The University Research Ethics Board (UREB) is the governing body of ethical conduct for research involving humans or their data at Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU). To ensure that all research conforms to the minimum ethical standards and requirements as set out in the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS), please review the following REB Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Please note: These documents do not automatically constitute research ethics compliance. Researchers must obtain research ethics clearance prior to beginning the research.

If researchers have questions or concerns, please contact ethics@msvu.ca.

Ethics Administration

REB.SOP.101 Authority and Purpose- October 2024

REB.SOP.102 Research Requiring REB Review- October 2024

REB. SOP.103 Training and Education of REB Members and REB Office Personnel – October 2024

REB.SOP. 104 Management of REB Office Personnel –October2024

REB. SOP.105A Conflict of Interest – REB Members and REB Office Personnel – October 2024

REB. SOP.105B Conflict of Interest – Researcher  – October 2024

REB.SOP.105C Conflict of Interest – Organization – October 2024

REB.SOP.106 Signatory Authority – October 2024

REB.SOP.107 Uses and Disclosure of Personal Information – October 2024

REB.SOP.108 SOP Maintenance – October 2024

REB.SOP.109 Addendum for US-Regulated Research – October 2024

REB.SOP.110 Departmental Research Ethics Boards (DREBs) – October 2024

REB.SOP.114 Adverse Research Event – February 2012

REB.SOP.115 Unanticipated Research Event – February 2012

REB Organization

REB.SOP.201 Composition of the Board- October 2024

REB.SOP.202 Management of the Board – October 2024

REB.SOP.203 Duties of REB Members – October 2024

REB.SOP.204 REB Office Personnel Serving as REB Members – October 2024

REB Functions and Operations

REB.SOP.301 REB Submission Requirements and Document Review – October 2024

REB.SOP.302 REB Meeting Administration – October 2024

REB.SOP.303 Documentation and Document Management – October 2024

REB Review of Research

REB.SOP.401 Delegated Review – October 2024

REB.SOP.402 Initial Review Criteria for REB Clearance – October 2024

REB.SOP.403 REB Review Decisions – October 2024

REB.SOP.404 Ongoing REB Review – October 2024

REB.SOP.405 Continuing REB Review – October 2024

REB.SOP.406 Completion of Research – October 2024

REB.SOP.407 Suspension or Termination of REB Clearance – October 2024

REB.SOP.408 Full Board Review Process – October 2024

REB.SOP.409 Multi-Jurisdictional Research – October 2024

REB.SOP.412 Reconsideration of REB Decisions and Appeal Process – October 2024

REB Review of Research Requiring Special Consideration

REB.SOP.501 REB Review During Publicly Declared Emergencies – October 2024

REB.SOP.502 Resumption of F2F Research – Currently Inactive – April 2024

REB.SOP.504 Scholarly Review – October 2024

REB Communication, Notification and Reporting

REB.SOP.601 Communication – Researcher – October 2024

REB.SOP.602 Communications – Research Participants – October 2024

Informed Consent

REB.SOP.701 Free and Informed Consent –November 2024

REB.SOP.702 Translation of Informed Consent, Tools, Results – October 2024

REB.SOP.703 Consent Updates and Ongoing Consent – October 2024

Responsibilities of Researchers

REB.SOP.801 Researcher Qualifications and Responsibilities – October 2024

Quality Management

REB.SOP.901 Quality Assurance Inspections – October 2024

REB.SOP.902 External Inspections or Audits – October 2024

REB.SOP.903 Non-Compliance – October2024