Application for CROSH Membership Information

The Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) is pleased to know of your interest in our Centre. Applications are reviewed three times per year and we have identified the following four membership categories to best suit the needs of CROSH and its members. The categories are listed below as well as their respective roles and responsibilities:

Faculty Members

Any independent researcher who is a faculty member or a post-doctoral researcher from a recognized, post-secondary institution may apply to be a Faculty Research member of CROSH, if they agree to:

  • contribute positively to CROSH’s mission;

  • participate in the promotion of CROSH by acknowledging CROSH in research publications and presentations which benefited from CROSH support and partnerships;

  • seek opportunities to collaborate with other CROSH researchers;

  • accept CROSH’s financial guidelines;

  • attend General Membership meetings; and

  • submit CV, annually (by May 15th), for the Centre’s Annual Report.

Graduate Student Members

Any graduate student at a recognized post-secondary institution may apply for Graduate Student membership if they agree to:

  • contribute positively to CROSH’s mission;

  • participate in the promotion of CROSH by acknowledging CROSH in research publications and presentations which benefited from CROSH support and partnerships;

  • seek opportunities to collaborate with CROSH researchers including other graduate students;

  • follow the rules governing the use of the CROSH laboratory;

  • accept CROSH’s financial guidelines;

  • attend General Membership meetings; and

  • submit CV, annually (by May 15th), for the Centre’s Annual Report.

How to become a graduate student at Laurentian University:

Laurentian University has dozens of world-class graduate programs. Many of our graduate student members of CROSH are enrolled in a human kinetics program, which includes a PhD program with an OHS stream as well as paper-based and thesis-based masters degrees.

PhD in Human Kinetics
Masters in Human Kinetics
Apply to Graduate Studies at LU

Undergraduate Student Members

Any undergraduate student at a recognized post-secondary institution may apply for Undergraduate Student membership if they agree to:

  • contribute positively to CROSH’s mission;

  • participate in the promotion of CROSH by acknowledging CROSH in research publications and presentations which benefited from CROSH support and partnerships;

  • seek opportunities to collaborate with CROSH researchers including other students;

  • follow the rules governing the use of the CROSH laboratory;

  • accept CROSH’s financial guidelines; and

  • attend General Membership meetings.

Affiliate Members

Any person with an interest in occupational health and safety research, who is not registered as a student or employed as a faculty at a post secondary institution, is eligible to be an Affiliated Member of CROSH if they agree to:

  • submit signed sponsorship form (Appendix A);

  • contribute positively to CROSH’s mission;

  • participate in the promotion of CROSH by acknowledging CROSH in research publications and presentations which benefited from CROSH support and partnerships;

  • seek opportunities to collaborate with CROSH researchers;

  • attend General Membership meetings; and

  • submit CV, annually (by May 15th), for the Centre’s Annual Report.

Application Process

The Executive Committee at CROSH welcomes your application.  The CROSH Executive Committee reviews all applications and will inform you of your status after its next meeting. If you wish to be considered for CROSH membership please complete the membership application form below.

Membership Application Form (Electronic)
Membership Application Form (Print)

The Executive Committee retains the right to terminate or suspend any membership. These decisions are guided by our mission, vision and values document that you can find on the CROSH our About CROSH and CROSH Values pages.

Questions

All direct questions regarding CROSH membership can be directed to Giselle Thrush, (Administrative Assistant for CROSH).

Giselle Thrush
Administrative Assistant
gthrush@laurentian.ca
705-675-1151 ex. 1422