Research Documents

Human and Animal Subjects Research Committee

If you are preparing a research project that involves human or non-human animal subjects you will likely need to submit a proposal to the Human and Animal Subjects Research Committee. The group functions as the IRB of the college and committee approval is required before data collection can begin. The required forms and a guide to submitting a proposal are below. Contact the current committee chair, Dr. Jacob Negley, for further queries.

FAQs

How to Guide for Research Proposals

Required Forms

1) Submission Form - Choose the Appropriate Type

• Faculty or Staff Member

• Graduate Student Researcher

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

2) Participant Information Form 

3) Consent Form(s) - You may utilize your own form that fulfills the criteria OR choose the appropriate type(s) below as a starting point. Note that a separate form is needed for minors.

• Sample Consent Form for Adult Subjects

• Sample Consent Form for Minor Subjects

4) Debriefing Statement - You may utilize your own form that fulfills the criteria OR choose the appropriate type(s) below as a starting point. Note that a separate form is needed for minors. In the case of adults the statement may be read to the subjects or given out as a hard copy. In the case of minors it should be given to a parent or legal guardian. 

• Sample Debriefing Statement for Adult Subjects

• Sample Debriefing Statement for Minors

5) Questions and Surveys - Include a copy of the questions or surveys you plan on using.