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Research Ethics

Meeting deadlines

When do you need to submit your application?

To allow adequate time for protocol reviews and agenda preparation, requests must be received by the Human Research Ethics Board in ROMEO by noon on Thursday, two weeks before the meeting date. Deadlines for submission are strictly observed.

New Course-based research applications must be submitted by the deadline. Late applications will not be approved in time for the upcoming semester. These timeframes apply to ‘review ready’ applications, namely applications that have been submitted to a high-quality standard, have complete supporting documents, and are fully developed. 

Course-based research application renewals can be submitted anytime, but they all have an expiry date of Aug 31.

Important Note: There is no deadline for minimal risk applications. Please submit your project at any time and the Chair and Vice-Chair will determine if it can be delegated.

Meetings are at 4 pm Thursday Week 4 of the UFV meeting schedule (*some exceptions due to holidays). The HREB does not meet in July. 

HREB meeting and submission deadline dates

Individual HREB Submission deadline

HREB meeting date

September 12, 2024 September 26, 2024
October 10, 2024 October 24, 2024
November 7, 2024 November 21, 2024
December 5, 2024 December 19, 2024
January 16, 2025 January 30, 2025
February 13, 2025 February 27, 2025
March 13, 2025 March 27, 2025
April 10, 2025 April 24, 2025
May 8, 2025 May 22, 2025
June 5, 2025 June 19, 2025

Course-Based Research Deadline for new applications *note all will expire Aug 31

HREB Meeting/Approval Semester
June 1 Fall Semester
November 1 Winter Semester
March 1 Summer Semester