Participant Recruitment

Research Opportunities Digest – Scrappy Listserv

Do you want to recruit UTC students to participant in your research?  Complete the form below to have your study included in the biweekly Research Opportunities Digest sent to all UTC students via the Scrappy listserve. 

Research Opportunities Digest Submission

The Research Opportunities Digest is distributed on alternate Wednesdays (bi-weekly). Submissions must be received by the preceding Friday at 5:00 PM in order to be included in the following week’s issue. Submission deadlines for SUMMER 2021 are: June 4, June 18, July 2, July 16, July 30, and August 13.

A sample digest entry is shown below.

Participant Recruitment Guidelines

When recruiting participants, remember the following points:

• Recruiting materials must be reviewed by the IRB before being distributed.  All changes to these materials must be reviewed and approved by the IRB BEFORE distribution.
• Include the following information in all recruitment materials:
  1. The name and contact information of the student and the faculty advisor.
  2. The approved IRB protocol number.
  3. A statement that the research has been reviewed and approved by the UTC IRB and the IRB email address: [email protected]
• The consent information that was approved by the IRB must be presented at the beginning of your survey. This information must include a statement that participants must be at least 18 years of age.

Resources

Review the following document to ensure that you are all set to collect data:

Survey Research Self-Check