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Research Project Approval Form
Introductions
From time to time, members of Citrus College have received requests from persons wishing to conduct research
on campus involving Citrus employees or students. In order to ensure that research participants are fully aware of the nature of the study, their rights are protected, and that the research aligns with the mission, vision, values and strategic objectives of Citrus College, this
Research Project Approval Form has been established to protect class time, employee and student rights and college liability.
Guidelines
The following guidelines apply to all external research projects involving Citrus College.
An
external research project is defined as: "any research project or study which is outside the normal day-to-day operations of Citrus College." A typical example of an external research project is one conducted by a masters or doctoral student who wishes to ask Citrus College students or employees to participate in a study. Examples of normal day-to-day operations include program reviews, student learning outcomes and assessment, and projects which are part of a Citrus College course.
Obtaining Permissions
Anyone - employees, students or external persons - who wishes to initiate an external research project must secure permission by first completing the Research Project Approval Form. All campus constituents should forward any external research request to the office of institutional research, planning and effectiveness (IRPE). The Citrus College Research Review Board (CCRRB) will review the application, discuss changes/implications with the principal investigator, and make final recommendations to the appropriate vice president. As a sub-committee of the Institutional Research and Planning Committee (IRPC), CCRRB is composed of the IRPC chair, a faculty representative, and a dean from academic affairs or student services. A copy of all research findings will be kept in the IRPC office.
Citrus College employees and students as well as external persons wishing to conduct on-campus research projects should be directed to Lan Hao, Ph.D, director of institutional research, at (626) 914-8521 or lhao@citruscollege.edu
Download the
Research Project Approval Form
and when completed send all required documents via email to
lhao@citruscollege.edu.
