Forms, Instructions, and Samples for Human Subjects Research

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono.

Emergency services responded promptly to the scene and the student has been transported to a local hospital. The student’s family has been informed.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 or you may call the Dean of Students Office at 207-581-1406.

An investigation is underway and more details will be released when they become available. Our thoughts are with the student and their family.

Long Road has been cleared and is now accessible. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lieutenant Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Forms

Cover page to be completed and submitted with Institutional Review Board (IRB) application (Word)
Request for Student Data for Use in Research Project (PDF): If a researcher proposes a project using student records (non-directory information, e.g., email addresses, SAT scores, grades, majors, etc.) approval for use of such data must be obtained from the Office of Student Records. This form must be completed and submitted to the Office of Student Records.

Instructions

Continuing Review Instructions: For currently approved (non-exempt) studies.
Informed Consent Checklist (Word)
Instructions for Requesting a Modification to Approved Study
Instructions for writing an application for review by the IRB (Word)
Reactivating a Closed Study
Tips to Speed Up IRB Approval

Sample Documents

These are samples (consent forms and recruitment text) and may not fit your study exactly, but they should give you helpful ideas of what the IRB requires in a consent form or recruitment material.

UMaine Alert

Office of Research Compliance