Our Purpose
RSO helps researchers navigate the complexities of sponsored research, compliance, and risk to advance the University's strategic priorities in research funding, excellence, and integrity.
Our Strategic Priorities
- Improve service quality and efficiency
- Strengthen communication and collaboration
- Manage regulatory and policy requirements and research risk
- Enhance the internal organizational culture
Our Values
Quality and Excellence
We are committed to:
- Indigenization, equity, diversity and inclusion
- Providing excellent client services
- Understanding the needs of our clients and stakeholders
- Treating clients and stakeholders fairly and equitably in the application of policies and procedures
- Protecting and enhancing the University’s reputation
- Managing research and financial risks
- Ensuring the accuracy of information
- Developing staff as highly qualified personnel
- Promoting high ethical standards and integrity in research
Creativity
We are committed to:
- Finding solutions to problems
- Improving business practices
- Enhancing customer service
- Developing ideas, services, processes, procedures
Collaboration
We are committed to:
- Building and maintaining external partnerships with sponsors and clients such as government, industry, and other academic institutions
- Exploring opportunities within the University community to improve efficiency, more effectively utilize resources, build capacity, and achieve a better outcome