Updates and reminders: Critical Research Designation Form now online As of April 16, 2020, the Critical Research Designation form is available as a webform. Physical signatures are not required. Undergraduate Student Research Undergraduate students are NOT permitted to participate in Critical Research activities unless they have received sufficient training under your supervision prior to March 2020. Please read more about summer studentships and undergraduate student work. Field and Community Work Research where data are collected in the field or in the community MUST receive Critical Research Designation to continue. This decision aligns with several institutional, provincial, and federal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including:
- Suspension of research and teaching activities at the Biogeoscience Institute until June 30, 2020;
- Suspension of activities and visitors at the Kluane Lake Research Station until June 30, 2020
- Suspension of vehicle access to Alberta’s provincial parks and recreations areas;
- Closure of national parks;
- Various travel restrictions and advisories; and
- Various Indigenous communities taking steps to limit access to their communities.
Additionally, when health care supports are strained by the COVID-19 pandemic, we must careful consider the risk of injury or illness in remote locations. We must ensure the safety of members of our university and members of our communities. Working outside of your home No one is obligated to work on campus or in the field, even in cases where there is Critical Research Designation. Be sure to communicate this point to your team, and support those who do not feel comfortable to work outside of their home. Individuals feeling pressured to work outside of their home can find contact information on the Guidance for Researchers website. |
