SHERIDANRESEARCHHUMANPARTICIPANTS POLICY–APPENDIXD

SuggestedElementsforLettersofInvitationandResearchConsentForms

TheSheridanCollegeInstituteofTechnologyandAdvancedLearning

Rememberthatconsentisatwo-wayprocess–obligationsfortheresearcheraswellasconsenttoparticipate. Yoursignatureisasimportantastheparticipant’s. Offeronecopy totheparticipantsand retainoneforyourrecords.

Youarebeinginvitedtoparticipatein astudyentitled(TITLE)thatisbeingconductedby (INVESTIGATOR(S) NAME(S)). (INVESTIGATOR’S NAME) is a (RELATIONSHIPWITH SHERIDAN ...E.G.FACULTYMEMBER,STUDENT,ETC.)inthe (DEPARTMENTNAME)atSheridanandyoumaycontact(HIM/HER/THEM)ifyou have further questionsbycalling(PHONENUMBER).

Thepurpose ofthisresearchprojectis(INCLUDETHE INFORMATION FROMQUESTION#1INTHEETHICSAPPLICATIONHERE).

Researchofthistypeisimportantbecause(INCLUDETHEINFORMATIONFROMQUESTION#2INTHEETHICSAPPLICATIONHERE).

Theprojectisbeingfundedby(INCLUDENAMESOFFUNDINGAGENCIES,ETC.)

Youarebeingaskedtoparticipateinthisstudybecause(INCLUDETHE INFORMATIONFROMQUESTION#3INTHEETHICSAPPLICATIONHERE).

Ifyouagreetovoluntarilyparticipateinthisresearch,yourparticipationwillinclude (INSERT THE INFORMATION FROM QUESTIONS #4 #5 IN THE ETHICSAPPLICATION HERE).

[Youmustincludeoneofthefollowing:]

Therearenoknownoranticipatedriskstoyoubyparticipatinginthisresearch.OR

Therearesomepotentialriskstoyoubyparticipatinginthisresearchandtheyinclude (INSERTTHEAPPROPRIATEINFORMATIONFROMQUESTION#9INTHEETHICSAPPLICATION HERE).

Thepotential benefits of your participation in this research include (INSERT THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION FROM QUESTION #9 IN THE ETHICS APPLICATION HERE).

[Ifapplicableincludethefollowing]:

Asawaytocompensateyouforanyinconveniencerelatedtoyour participation,you will begiven(DESCRIBEANYFORMOFPAYMENT,CREDIT,ETC.).Itisimportantfor you to knowthat itis unethical to provideunduecompensation or inducementstoresearch participants.

Interms of protectingyouranonymity(INCLUDETHEAPPROPRIATEINFORMATIONFROM QUESTION#11INTHEETHICSAPPLICATIONHERE).

Yourparticipationin thisresearchmustbecompletelyvoluntary.If you decide to participate,youmaywithdrawatanytimewithoutanyconsequencesoranyexplanation.Ifyoudowithdrawfromthe studyyourdatawill(INCLUDETHEAPPROPRIATEINFORMATIONFROMQUESTION#12INTHE ETHICSAPPLICATIONHERE).

Itisanticipatedthattheresultsofthisstudywillbesharedwithothersinthefollowingways (INCLUDE THEINFORMATIONFROM QUESTION#13IN THE ETHICSAPPLICATION HERE).

Inadditiontobeingabletocontacttheresearcher(s)attheabovephonenumber(s),you mayverifythe ethicalapprovalofthisstudy,orraiseanyconcernsyoumayhave,bycontactingeitherthe Chair of the SheridanResearchEthics Board, (INSERT CHAIR’S NAME)(905-845-9430 ext.: INSERT EXTENSION NUMBER)or(INVESTIGATOR(S)NAME(S) andCONTACTINFORMATION).

PrincipalInvestigator(INSERTCONTACTINFORMATIONHERE)

ResearcherSignatureDate

Yoursignaturebelowindicatesthatyouunderstandtheaboveconditionsofparticipationinthisstudyandthatyouhavehadtheopportunitytohaveyourquestionsansweredbythe researcher(s).

ParticipantSignature*Date

OR

AuthorizedRepresentativeSignature**Date

*Wherewrittenconsentisculturallyunacceptable,orwheretherearegoodreasonsfornotrecording consent inwriting, the procedures usedtoseekfree andinformed consentshallbedocumented.

**Freeandinformedconsentmustbeobtainedfromanauthorizedrepresentativeforsomeonewhoisnot legally competent toconsent to bearesearch participant.

Subject to applicable legal requirements.

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Appendix D