Application Procedures
Researchers are advised to submit their Application for Research Ethics Approval in a timely manner. Completed applications are to be submitted to the Research Ethics Board Administrator for approval. If you wish to conduct research at more than one college that accepts it, you may use the Ontario Community College Multi-site REB Application form. You must apply to the research ethics boards at each of the colleges involved.
Please ensure that your application meets the following guidelines:
- The application package is one single file (Word or PDF), and has to be submitted as an attachment (e.g. Links can’t be accepted).
- All supporting documents, such as consent forms, recruitment material, surveys / questionnaires, and other documents are included as an appendices with the original application.
- Please refer to the following Information Letter and Consent Form Checklist, and be sure to include all the requested information.
- Your application file is labelled as: YEAR-MONTH-LASTNAME (of the Principal Investigator). For example, 2015-JAN-SMITH.
- For students applying for ethics approval as part of their graduate students (Masters or Doctoral), you are applying as a Student Investigator. Please use your Thesis Supervisor’s name as the Principal Investigator.
- Be sure to include in your appendices a copy of your TCPS 2 Tutorial Course on Research Ethics (CORE) completion certificate, which is required by AC for all principal and student investigators.
* If Algonquin College faculty and students wish to conduct a course-based research project involving human participant, please ensure that you are using the applicable forms that can be found in Forms, following Guidelines for Ethical Review of Course-Based Research Involving Human Participants.
* Please note that the REB does not meet in the month of July. The dates listed under the Submission Deadlines are the monthly deadlines for submitting applications to be reviewed at the monthly meeting. All questions and inquiries can be directed to the Research Ethics Board Coordinator at REBadmin@algonquincollege.com.
Submission Deadlines
2023-24 Academic Year
Review Period |
Submission Deadline |
Meeting Date |
August 2023 |
Aug 28, 2023 |
Sep 7, 2023 |
September 2023 |
Sep 18, 2023 |
Sep 28, 2023 |
October 2023 |
Oct 9, 2023 |
Oct 19, 2023 |
November 2023 |
Nov 6, 2023 |
Nov 16, 2023 |
December 2023 |
Dec 4, 2023 |
Dec 14, 2023 |
January 2024 |
Jan 8, 2024 |
Jan 18, 2024 |
February 2024 |
Feb 5, 2024 |
Feb 15, 2024 |
March 2024 |
Mar 11, 2024 |
Mar 21, 2024 |
April 2024 |
Apr 8, 2024 |
Apr 18, 2024 |
May 2024 |
May 6, 2024 |
May 16, 2024 |
June 2024 |
Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 20, 2024 |