Thank you for offering feedback and recommendations to the Task Force on Principles for Institutional Partnerships.
The Task Force has a mandate to develop a set of principles that will ensure a consistent and transparent approach to institutional partnerships that reflect institutional values. Your feedback will help inform the work of the Task Force as they develop these principles.
Background
Although the University has a robust process for assessing institutional partnerships (including Policy 7 - Gift Acceptance), it is acknowledged that it would be useful to clearly articulate the principles that guide decisions about partnerships. This includes partnerships that the University enters with other legal entities, such as university-to-university international agreements, university-funder agreements or institutionally stewarded advancement relationships. Responsibility for institutional partnership agreements is delegated by the Board of Governors to the administration.
The Task Force on Principles for Institutional Partnerships will build on several key foundations including:
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Waterloo’s ongoing commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism
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The vision for Waterloo at 100
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Waterloo’s new institutional values
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Principles from the Task Force on Freedom of Expression and Respectful Engagement
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Recent government directions on safeguarding research
Although the scope of this task force will not cover individual researchers’ bilateral relationships, it is important to note that some institutional research agreements arise from the activities of an individual researcher, and these will need to be considered by the task force.
Read more background in the president’s memo from May 31.