Opportunities to Get Involved

The Centre for Behavioural Studies (the Centre) provides opportunities for St. Lawrence College students to participate in quality placements, conduct applied research, and provide direct client intervention services at the Centre on St. Lawrence College’s Kingston campus as well as in the community. There are also student committee positions open to contribute a unique student perspective into student learning opportunities.

Student Committee

The purpose of the CBS Student Committee is to provide input from a student perspective into CBS activities, including suggestions for opportunities related to student engagement, learning, and integration of activities and services with course learning objectives. Members of the student committee will attend monthly Committee meetings with the CBS Facilitator and the Manager of CBS when applicable.

Applied Research

A primary objective of the Centre is to provide real-world learning opportunities for St. Lawrence College students. One of the criteria for supporting an applied research project through the Centre is student involvement. Students can be involved in applied research projects in many ways:

As a placement student at the Centre
As a paid research assistant
As a student volunteer
As a thesis student

As a placement student, individuals will do projects, be involved in data collection and analysis, and/or will complete tasks assigned as part of the placement opportunity.

The Intellectual Property Policy sets out the intellectual property rights regarding information and materials produced through a research project. The policy states that all intellectual property rights remain with The Centre for Behavioural Studies. Citing a student’s involvement as part of a research paper or published article is at the sole discretion of the Principal Investigator(s).

As a volunteer, students are given the opportunity to be involved in projects and in delivering services; they might not otherwise be a part of their typical academic career. These positions are typically advertised within academic programs. Student volunteers may request a letter at the end of their project work that details the type of work completed; this letter may be included in their academic portfolio. Student volunteers who complete more than 40 hours of volunteer work will be eligible for a Student Life Credit.

As a paid research assistant, students are hired to complete a task or project. Research assistants work under the direction of the Principal Investigator up to a maximum of 20 hours per week. These positions are project-specific and are usually short-term contracts.

As a thesis student (e.g. assisting with research projects as part of a thesis), individuals will receive recognition of their contribution to the project through regular academic channels (i.e. grades and course completions). The Centre will consider supporting the work of both undergraduate and graduate thesis students.