Research RS11 - Review of Sponsor-Researcher Contracts

Accessed:	2026-07-17
Purpose of series:	Record series documenting the review of sponsor-researcher contracts.
Scope and contents:	Includes (but not limited to): contract, decision and review notes, legal advice, field/area expert advice, external advice, risk reviews, and all related correspondence.
Cross reference:	For contracts and agreements see: Research Contracts and Agreements (RS10); For general records related to REB membership and qualifications of members see: Ethics - Unit Operations (RS20)
Exceptions:

Primary offices:	Office of Research Services, Unit responsible for allocating research funds
Primary office retention trigger:	Superseded / Obsolete
Primary office disposition:	Transfer to University Archives
Primary office retention period:	10 years
Primary office retention instructions:	S/O = Contract or agreement completed and all obligations met, terminated, expired or withdrawn. Once contract or agreement has been completed had all obligations met, or has been terminated, expired or withdrawn it is to be retained for 10 years then transferred to the University Archives for selective retention

Secondary offices:	N/A
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Expected Operational Use

Vital records	Electronic systems	Personal information	Official media
Yes	NAS, SharePoint, Romeo	Yes

Approval date:	Last updated:	Edited by:	Security classification:
2021-12-13	2022-01-21 11:18:40	cr618206	Sensitive

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