Mount Holyoke College
Policy and procedures for the conduct of
research involving human subjects
PURPOSE
OF THE POLICY
The purpose
of this policy is to provide a single, comprehensive standard of protection
for human subjects of research conducted by students, staff, faculty or visiting
researchers at Mount Holyoke College. The intent of this policy is to assure
(1) that investigators do not unduly put at risk or harm humans who are the
subjects of research, (2) that the subjects of such research are aware of
their rights, as defined in Title
45, part 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and (3) that all investigators
comply with the College’s Statement of Principles
and Ethics.
For
purposes of this Policy, a “human subject” is any specific living person who is
the subject of research, or information about such a person. “Research” is a systematic investigation
designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.
Oversight
by Mount Holyoke College’s Institutional Review Board is restricted to research
involving human subjects, such as: the collection and analysis of data from
questionnaires, interviews, oral histories, observation, manipulation,
sampling, and direct experimentation.
Mount Holyoke’s
Institutional Review Board is registered with the U. S. Department of Health
& Human Services Office for Human Research Protections (#IRB00001900)
as the official institutional body that may rule on issues pertaining to the
conduct of human subjects research at the College.
Comment
on this Policy
The goal
of this policy is to allow for the conduct of responsible research involving
human subjects, and to protect the health and welfare of those individuals
who are subject to such research. If you believe this policy could be improved,
either to afford better protection to human subjects or to facilitate responsible
research, please e-mail the Office
of Sponsored Research. Comments at any
time are welcome, and will be reviewed as received.
Policy
approval date: 06/02
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