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Academic
Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
420
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
September 27, 2017
May 2028
Board of Governors
President
Education Policy Committee
Research Ethics Board

Policy

Does this policy have procedures?
Yes

Procedures

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Term Description
Conflict of Interest A situation in which a researcher’s/investigator’s personal or financial interests are in conflict or perceived to conflict with the College’s interests or mission, or with the proper performance of the employee’s job duties, responsibilities, or obligations. A conflict of interest may be actual, potential, or perceived. A perceived conflict of interest can be as detrimental as an actual conflict of interest as such actions similarly undermine or compromise public confidence in the College or the College’s trust in the employee’s ability to discharge work responsibilities and obligations.
Ethics Review Ethics Review means the processes and guidelines by which research proposals are evaluated to determine if they meet the quality and ethical principles and standards for research involving humans. The College will align its ethics review practices with the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans*.
Minimal Risk Minimal Risk means risk that is within the range normally encountered by, and acceptable to, the participant in everyday life.
Principal Researcher/Principal Investigator Principal Researcher and Principal Investigator are considered by the College to mean the same thing and will be used interchangeably through these policy and procedures documents; Principal Researcher/Investigator refers to the person responsible and accountable for a particular research project and, by extension, for the ethical conduct of research and research team members' actions.
Research Research refers to an undertaking intended to extend knowledge through a disciplined inquiry or systematic investigation.
Risk The possibility of the occurrence of harm. The level of foreseeable risk posed to participants by their involvement in research is assessed by considering the magnitude or seriousness of the harm and the probability that it will occur, whether to participants or to third parties.
VCC Policies Policy Number
Academic Integrity 325
Ethics and Integrity in Research and Scholarly Activity 421
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy 501
Prevention of Harassment, Discrimination, and Bullying 201
Records Management 520
Standards of Employee Conduct & Conflict of Interest 202
Student Non-Academic Conduct 324
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