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 | $103,632 | Ensure shared physical research facilities remain in good repair and furnishing | Facility user average satisfaction with site maintenance | Users report high or very high satisfaction with the physical site conditions | |
| Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise | $300,000 | 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 | $220,500 | Provide support to SLOWPOKE-2 research reactor facility to meet or exceed safety and security requirements | External validation of safety and security programming via compliance reviews | Achieve highest standards for facility management with no items of note for immediate remediation | |
| Management and Administration of an institution's Research Enterprise | $119,500 | Provide dedicated and timely support to faculty for research security | Faculty are able to consult a security professional for advice on every externally supported research proposal and collaboration | Faculty report awareness and compliance with internal and external research security and safeguarding requirements | |
| Research Resources | $80,000 | 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 | |
| Knowledge mobilization | $80,000 | Support Government of Canada initiative towards open science and open data | Establish mechanisms to support open publishing and accessible management options for open data | Rise in proportion of open publications and uptake of open data methods |