From an IRB / human research subject protections' perspective, students are a protected class due to their vulnerability to overinclusion and oversampling, for obvious reasons, in a wide array of projects.  One focal point among many is the nature of a project...education, research, or a combination.  Personally, I doubt any institution-based policy can displace federal or state regulations that guide the work of IRBs.

Good luck trying nonetheless...

Steve Hoagland


--- On Mon, 6/22/09, Craig This <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Craig This <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Looking for copies of student survey policies
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> Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 1:51 PM
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> Wright State University is looking
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> our students.  (We have begun a web search for survey
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> below. I will compile all the policies that I receive (and
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> Craig This 
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> Data Analyst III 
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> Department of Institutional
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> Wright State University 
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> 3460 Colonel Glenn Highway 
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> Dayton, OH 45435 
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> 937.775.4296 
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