Research Ethics Protocol Submissions

Submitting an Application

Important: The CBU REB will be moving to a once a month review system starting May 2019. Please see the list of submission deadlines for 2019-2020 below. Contact ethics@cbu.ca for further information. Expedited review requests will not be accepted at this time.

Submission Process

1. Review the submission deadlines for 2019-2020 (below).
2. Complete your REB protocol by downloading and completing a CBU REB Form. (Last revision: January 13, 2020)
3. Include all relevant forms such as interview guides and/or an informed consent form
4. Student researchers are now required to complete the TCPS 2 Tutorial and submit proof of completion as part of their application.
5. Students are required to have their application reviewed and approved by their supervisor. The supervisor and student’s signature must be submitted as part of the application.
6. Email a completed application to ethics@cbu.ca.
7. You should receive a confirmation email that your application has been received one week after it has been submitted.

Submission Checklist

• Informed Consent form(s)
• Questionnaires, Interview guides, recruitment tools (emails, posters, etc.)
• Students: Supervisor signature for student ethics application (signed by your professor, scanned, and ready to upload)
• Students: TCPS2 Tutorial Certificates (upload the certificate of each group member)

You should receive a confirmation email that your application has been received one week after it has been submitted.

Submission Deadlines to the CBU REB for 2019-2020

• Contact Nicole MacDougall, CBU REB Administrator, at ethics@cbu.ca if you have any further questions.
• The CBU REB aims to have applications reviewed within 4 – 6 weeks. However, during peak times, there may be longer wait times. Applications that are partially incomplete will take longer to process.

Any research involving human participants requires approval from the CBU REB prior to the start of the research project.

Questions? Contact ethics@cbu.ca  (902) 563-1107.

Forms

• Annual Progress Report
• Changes to the Children & Family Services Duty to Report
• Final Project Report
• Renewal Request
• Supervisor Signature for Student Ethics Application

Resources

• 001 Research Conducted Outside of Jurisdiction
• 002 Research with Indigenous Peoples and Communities
• 003 Common Mistakes and General Tips
• 004 Writing Clear Consent Forms or Scripts
• 005 Inducements
• 006 Research in the CBU Classroom (including Blanket Course Approvals)

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