Forms & Materials
All proposals require the submission form:
- New submission form (beta-testing, updated 4/17/2025)
This submission option does not require any special software. Just click on the link above to our Google Sheet, save it into your own Drive, fill it out, and download the completed form as a PDF.
- Old submission form (must be opened in Word) (updated 9/20/2023)
You will notice that the submission form is protected. This allows us to incorporate some formatting that makes the reading of the forms easier for the Committee. Please leave these protected, which requires opening and editing the form in Microsoft Word only. - Checklist
You are encouraged to complete this checklist before submitting your proposal. It is designed to streamline the intake process by ensuring that your proposal is as complete and accurate as possible prior to submission.
If your protocol has already been accepted (and you have your acceptance letter from the IRB), proposed revisions can be submitted through an addendum:
- Addendum Cover Sheet
Please submit this cover sheet with all addenda to approved IRB protocols.
In addition to the submission form, most proposals also need to include some of the following documents:
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Non-Reed IRB Approval for research that involves other institutions with an IRB. Please upload approval letters from other institutions.
- Appendices
- Appendix A (Word DOC) – for research on minors (<18 years of age)
- Appendix B (Word DOC) – for international research or research not conducted in English
- Appendix C (Word DOC) – for research with Native American or Alaska Native participants, or research on land under Tribal jurisdiction
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Recruitment materials
Append materials that will be used for recruiting research participants such as flyers, ads, letters, emails, oral scripts, etc. Example participant recruitment scripts. - Questionnaires, surveys, & interview protocols
Please append all questionnaires, surveys, sample items from computers tasks, or any other materials that participants will be reading, evaluating, or filling out. If participants will be interviewed, provide sample questions.
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Consent documents
Please use the following templates to craft your consent document(s), but remember to include the relevant details of your study and to tailor your language based on your intended audience. The mode of getting consent will differ based on the nature of your study.-
- Written consent (Word DOC) when you want a signature as consent
- Written consent + recording (Word DOC) when you want a signature as consent and you plan to audio- or video-record participants
- Oral consent (Word DOC) when you want a verbal response as consent
- Implied consent (Word DOC) when you want a button click as consent
- Parental consent (Word DOC) and youth assent (Word DOC) when your participants are minors
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Need more help crafting your consent document? Click here.
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All consent forms must include the IRB Chair's contact info:
Professor Sameer ud Dowla Khan
Chair, Reed College IRB
Email: skhan@reed.edu
Phone: 503-517-4018
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Note to Investigators Conducting Federally Funded Research: Please note that human subjects research CITI training is required for investigators involved with federally funded protocols. CITI training cerficicates must be uploaded to the IRB portal at the time of proposal submission. Additionally, many granting agencies (NSF, NIH, etc.) require RCR training. Copies of all CITI certificates must also be provided to the CFG office. Please email Kayla Johnston (johnstonk@reed.edu) if you have any questions.