Research Ethics Board

From left to right: Yvette Fairweather, Adrienne Chan, Josh Bach,Sandra Smith, Raymonde Tickner, Kathy Keiver, Zina Lee, David Sheach, Rona Miller, Moira Kloster, Terry Starr, Shirley Lister.
Missing: Andrea Hughes, Shairose Jinnah, Michelle Riedlinger, Joss Ives, Linda Pardy

The REB has two primary roles -- educative and review.

In its educative role, the REB serves the UFV research community as a consultative body and thus, contributes to education in research ethics.

In its review role, the REB has the responsibility for independent, multidisciplinary review of the ethics of research to determine whether the research should be permitted to start or to continue.

The committee has the authority to approve, reject, propose modifications to, or terminate all proposed or ongoing research involving humans within the institution’s jurisdiction based on the ethical considerations as set forth in the Research Ethics Policy. The REB is considered a delegation of the President’s Office at UFV.