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Student Research Involving Human Subjects

When a research project involves human beings as subjects and the Principal Investigator (PI) of the project is a student, a faculty sponsor or an executive, administrative, or professional (EAP) staff sponsor, is required. The primary responsibility of a faculty sponsor or EAP is to advise and support the PI in all aspects of the protection of human subjects. While the faculty sponsor or EAP serves as Co-Investigator on the project, the protocol must be compiled and written by the PI, under the guidance of the sponsor.