The Committee advises on University policy and practices related to research as follows:

• Act as an advisory board for the Associate Vice--‐President Research, including but not limited to advice on evaluation of progress in research and celebration of research
• Develop and support policies and programs that encourage research by St. Francis Xavier University faculty, as well as by graduate and undergraduate students.
• Review,  advise and make recommendations to the appropriate academic committees (General faculty, AP&P, Senate etc)
• Advise and make recommendations on research matters referred to the Committee by Senate
• Advise on University Services and overhead in support of research
• Advise on Outward policies of the University regarding research: particularly the Strategic Research Plan
• Review and advise on the creation of new Research Centres and Institutes and the appointment of Directors of these.
• Advise on the disbursement of Research Chairs
• Advise on strategies to attain objectives and maximize funding
• Review and advise on effective communication and dissemination internally and externally about research at StFX, including but not limited to the Research Website.