How does the review process at Ripon College work?
First a potential researcher must fill out the IRB Proposal Form, obtainable from the Dean of Faculty, that reports: the kind of review recommended (Tier 1 vs. Tier 2); a description of the research protocol; an indication of any potential threats or dangers to human participants; a copy of the form to be used to obtain informed consent; copies of the data-collection instrument(s) (e.g., questionnaires or surveys); a statement regarding whether deception is used in the research and, if so, what kind is involved; a statement of the debriefing procedure; etc.; and any useful supplementary information. One copy of a Tier 1 proposal should be submitted; electronic submisstion is preferred. Tier 2 proposals must be submitted electronically. The form is submitted to the Dean of Faculty, who will review the Tier 1 proposals to determine whether any should be advanced to Tier 2 review. Those Tier 1 proposals that the Dean agrees pose no discernable threat to the well being of human subjects wi
