Non-Traditional Campus Collaborations in Research Administration in Post-Secondary

Non-Traditional Campus Collaborations in Research Administration in Post-Secondary. 
Jan 14, 2025, 12-1PM EST. 


In 2018, the Accessibility Institute (formerly READ Initiative) at Carleton University moved from being a side-of-desk initiative to becoming an established stand-alone unit on campus, reporting directly to both the Vice-President, Students and Enrollment as well as the Vice-President, Research & International. Having been awarded over $15 million in funding since being established, the Institute has become well-known for its collaborations and applied research initiatives with a lens of creating a more accessible Canada. There’s just one catch, this recently established department is not formally considered a research unit in the traditional sense, and as such, has been working with campus partners in Research Finance, Industry and Partnership Services, Human Resources, Procurement Services, as well as others, to navigate the challenges of applying for and being awarded externally funded grants that are required to go through the typical research administration processes, but don’t function in the traditional way. In this session, participants will hear how the Accessibility Institute team has navigated these crucial conversations and collaborated with campus partners to adapt and revise institutional systems and processes to create a (relatively) seamless experience in delivering project-based accessibility research.
This was a session at the 2024 CARA National Conference.

Presented by: Julie Caldwell

Julie has worked at Carleton University for over 28 years. In her role as Assistant Director, Operations at the Accessibility Institute, she is responsible for overseeing all operational activities including human resources, finance and administration, physical space and operational needs across all portfolios. She also co-leads the Institute’s applied research activities that specialize in topics related to employment for persons with disabilities, and has an oversight role for the Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN) National Office, which is led by the Institute.
Prior to assuming her leadership role at the Accessibility Institute, she managed professional graduate programs at the Sprott School of Business; held the position of university secretary; served as chief administrative and accreditation officer as well as laid the groundwork for the Business Career Management Centre at the Sprott School of Business; and occupied a variety of roles in the central career centre on campus. She also is a contract instructor teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level at the Sprott School of Business. Julie earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management.

Event Date: 14 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Non-Traditional Campus Collaborations in Research Administration in Post-Secondary Tue, Jan 14 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Non-Traditional Campus Collaborations in Research Administration in Post-Secondary Tue, Jan 14 12:00PM   $240.00  
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