Please initiate this process after you have received IRB approval

Please initiate this process at least a week before you wish to collect the data

Survey Research

Meet with the professor(s) of the class(es) from which you wish to recruit participants.

Bring a copy of your survey and the letter indicating you have IRB approval.

You and the professor will decide all of the following:

• How and when you will distribute the survey
• How you will arrange for the delivery of the survey to class and the pick-up of extra surveys from class
• Who will explain the purpose of the experiment to the Gen Psy class before the survey is distributed
• How the professor will be provided with names of participants

On the bottom of consent forms, please include the following:

• A place for students to print their name and the course for which they receive extra credit
• The room where surveys are to be returned (this should be in very large print)
• The deadline for return of surveys

Please Note: you will have the greatest response if surveys are distributed immediately after exams.

Non-Survey Research

Meet with the professor(s) of the class(es) from which you wish to recruit participants.

Bring a description of the study and the letter indicating you have IRB approval.

You and the professor will decide all of the following:

• How participants will be recruited, for example, are sign-up sheets necessary.
• If sign-up sheets are necessary, the following will be discussed
• Information to be included on sign-up sheets, such as:

Name of study, time of study, meeting room for study, etc.

• Where sign up sheets will be posted
• How long sign up sheets will remain posted
• Who will explain the purpose of the experiment to the Gen Psy class before students volunteer
• How you will keep Gen Psy students informed of (or reminded of) where and when to go for the study
• How the professor will be provided with names of participants