Research Ethics Board

The University Research Ethics Board (REB) is an independent committee established by Senate. The REB is charged with ensuring compliance with the Tri Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2) and Policy R20.01, Simon Fraser University's policy and procedures for review of ethical considerations arising from research involving human participants.
 

Submission Deadlines

There are no deadlines for minimal risk applications. If your study qualifies as minimal risk you may submit the application anytime and it will be reviewed on a sequential basis.

Submission Criteria

A project will be scheduled for REB review only when the ORE determines that the information and materials submitted are sufficient to enable the REB to make an informed review of the ethical acceptability of the research. Please also note that it is expected that all submitted materials are proofread for spelling and grammatical errors, and adhere to required formats and templates. Should information and materials be deemed insufficient or of a sub-standard quality, the application will be returned to the researcher for revisions.  

Meetings

The REB meets to review research studies on the second Wednesday of the month with some exceptions due to the university calendar. These meetings are closed to the public.

Deadlines for Full Board Review

Submissions that may require Full Board Review (e.g. may be greater-than-minimal risk) must be received by 4:30pm of the deadline as listed in the table below in order to be reviewed at the corresponding REB meeting date. Applications received after the deadline will be deferred to the following meeting date.

Meeting Deadlines and Dates