned workload.
Scholarly Activity. Judgment of scholarly activity is based mainly on the quality and significance of an individual’s contribution. Evidence of scholarly activity varies among the disciplines. Published work is, where appropriate, the primary evidence. Such evidence as distinguished architectural, artistic or engineering design, distinguished performance in the arts or professional fields, shall be considered in appropriate cases.
Scholarly Activity. Candidates should refer to Appendix I for suggestions as to the type of information that must be included in this section.
Scholarly Activity. Examples of scholarly activities that may be presented by a candidate for evaluation are listed below. The list is not ranked but the candidate should be aware that materials adjudicated by external referees carry significantly more weight than do non-refereed materials. It may be useful to the DRC and URC to indicate the nature of the review process for the materials included in the dossier. Materials produced for external use would, in general, be of more significance than materials produced for internal use. Active participation in and leadership given to professional conferences, workshops, symposia, etc. Applications of learning technology developed under commission Audio-visual materials and computer software/ courseware available commercially or through a publishing house provided the materials are related to scholarly activities Awards in recognition of scholarly achievement Books Commercialized Courseware Commissioned reports for external circulation Commissioned works and special assignments Contract research Consulting and other professional activities that require research or scholarly competence Creative work and performances Editorial and refereeing duties External reader on theses Monographs Obtained research grants and funding Papers delivered at professional meetings, conferences and seminars Papers in refereed and non-refereed journals Papers/works/research in progress Participation in external panels, seminars, etc. Participation on editorial boards or juries for the evaluation of scholarly or creative work Patents Public speaking engagements related to one’s academic expertise Scholarly Translations (books, poems, etc.) Service on external grant committees (c) Service
Scholarly Activity. 18.1.4.1 Definition Scholarly activity shall be understood to include scholarship, research and creative activities. Scholarship involves oral or written activities that reflect a thorough and critical collection of knowledge of one’s profession or discipline. Research involves contributing to the expansion of knowledge and the sharing of that knowledge through appropriate professional means. Research includes application of research findings for purposes of practical application. Creative activities involve creative practice, exhibition, performance, composition, multimedia presentations and other similar activities that reflect applied practice of one’s profession or discipline.
Scholarly Activity. 1. Members of Faculty and Librarians with doctorates shall have the right and responsibility to devote a reasonable proportion of their time to scholarly activity. Librarians without doctorates shall have the right to propose devoting a reasonable proportion of their time to scholarly activity. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied. The Parties agree that a Lecturer IPE Member can be assigned some research related to IPE but the assigned research cannot form a majority of their research activities.
Scholarly Activity. Scholarly activity is integral to fulfilling the mandate and mission of the University. Scholarly activity is the engagement in research, scholarship, and critical or creative work, and the dissemination of such work through publications, presentations, exhibitions and performances, and other appropriate means. Members with a scholarly activity component of workload will have a demonstrable program of scholarly activity; and
Scholarly Activity. The Resident agrees to engage in the educational, scholarly and research activities of the Resident’s training program and to satisfactorily fulfill the educational requirements of the Program.
Scholarly Activity. This part of the dossier will include evidence of the Member’s scholarly program, whether through conventional or emerging means of dissemination. The significance of completed work and how it has contributed to the Member’s discipline should be highlighted. In demonstrating scholarly productivity, the Member should highlight the quality of contributions, the quantity of production in the context of disciplinary norms for undergraduate-only institutions, and the connection between the Member’s scholarship and effective teaching. Projects currently in progress and plans for future work are components of a scholarly program. The submission must include copies of the Member’s scholarly work and should be organized by disciplinary norms. When physical submission is not practical, the Member may include a description of these works sufficient to demonstrate their significance.
Scholarly Activity. 1. Members shall have the right and responsibility to devote a reasonable proportion of their time to scholarly activity.
