Remake of Research & Academic Alignment Brainstorm (AS&M) by Joel Cubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3 Click on the pink + (bottom right corner) to post ideas about research and academic alignment under the 3 sections below. en-us 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC 2021-05-05 20:34:43 UTC hello@padlet.com What's working jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422734 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422734 Challenges/barriers jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422736 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422736 Opportunities/ideas jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422739 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422739 Not knowing what other people's research is, or what their interests are jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422743 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422743 Need a monthly research lunch presentation where researchers can speak about what they do jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422746 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422746 Collaboration between YRC and other YukonU researchers jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422748 The difference in how we are funded (core funding vs third party funding) is a barrier. Generally, when developing a project, YRC researchers also need to find money for their own time in addition to equipment, travel, etc. This makes the project development longer and more difficult]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422748 Having a place to post research opportunities (from researchers) and research interests (from students) jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422750 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422750 jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422752 Recently, better incorporation of YRC lab and equipment in science programming, facilitated through lab tech position]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422752 jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422755 SAG grants are successfully stimulating faculty research]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422755 jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422756 Need to find ways to incorporate faculty researchers into YRC research projects, so it's not just a one-way flow of expertise (i.e. YRC researchers as sessional faculty).]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422756 Dysfunctional brown bag lunch series jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422759 This seems to be completely forgotten by the communications team; it was useful and could be more frequent.]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422759 Disconnect between research expertise and academic programs jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422762 Many YRC researchers don't have backgrounds that fit into our academic programs.  
Or we don't have academic programs that align with research activities at YRC.]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422762 Hire for both research and teaching jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422764 New research hires should include expectation of teaching. New teaching hires should include opportunity for research.]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422764 Some YRC researchers have taught Science courses jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422766 And have done an excellent job of it.]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422766 Lack of time for faculty to do research jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422768 A challenge for supporting those that currently do research, often off the corner of their desks, and a barrier for faculty to start doing research]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422768 Vacation payout for research jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422769 Why not allow a vacation payout for faculty who wish to use some vacation time for research?]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422769 Redirect tuition from research courses jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422772 to the PI to support research activity involving students]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422772 Invite YRC researchers for guest lectures or presentations on class jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422791 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422791 YRC researchers and YU faculty have co-supervised directed studies courses (student research) and it is effective. jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422794 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422794 Areas of research are quite different between YRC and YU faculty, although there is some overlap. jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422795 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422795 Money is a big challenge. If YRC researchers are interested in instructing a course, the school at YU has to pay a lot of money for their time, it's not cost effective. Hiring a sessional is, unfortunately, much cheaper and we are all about cheap lately. jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422800 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422800 More teaching release! During the academic year faculty barely have time to teach, let alone keep up with their research jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422803 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422803 YRC/RSO approachability jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422804 There still seems to be a "great divide" across the parking lot that is preventing faculty from feeling like they have seamless access to RSO services]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422804 jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422806 Faculty researchers can sometimes feel like "second-class citizens" in comparison to the YRC researchers; ignored, forgotten, not supported; it can be discouraging to faculty wanting to be involved in research]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422806 Lack of support jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422809 Inefficient and unclear processes for faculty trying to access funding (both SAG and external); lack of communication as to how the research funding/accounting process works at YukonU]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422809 SAG Grant accessible for course release jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422813 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422813 Lack of clarity around support for scholarly release time/teaching load. Lack of ability for long-term planning for bigger research grants jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422816 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422816 I don't like the different classes/tiers of faculty and support for doing research that has been created. jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422819 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422819 Research integration in courses jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422825 Using local and YRC research examples in classes.
Guest presentations from YRC]]> 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422825 Applying on tri-council (SSHRC/NSERC) grants as a PI does not allow to build in salary/course release time. The university benefits from faculty/researchers getting these grants but how will we be supported to work on them with release time? jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422828 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422828 I thought it was working really well in many ways - we lend equipment to the YRC lab all the time and vice versa, students have benefitted greatly from paid work positions at YRC etc. jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422832 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422832 More knowledge mobilization/dissemination in the community to showcase what we are working on, especially with students jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422838 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422838 Would like to see YRC researchers become faculty so we all can go back and forth between teaching and research. Would be great to have more YRC staff teaching and more integration with current teaching faculty who want to do research jcubley https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422840 2021-05-05 19:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495422840 Brown Bag / Lunch talks https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495489844 2021-05-05 19:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495489844 How is faculty research communicated? apolson5 https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495501154 2021-05-05 19:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495501154 apolson5 https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495543567 Shift in institutional structure required around collective agreement, organizational culture, course release, contracts, permanent positions, workload breakdowns]]> 2021-05-05 19:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495543567 apolson5 https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495559644 Course release is wonderful but not enough to create meaningful research]]> 2021-05-05 19:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495559644 apolson5 https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495561226 Possibility of sabbaticals for faculty?]]> 2021-05-05 19:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495561226 Research forum https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495571883 Afternoon where we can share what we do and make connections with faculty researchers]]> 2021-05-05 19:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495571883 apolson5 https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495575943 Collaborations spread faculty and researchers thin, but does create important partnerships for the institution]]> 2021-05-05 19:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495575943 apolson5 https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495579473 Grad students and stipends - YukonU doesn't have capacity for either right now]]> 2021-05-05 19:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495579473 GOAL apolson5 https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495598826 Improve Research Communications]]> 2021-05-05 20:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495598826 GOAL apolson5 https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495609821 Increase collaboration between teaching and research]]> 2021-05-05 20:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495609821 GOAL apolson5 https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495624265 Full integration of research and academics at YukonU]]> 2021-05-05 20:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495624265 GOAL apolson5 https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495649724 Support of time, funding, Research Services Office supports for applications, funding processes and procedures]]> 2021-05-05 20:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495649724 Too prescriptive https://padlet.com/jcubley/ohgth2qh6p45dih3/wish/1495690382 research must be northern focused.

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