UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
OFFICE OF RESEARCH ETHICS

From: Sharon Lamont [sljlamon@library.uwaterloo.ca]
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 10:37 AM
To: Wish Leonard; Al Smith; Alex McCulloch; Amy Townsend; Shabiran Rahman
Subject: FW: Full ethics clearance ORE # 11324

FYI

-----Original Message-----
From: Susanne Santi [mailto:ssanti@admmail.uwaterloo.ca]
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 9:14 AM
To: sljlamon@library.uwaterloo.ca
Subject: Full ethics clearance ORE # 11324

Dear Sharon,

The recommended revisions/additional information requested in the initial ethics review of your ORE application entitled ' Library reserves: undergraduate student survey' ORE # 11324 have been reviewed and are considered acceptable. As a result, your application now has received full ethics clearance.

A signed copy of the Notification of Full Ethics Clearance will be sent to the Principal Investigator or Faculty Supervisor in the case of student research.

ADDITIONAL REVISIONS OR RESPONSES TO COMMENTS:

N/A

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Note 1: This clearance is valid for four years from the date shown on the certificate and a new application must be submitted for on-going projects continuing beyond four years.

Note 2: This project must be conducted according to the application description and revised materials for which ethics clearance have been granted. All subsequent modifications to the protocol must receive prior ethics clearance through our office and must not begin until notification has been received.

Note 3: Researchers must submit a Progress Report on Continuing Human Research Projects (ORE Form 105) annually for all ongoing research projects. In addition, researchers must submit a Form 105 at the conclusion of the project if it continues for less than a year.

Note 4: Any events related to the procedures used that adversely affect participants must be reported immediately to the ORE using ORE Form 106.

Good luck with this project.

Susanne

Susanne Santi

Manager, Research Ethics

Office of Research Ethics

NH 1027

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario

Canada N2L 3G1

Phone: 1-519-888-4567 ext. 7163

Fax: 1-519-725-9971