Policy and SOPs
Policies + SOPs
This page provides a listing of the policies and standard operating procedures that govern and regulate research with human participants at Trinity Western University.
Policies related to Human Participant Research
Conflict of Interest in Research
Integrity in Scholarship and Research
Research Ethics with Human Participants
Standard Operating Procedures
The TWU Human Research Ethics Board Standard Operating Procedures were approved November 2019. They were developed using the N2/CAREB-ACCER REB SOP templates and are in line with national standards. The SOPs are used by the TWU HREB, administered by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, and are expected to be adhered to by all TWU researchers.
Section 100: General Administration
- 101: Authority and Purpose
- 102: Research Requiring HREB Review
- 103: Training and Education
- 104: Management of HREB Office Personnel
- 105A: Conflicts of Interest - HREB Members and Office Personnel
- 105B: Conflicts of Interest - Researcher
- 105C: Conflicts of Interest - Organization
- 106: Signatory Authority
- 107: Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
- 108: Standard Operating Procedures Maintenance
Section 200: HREB Organization
- 201: Composition of the HREB
- 202: Management of HREB Membership
- 203: Duties of HREB Members
- 204: HREB Office Personnel Serving as HREB Members
Section 300: Functions and Operations
- 301: HREB Submission Requirements and Administrative Review
- 302: HREB Meeting Administration
- 303: Document Management
Section 400: Reviews of Research
- 401: Delegated Review
- 402: HREB Review Decisions
- 403: Initial Review Criteria for HREB Approval
- 404: Ongoing HREB Review Activities
- 405: Continuing Review
- 406: Research Completion
- 407: Suspension or Termination of HREB Approval