Research Ethics Board
The Research Ethics Board (REB) meets monthly, except in August, to discuss applications for ethical approval relating to research at 49ͼ.
Meeting Schedule 2024-2025
September October November December | January February March April | May June July |
Research policies/TOR
Resources and forms
Frequently Asked Questions
- If your research involves humans then it requires REB approval
- May involve asking subjects to participate in questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, testing, observation, video and audio taping
- Subjects may be 49ͼ faculty, staff, students or administration or the public
- Research involving human biological materials, as well as human embryos, fetuses fetal tissues, stem cells etc.
- Class projects requiring students to conduct research involving human subjects
- Anyone not affiliated with 49ͼ who wants to conduct research at 49ͼ must submit an application for review on 49ͼ forms
- Requires a letter of permission from the 49ͼ department or administrative unit responsible for the space or resources to be used
- If research is done elsewhere and is associated with 49ͼ then REB approval is required
- If faculty are working at 49ͼ but taking time to do graduate studies then 49ͼ requires documentation of REB approval. Additionally, a cover letter stating that the faculty member is conducting the research on their own time and separate from 49ͼ is required.
- Information gathering activities that:
- Produces data that may be used for publication
- May be used to increase current knowledge
- Is done with participants unaware
- Involve “at risk” participants
- Is conducted such that individuals may be identified
All forms are found on the REB policies and forms web page for 49ͼ. Please complete the form titled, Research Ethics Board, Application for Ethical Review via the link below.
Complete your application!
Submissions should be sent to:
Research Ethics Board
Attn: Colette Martin
49ͼ
Office B120
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
E-mail: reb@okanagan.bc.ca
Phone: 250-762-5445 ext. 4736
The committee reviews the application and comes back with a verdict of:
- approved without amendments
- conditional approval with clarifications
- not approved. If approved a REB certificate will be created for the project. They are valid for one year but a renewal is possible.
If approved, a REB certificate will be created for the project. They are valid for one year but a renewal is possible, if requested. If the project is conditionally approved, then changes must be made to the application. The Chair of the committee will contact you with those changes recommended by the committee. The corrections are submitted to the chair and assistant, who distributes it to the committee to check. If acceptable, a certificate of ethical acceptability is sent to you from the committee assistant. A project that is rejected can be rewritten and resubmitted or it is possible for the applicant to appeal the REB committee’s decision.
Membership
Youry Khmelevsky is currently REB Chair. In addition to the members listed below, we have one more member Christopher Gareau, an 49ͼ student.