Oct 9, 2025. 12-1PM ET.
The session will look at resources our two colleges have created to support the onboarding of employees and students in our respective research offices. The session will look at how the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) at George Brown College developed an ORI Toolkit to quickly and effectively integrate new members to the college's research teams. The toolkit also serves as a general guidebook for all ORI employees.
The Session will also look at a resource Langara College has developed for students in the Research Centre. Equipping student employees with a solid research foundation prior to starting their day-to-day work is imperative at the Applied Research Centre at Langara College. We have designed an Onboarding course using the Pebblepad platform. The course includes learning modules that must be completed prior to one-on-one supervisor training; and reflection questions that have to be answered at various times in the semester. The learning modules consist of mandatory sections for all to complete and specialized sections to be completed as needed, depending on the work subject areas.
The session will look at resources our two colleges have created to support the onboarding of employees and students in our respective research offices. The session will look at how the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) at George Brown College developed an ORI Toolkit to quickly and effectively integrate new members to the college's research teams. The toolkit also serves as a general guidebook for all ORI employees.
The Session will also look at a resource Langara College has developed for students in the Research Centre. Equipping student employees with a solid research foundation prior to starting their day-to-day work is imperative at the Applied Research Centre at Langara College. We have designed an Onboarding course using the Pebblepad platform. The course includes learning modules that must be completed prior to one-on-one supervisor training; and reflection questions that have to be answered at various times in the semester. The learning modules consist of mandatory sections for all to complete and specialized sections to be completed as needed, depending on the work subject areas.
Presented by: Rosalina Declaro and Seetha Kumaran
Rosalina Declaro:
An accountant by profession, Rosalina Declaro has over twenty years of experience in office administration, finance and accounting. Coming from the private business sector, she joined George Brown College in 2012. She leads the finance, operations and reporting team of the Office of Research and Innovation, as well as manages the budgets for the department and all research projects. Over her career, Ms. Declaro has built on her experience of smoothly managing complex operations in a variety of industries, ensuring that the many cross-sections of research at George Brown College converge seamlessly.
Seetha Kumaran:
With over 18 years of dedicated experience in research administration at post-secondary and research institutions, Seetha Kumaran has established a career in project, operation and budget management. She has successfully project-managed numerous million-dollar research grants with stakeholders across the country. Seetha’s experience has encompassed managing the full project lifecycle, from inception to completion. She contributes strategic and operational oversight, develop project plans, identifies risk mitigation strategies, and sets and monitor timelines while ensuring that compliance for each project is met. At the Applied Research Centre at Langara College, Seetha fulfils many critical roles, including global grant budgeting and forecasting, employment contracting, and student liaison. She brings sensitivity to workplace culture, problem solving and a commitment to high levels of service. Seetha prioritizes the successful onboarding of new staff and students. With a passion for creating supportive and inclusive environments, she tries to make sure that every team member feels welcomed and prepared.
Event Date: 09 Oct 2025 | City: | Venue: Online