Ethics Approval Package and Form

Ethics Review Process for Research Involving Humans:

Faculty Research

All proposals for research grants involving human participants should be accompanied by an ethics review. This includes surveys and interview-based studies, which faculty undertakes in the course of their regular research.

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• The Human Participants Review Committee (HPRC) Protocol
• Background material and supporting documentation (Senate Guidelines, FAQ, etc)

There are also protocols to cover projects involving the use of animals or biohazardous materials. Links to protocols on these can be found on the research ethics section of the research website.

Undergraduate Student Research

Please use these documents and forms for ethics review and reporting of undergraduate research involving human participants.