OCAD - Research - Research Ethics Board (REB)

RESEARCH ETHICS BOARD (REB)

REB Members

REB Membership 2011-2012 (PDF)

Research Ethics Policy

OCAD University's research ethics policy is based on the "Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans" developed by the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Natural Science and Engineering Council (NSERC).

More on OCAD U's Research Ethics Policy (PDF)

Research Ethics Board Meeting Dates

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday December 13th, 2011.

Forms

If you would like to submit an application for ethical review, please complete the relevant form below and return to the Research Office. Please note, you are required to submit two versions of your application:

1) an original signed copy to the Office of Research &

2) in electronic version to fryan@ocad.ca

OCAD REB Application for Ethical Review (Word document)
OCAD REB Invitation & Consent Form Template (Word document)
OCAD Youth and Parent Consent Form Template (Word document)
OCAD REB SOP Inter-institutional research (PDF)
OCAD REB Course Based Research (Word Document)
OCAD REB Informed Consent Checklist (This checklist is recommended but not required. It provides guidance for researcher preparing invitation/consent letters)

Please be aware that the REB review process will take a minimum of 20 working days from the date of submitting your complete application. Each application that the Research Office receives on behalf of the REB is checked for completeness. Those with errors will be returned to the applicant for correction. Only when an application is complete will it be sent to the Board members for review.