Research Ethics Board

Policy

New Brunswick Community College endorses the principles set out in the federal Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Invovling Humans (TCPS). NBCC therefore formed a volunteer Research Ethics Board (REB). They are mandated with ensuring any research with human participants conducted by College employees or representatives adheres to the TCPS and NBCC’s Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Humans (3303) policy.

Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Humans (3303)

Procedures

For Principal Investigators
Research Ethics Application Procedure (3303.4838)

For Faculty Supervisors Leading Course-Based Projects with Students
Program-Level Ethics Review Procedure (3303.4858)

For Research Ehics Board
Research Ethics Board Procedure (3303.4878)

Application Schedule

For Principal Investigators

Applications are due on the first day of the month (or the next business day if the first falls on a weekend or holiday).

The NBCC Research Ethics Board meets on the second Thursday of each month of the regular academic year.

There are no REB meetings in July or August. Applications, Renewals, and Change Requests must be submitted by June 1 to be reviewed prior to September.

For Faculty Supervisors Leading Course-Based Projects by Students

Please submit your Faculty Application to Involve Human Participants in Course-Based Research (3303.4672) for eligible projects to your Academic Chair and REB@nbcc.ca at least two weeks in advance of your project start date so that a delegated committee can be formed. Faculty are welcome to submit eligibility questions to REB@nbcc.ca.

Application Forms

For Principal Investigators (Faculty and Nonfaculty Researchers)
Application to Involve Human Participants in Research (3303.4652)

For Faculty Supervisors of Student Research
Faculty Application to Involve Human Participants in Course-Based Research (3303.4672)

For Exemption Confirmation Requests
Ethics Review Exemption Form (3303.4705)

For Projects Already Approved by Another REB
Ethics Multi-Jurisdictional Research Form (3303.4711)

Application Attachments

Please use clear and descriptive file names for all attachments.

Required for all applications:

  • TCPS 2: CORE-2022 Course on Research Ethics Certificate of Completion for all team members listed on the application (unless already on file with NBCC’s College Office of Research Enterprise).

Additional Attachments for Regular Review (as applicable to the specific project):

  • Recruitment materials (Posters, emails, templates for social media posts)
  • Information letter for participants
  • Consent form. See: Consent to Participate in a Research Study Template (3303.4650)
  • Waiver of confidentiality
  • Script of oral explanation given to participants
  • Survey / Focus group / Interview / etc. questions
  • Debriefing script / feedback given at end of survey
  • Data Management Plan
  • Any other relevant research instruments or materials

Additional Application Materials Required for Multi-Jurisdictional Review:

  • Letter or Notice of Research Ethics Approval from eligible external institution
  • Ethics application package approved by external institution

Completion Forms

For Principal Investigators
Ethics Study Completion Form (3303.4760)

For Faculty Supervisors
Course-Based Research Ethics Year End Form (3303.4771) due June 30.

REB Members

Christy Bishop, Instructor, Respiratory Therapy, NBCC Saint John (REB Chair)

Bailey Campbell, Associate, Cox & Palmer, Saint John (Legal Member)

Chris Forbes, Facilities Manager, NBCC Fredericton

Jayatee Ray, Medical Student, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, Saint John, (Community Member)

Karla O’Regan, Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice, St. Thomas University (Community Member)

Yueyun Long, Student Success Coach, NBCC Moncton

Jewell Mitchell, Instructor, Social Service Community Worker, NBCC Miramichi

Karrie Pickford, Instructor, Practical Nurse/Personal Support Worker, NBCC Fredericton

Contact

Please contact REB@nbcc.ca for any inquiries regarding REB policies, procedures, forms, and templates.