The chart below represents the target outcomes that RMC expect to achieve solely due to the receipt of the Research Support Funds. Without the availability of the financial resources given to us by the RSF, we would be unable to improve and deliver critical services at the College, as seen by the table below.
| Eligible Expenditure Area | Output (investment of RSF funds) | Performance Objective | Performance Indicator | Target Outcome | Outcomes Reported at Year-End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Facilities | $140,000 | Library building and furnishings remain appropriate to need | Ratio of complaints received from library patrons to number of patrons using the spaces | Fewer than 2% of library users express a complaint about the physical facilities | |
| Research Facilities | $15,000 | Create a website for Research at RMC | Website is established and receives regular access from faculty and research administrators | Website traffic exceeds the email traffic in direct questions to research staff | |
| Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise | $ 291,000 | Maintain sufficient administrative staff to grantee support and rapid processing times. | Satisfaction expressed by award applicants and award holders on end of year survey | >90% of survey responses are positive or neutral | |
| Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise | $15,000 | Ensure all grants comply with new measures to safeguard Canadian research |
Application
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All new applications are vetted by research professionals and no active grants are flagged as ‘at risk’ by external agencies | |
| Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise | $20,000 | Offer regular and updated training to faculty, to include EDI and safeguarding research |
Number of faculty and research administrators who successfully complete the training |
Minimize application delays or interruptions to active grants while increasing grant success rate due to increased knowledge of priority management areas | |
| Research Resources | $376,726 | Obtain journal subscriptions and purchase scholarly monographs to enable current research | Number of requests received for materials unavailable through standard offerings | Library provides timely access to up-to-date and relevant scholarly works | |
| Research Resources | $10,000 | Create and obtain tools required for safeguarding research program | Ratio of applications delayed due to security concerns per applications received | Application vetting is thorough and timely; no appreciable delays or loss in number of applications submitted |