Book An Appointment RDC
Make an appointment in 3 steps. Step 1: Select a staff member. Step 2: Select an available date. Step 3: Select an available timeslot.The Research Data Centre is Now Accessible By Appointment Only
The Research Data Centre (RDC) is a high-security Statistics Canada facility which houses microdata of Statistics Canada. Researchers must have a project that has received Statistics Canada clearance to book an appointment to access the RDC. If you are a researcher starting a new project that has not yet received clearance by Statistics Canada, please contact the RDC Academic Director, Berenica Vejvoda, at Berenica.Vejvoda@uwindsor.ca
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the protocols and procedures of the Research Data Centre Researchers have been revised in order to ensure the health and safety of staff and researchers. Researchers are asked to review the RDC Researchers Guide for details about changes to the procedures and functions of the Research Data Centre.
New Changes Implemented
- All students going onto campus must follow the campus directives outlined at: Be a Safe Lancer: Before Going to Campus.
- Faculty are required to follow the protocols outlined in the return to campus protocols for their department and/or faculty, including the completion of the Self-Assessment on the Safe Lancer app.
- Upon arrival at the front doors of Leddy Library, researchers will call into the Service Desk (Ext. 3200) to identify themselves and confirm their appointment. You will be asked to show that you have been approved for visiting the campus that day on the My Self-Assessment page of the Safe-Lancer app. When the door is unlocked, researchers will follow floor markers and signage to go directly to the Research Data Centre.
- Following physical distancing guidelines, only the two workstations are available.
- Masks are mandatory at all times in the RDC due to the enclosed and limited space within the Centre.
- Prior to and after entering the RDC, researchers must sanitize their hands.
- Researchers will wipe down their workstation prior to and after use.
- Physical distancing must be followed when speaking to the Statistical Assistant in their office.
- Only one person can occupy the Leddy Library washrooms at a time.
- There will be no lockers services, printing services, or shared office supplies available.
Software Available
There will be two workstations available for booking with the following software available:
| RDC WORKSTATION 1 | RDC WORKSTATION 2 |
|---|---|
| SPSS | SPSS |
| Stata | Stata |
| SAS | SAS |
| R/R Studio | R/R Studio |
| ArcGIS | ArcGIS |
| MATLAB | Mplus |
Book Your Appointment
Your appointment for the RDC will be booked from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. The RDC will be open from 12:30pm - 4:15pm. You can enter the RDC any time after 12:30pm and must exit the Leddy Library by 4:15pm.
Please Note: Bookings must be done at least 24hrs before your visit.