Section B. DSU Students as Subjects
I. Instructor Safeguards
Are DSU student subjects being recruited through courses? _____ Yes ______ No
If “YES,” please complete Items 1 through 3 below.
If “NO,” nothing further is required.
1. Describe protections for the instructor of the course, including explanations of (a) how permission will be obtained from the
instructor of the class, (b) how you will inform instructors that they can refuse to allow the research to be conducted in
their class, and (c) how the rights of the instructor are protected in the event of a refusal to allow use of subjects in a class.
2. Describe (a) the manner in which the instructor will compensate students for their participation including the offering of
course credit or extra credit, and (b) alternative opportunities to earn the course credit or extra credit in the event that they
choose not to be a subject in this research.
3. Describe how students will be informed of this opportunity and of their right to choose whether or not to participate
without a penalty of any sort.
II. Subject Safeguards
Are any of the DSU students in the researcher’s class or under his/her direct supervision?
______ Yes ______ No
If “YES,” the researcher must use a third party to solicit participation, administer the study and collect data from
students under their direct supervision as employees or students in class. Please complete Items 4 7 on the next
page.
If “NO,” nothing further is required.
Subject Safeguards (continued)
This section is to be completed only if the researcher plans to use students in his/her own classes or under his/her
direct supervision as subjects.
4. Identify the third party who will solicit subjects and explain the solicitation procedure.
5. Identify the third party who will administer and collect informed consent and all instruments and explain the procedure
through which this will occur.
6. Identify the third party who will retain documents until final grades are submitted and describe the procedure through
which the documents will be stored and will be provided to the instructor.
7. Identify the third party who will serve as a contact for subjects to notify if they wish to withdraw from the research project
and the procedure that students will be asked to follow.