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Glossary

Term or Abbreviation Explanation
Administrator A Role: each Approver can have one person who can assist with functionality, including doing a review of the EC before the Approver
Approve/Approved The Campus or OR Approver has reviewed the EC and is signing off
AFIW Affiliated and Federated Institutions of Waterloo (also referred to as "Colleges")
ASU Academic Support Unit
AVPR Associate Vice President, Research
Campuus Approvers A Role: assigned by the office of Research, to allow for the review and approval of electronic cover sheets. Includes:
  • Chair, Department
  • Dean, AFIW
  • Dean, Faculty
  • Director, ASU
  • Director, Centre/Institute
  • Director, School
  • Director, University Research Centre/Institute
  • Head, ASU
CI Centre/Institute (Senate Approved)
Complete Has been fully approved by campus and OR approvers - or - Has been declined by campus or OR approvers
CS Cover Sheet
Decline/Declined The Approver is not approving the EC
Delegate A Role: assigned by a Campus Approver or their Administrator, to allow for temporary or ongoing designated review and approval of EC, in lieu of the Campus Approver doing so
Delegation This refers to both the person (delegate) and the time period (delegation period)
Delegation Period A temporary or ongoing period of time in which an Approver has set a delegate
EC Electronic Cover Sheet
EC ID or ID Electronic Cover Sheet ID number, which is auto generated by the system
OR Office of Research
OR Approvers A Role: assigned by the OR, to allow for the review and approval of electronic cover sheets. Includes:
  • AVPR
  • OR Director
  • OR Manager
  • VPRI
PI Acceptance Before submission to the Approvers, the intent is for the PI to review procedures and sign off (accept) that they have read and understand and have completed the EC to the best of their knowledge
Primary Unit The user’s home academic or administrative support unit
RA A Role: Research Administrator (a non-approving OR role)
Revisions Required The EC is being returned, because there is an issue to resolve
URCI University Research Centre/Institute (total of 8 which are under the VPRI)
VPRI Vice-President Research & International
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