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Centres and Institutes April 28, 2025 - 2:23pm

VIU Research and Scholarly Activity Centers and Institutes (RSACI) are governed by Policy 31.11. 

As per the policy, all existing centers and institutes had a two-year window to obtain approval by the Senate, which expired in December 2023. The list below highlights all approved and in-process Research Centers and Institutes at Vancouver Island University.
Student Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity November 23, 2022 - 1:46pm

Scholarship | knowledge acquired by study

Research | engaged in investigation and discovery

Creative Activity | characterized by originality and the use of imagination
Visitor Feedback September 13, 2021 - 1:31pm

Thank you for visiting the station!  We value your feedback and would like to know how you felt about your visit to the station.  Please complete our survey to help us improve the Deep Bay Marine Field Station.  Thanks!
Guidelines for Choosing Appropriate Intervention and Endpoints October 8, 2020 - 2:49pm

Approved September 19, 2008

A guiding principle of the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) is that, “animals must not be subjected to unnecessary pain or distress”. The experimental design must offer them every practicable safeguard, whether in research, in teaching, or in testing procedures” (CCAC 1989) An endpoint is defined by the CCAC as the point at which an animal's pain and/or distress is terminated, minimized or reduced, by taking actions such as killing the animal humanely, terminating a painful procedure, or giving treatment to relieve pain and/or distress.”
Animal User Training June 6, 2023 - 12:47pm

All Principal Investigators and personnel listed on animal user protocols are required to complete four (4) core training modules (Ethics in Animal Experimentation, The 3 R’s of Animal Experimentation, Guidelines, Occupational Health and Safety) provided through the VIU Animal User Training course on VIULearn.  Additional training modules on biosafety and WHMIS are available on VIULearn if applicable.
Contact Information December 15, 2022 - 12:29pm

Animal Care Committee

Vancouver Island University
900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, BC Canada
V9R 5S5

Email: ACC@viu.ca
Application and Approval Process June 18, 2024 - 9:15am

All applications for a Request to Use Animals, Animal Use Protocols (AUPs), and related events are submitted through the ROMEO research application portal. 

All required forms for the request to use animals application are available in the attachments section of the application in the ROMEO research application portal. 
The Animal Care Committee April 7, 2025 - 2:46pm

The VIU Animal Care Committee is a Presidential Committee that reports to the VP Academic. The Committee was first formed in 2000 to help VIU fulfil its commitment to Animal Care.
Guidelines and Policies April 7, 2025 - 2:57pm

Guidelines, Policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), are formalized procedures that have been approved by the VIU Animal Care Committee (ACC) that are used to educate animal users at VIU on the currently approved techniques and practices. These procedures enable the VIU ACC to implement the institutional Animal Care Policy and Animal Care Procedures.
Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) November 23, 2022 - 10:16am

"The CCAC is the national peer review agency responsible for setting and maintaining standards for the ethical use and care of animals used in science (research, teaching and testing) throughout Canada." (CCAC Website).

VIU's Animal Care and Use Policies are developed in accordance with CCAC standards and guidelines. VIU holds a Certificate of Good Animal Practices from CCAC, which means that VIU's Animal Care and Use program has been assessed by a CCAC assessment panel. The panel has found VIU's standards satisfy CCAC's guidelines and policy statements.
Animal Care Services Department February 11, 2025 - 10:36am

The mission of Animal Care Services (ACS) is to ensure high-quality care for animals and facilitate research and teaching at Vancouver Island University.  Animal Care Services works closely with the Animal Care Committee to provide services in support of the VIU’s Animal Care and Use Program. The Director of Research Operations manages the ACS team and reports to the AVP Scholarship, Research, and Graduate Studies on animal care needs at VIU.  Research with animals may only be undertaken if VIU finds the use of animals acceptable and of scientific merit.
Privacy Legislation August 9, 2017 - 9:07am

Landscape of privacy legislation in Canada

Legislation has been created by both BC and the Canadian federal government to protect personal information within their respective jurisdictions. Depending on the research, one or more statutes may need to be considered. For example, a Vancouver Island University researcher doing research involving a counseling agency may have to consider both BC’s public and private sector laws. The following are the statutes for their relevant jurisdictions:
Forms, Guides, and Examples September 12, 2024 - 3:04pm

Applications for ethical review are to be submitted using VIU's ROMEO Researcher Portal.

Guides for accessing the Researcher Portal are found on Information about ROMEO. 
VIU Research Ethics Board Members January 24, 2025 - 11:27am
Name, Department Email

Elizabeth McLin, REB Chair

Professor, Criminology 

Elizabeth.McLin@viu.ca

Leyla Innala

Acting Research Ethics Officer
Course-based Student Research February 23, 2023 - 1:33pm

An REB Protocol for Course-Based Student Research provides an efficient process for VIU faculty to receive REB approval for minimal risk student research involving human participants conducted as a requirement of course completion.

Once approved, an REB Protocol for Course-based Student Research documents the scope of projects, methods, and participant populations that student researchers may undertake with REB approval as part of a course under the supervision of the course instructor.
Contact Us September 3, 2024 - 12:15pm

Email: reb@viu.ca

Tel: 250.740.6631
Policies and Other Resources September 12, 2024 - 12:53pm
Data Retention and Destruction February 14, 2022 - 1:00pm

Definition of Data

“Data” refers to recorded information, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded.  (Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics, 2005).
Frequently Asked Questions February 14, 2022 - 12:58pm
Submission Deadlines and Meeting Dates August 26, 2024 - 9:10am

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis through the academic year (Aug 15 – July 15th) on the ROMEO research application portal. Following submission all applications undergo an initial review to determine the level of REB review required.