Policies & Guidelines for Conducting Research with Human Participants
Note: An updated version of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2) was released in August 2019. The UREB is in the process of updating the university policies and procedures to reflect these updates/changes.
At Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU), all research with human participants must adhere to the ethical guidelines presented in the TCPS2 as well as any policies and/or procedures developed by the UREB for the Mount Community. This includes research conducted by all faculty (both full and part-time), post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students, external and visiting researchers, and staff engaged in research under the auspices of the university. The intent of these policies and procedures is to develop and support the highest level of ethical standards possible. It should be recognized that, just as research methods evolve, the ethics review process evolves. Therefore, this document should be seen as a reference point that will be altered as necessary to maintain adherence to ethical practices for all involved in research activity. Researchers are asked to contact us with any questions/concerns or to ensure they have the current versions of the documentation. The guiding ethical principles outlined in the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans inform our policies and procedures. These principles include, but are not limited to, respect for persons, concern for welfare, and justice.
MSVU Policies Concerning Research with Human Participants
Title | Document Number | Last Updated | |
University Research Ethics Policy | REB.POL.001 | March 2012 | Click for document |
UREB Terms of Reference (Senate By-Law 14.13) | REB.POL.002 | September 2013 | Click for document |
University Research Ethics Compliance Policy | REB.POL.003 | June 2012 | Click for document |
Research Ethics Training Requirement Policy | REB.POL.004 | September 2013 | Click for Document |
MSVU Standard Operating Procedures Concerning Research with Human Participants
Title | Document Number | Last Updated | |
Scope | REB.SOP.101 | February 2012 | Click for document |
Membership | REB.SOP.102 | March 2012 | Click for document |
Emergency Preparedness | REB.SOP.104 | January 2014 | Click for document |
Research Requiring Ethics Review | REB.SOP.105 | January 2012 | Click for document |
Record Keeping | REB.SOP.106 | March 2012 | Click for document |
Research Ethics Review Process | REB.SOP.108 | January 2012 | Click for document |
Departmental Research Ethics Boards (DREBs) |
REB.SOP.109 | March 2014 | Click for document |
Scholarly Review | REB.SOP.110 | April 2012 | Click for document |
Reconsideration and Appeals Process | REB.SOP.111 | September 2011 | Click for document |
Change to Approved Protocol Process | REB.SOP.113 | Jan 2012 | Click for document |
Adverse Event Reporting | REB.SOP.114 | August 2013 | Click for document |
Unanticipated Research Event Reporting | REB.SOP.115 | August 2013 | Click for document |
Ongoing Review of Research Ethics | REB.SOP.116 | June 2014 | Click for document |
Multi-Site Research and the Research Ethics Process | REB.SOP.119 | May 2008 | Click for document |
Use of Bonus Points as Incentives | REB.SOP.120 | August 2007 | Click for document |
Sensitive Data | REB.SOP.127 | January 2012 | Click for document |
Guidelines for Use of Web-Based Survey Tools | REB.SOP.132 | June 2009 | Click for document |
Visitors to UREB Meetings | REB.SOP.143 | June 2011 | Click for document |
Full Committee Review Process | REB.SOP.144 | June 2013 | Click for Document |
Minimal Risk Review Process (DELEGATED) | REB.SOP.145 | April 2014 | Click for document |
Expedited Review Process | REB.SOP.146 | April 2014 | Click for document |
Student Submission Process | REB.SOP.147 | June 2013 | |
Faculty/Staff Submission Process | REB.SOP.148 | June 2013 | Click for Document |
Revisions/Clarification Submission Process | REB.SOP.149 | June 2013 | Click for Document |
MSVU Guidelines Concerning Research with Human Participants
Title | Document Number | Last Updated | |
Confidentiality Agreement | REB.TMPL.001 | May 2020 | Click for document |
Confidentiality Agreement | REB.TMPL.002 | May 2020 | Click for document |
Audio Consent | REB.TMPL.003 | May 2020 | Click for document |
Audio Consent | REB.TMPL.004 | May 2020 | Click for document |
Video Consent | REB.TMPL.005 | May 2020 | Click for document |
Video Consent | REB.TMPL.006 | May 2020 | Click for document |
Photo Consent | REB.TMPL.007 | May 2020 | Click for document |