The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) is responsible for the operation of a number of boards and committees that enable the University of Toronto (U of T) to satisfy legal obligations and other demands associated with its research enterprise.
University Animal Care Committee (UACC)
The UACC is responsible for all aspects of the animal research operation at the University’s three campuses. For more information about the UACC please see Animals in Research and Teaching.
Local Animal Care Committees (LACCs)
The University has in place two LACCs, which complement and are subcommittees of the University Animal Care Committee (UACC). For more information about LACCs please see Animals in Research and Teaching.
The Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) Advisory Committee provides the Vice-President, Research & Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives with counsel and direction on a wide variety of programmatic matters related to the support of research and innovation at U of T.
The Connaught Fund is an internal program that provides U of T researchers with funding to further their work. The Fund is managed by a committee made up of members of the university’s governing council, senior administrators and other representatives of the university community. The Connaught Review College is comprised of faculty representatives from the humanities, life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, and the social sciences, who serve as reviewers for applications submitted for Connaught funding.
The Committee on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research and Innovation provides the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives, with counsel and direction on matters related to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within U of T’s research and innovation enterprise. The Committee works in collaboration with Divisional and Central offices to advance EDI strategies and initiatives across the tri-campus.
The IBBC ensures that all activities involving biological agents at the University are conducted in a safe and secure manner and in conformity with the national, provincial, local, and University standards. The IBBC delegates the review and approval of all biosafety Permit applications and amendments to the Local Biosafety Committees. See IBBC for the Terms of Reference and membership list.
The ILSC ensures that all activities at the University involving hazardous products are conducted in a safe manner and in conformity with national, provincial, local, and University standards. See ILSC for the Terms of Reference and membership list.
The LSC ensures that all activities involving Class 3B and 4 lasers at the University are conducted in a safe manner and in conformity with the national, provincial, local,and University standards. See LSC for the Terms of Reference and membership list.
The RAB provides VPRI with counsel on a wide variety of matters relating to the U of T’s research enterprise. The RAB includes Vice-Principals, Research; Vice/Associate-Deans, Research; and Vice-Presidents, representing all disciplines on all three campuses and the affiliated hospitals.
See Research Advisory Board for the Terms of Reference and membership list.
Ethics protocols are reviewed by one of three U of T REBs, based on the departmental or faculty affiliation of the principal investigator, except for the HIV REB. For more information about REBs please see Human Research in Ethics and Teaching and Animals in Research and Teaching.
The UTRPA is charged with oversight of the radiation protection program of radiation protection at the University. The UTRPA has been delegated authority by the Governing Council to enforce and maintain the required standards of radiation protection at the University. See Radiation Protection for the Terms of Reference.
