Key university policies and reference materials

The following list of key University policies and reference materials is designed as a tool to support the Guide for Graduate Research and Supervision.

Secretariat policies

• Policy 30 – Employment of Graduate Student Teaching Assistants 
• Policy 31 - Travel 
• Policy 33 – Ethical Behaviour 
• Policy 34 – Health, Safety and Environment 
• Policy 41 – Contract Research at University of Waterloo 
• Policy 42 -  Prevention and Response to Sexual Violence 
• Policy 60 – University of Waterloo Emergency Response 
• Policy 64 – Use of Proprietary Computer Software
• Policy 69 – Conflict of Interest 
• Policy 70 – Student Petitions and Grievances 
• Policy 71 – Student Discipline 
• Policy 72 – Student Appeals 
• Policy 73 – Intellectual Property Rights 

Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

• Graduate Studies Academic Calendar
• Graduate Studies Parental Leave Bursary Application (Graduate Studies forms)
• Milestones in master's and doctoral programs 
• Organization of Graduate Studies
• Resolution of Disputes between TAs and Instructors and RAs and Supervisors [also applicable to student/supervisor relationships] as described in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar

Other campus resources

• AccessAbility Services
• Campus Wellness
• Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion Office
• Director, Sexual violence prevention and response (Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion Office)
• Graduate Student Association (GSA-UW)
• Guidelines and Policies for conducting research with human participants (Office of Research)
• Waterloo International
• Tri-Council Policy Statement & Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (Office of Research)
• Research with animals, including the Canadian Council on Animal Care Guidelines (Office of Research)
• Research Integrity (Office of Research)
• Safety Office  - information on Fieldwork and working alone.

Off campus

• Tri-Agency Framework:  Responsible Conduct of Research (2016) (Government of Canada)

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