Research Ethics

Review Process and Guidelines

At Queen's University the procedures for obtaining ethics clearance for human subject research has changed. All applications will now follow the new procedure, irrespective of the nature of the particular funding agency. All protocols of Queen's School of Business Faculty , Graduate Theses, Post Graduate Student and Undergraduates will be reviewed by the Unit REB.

Undergraduate or Graduate Courses

For course-based research projects (either undergraduate or graduate courses), the Unit REB, will normally approve the protocol unless it is of medium or high risk and higher ethics concern. In these cases, the course-based research project will be forwarded to the GREB for review. The project approval must be communicated to the researcher in writing. Note: All projects involving Aboriginals Peoples must be forwarded to the GREB for review.

Submission Process

Faculty, Adjunct, Post-Doctoral, Staff and Graduate

All protocols of Faculty, Graduate Theses and Post Graduate Student will be reviewed by the Unit REB. After the researcher has satisfied the Unit REB's questions or concerns, the application is approved and sent to the GREB with either a recommendation for expedited or full review. The GREB Chair will review the file and, based on an Evaluation of Level of Risk and Ethics Concern, will recommend either expedited review or full review.  Note: All projects involving Aboriginals Peoples must be forwarded to the GREB for review.

Submission Process