CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH

Template – F for DPU Classroom Research Activities

(Use Depaul University Letterhead for all Participants)

This form asks for your consent to participate in a research study. The study is on the topic of ________________ and is being conducted by ________________ as part of a course research requirement. The general purpose of this research study is to examine issues related to _______________________________________________________. You will be asked to ___________________________________________________.  The risks associated with participation in this study are minimal and include _________________________________.  To protect your privacy and increase the confidentiality of the information that you provide, we will ____________________________________________.

Please be informed that:

If you have any questions please feel free to ask the researcher. If you desire information in the future regarding your participation in this study, please contact the researcher at [investigator's namd and phone number]. If you have any questions regarding your rights as a participant in this research study, you may speak to the Coordinator of the DePaul University Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Research Subjects by calling (773) 325-2593.

Your signature below indicates that you have read the information provided above and agree to participate in this study.

Date_________ Signature_____________________

Printed Name of Participant ___________________

I hereby certify that the above information was read by the participant and that requested explanations concerning the study were given.

Date_________ Signature of Researcher ______________________

DPU-IRB approval number __________