Office of Institutional Research

Survey Approval Process

If you are planning to administer a survey with more than 500 UToledo students, faculty and/or staff, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Complete the Survey Coordinating Form.

1. You are encouraged to check the Survey Calendar and Survey Schedule to reduce overlap with other large surveys. 
2. Your proposal will be sent to members of the Survey Committee for review and you may be invited to discuss your survey at the next committee meeting. The review process typically takes 7-10 days and you will receive an email with one of the following determinations:
   1. Approved as submitted
   2. Approved pending submission of satisfactory revisions
   3. Approved pending subsequent IRB approval
   4. Approved pending submission of satisfactory revisions and subsequent IRB approval
   5. Denied
3. If your project has been approved as submitted, you may commence your project.
4. If your project is approved pending submission of satisfactory revisions, please complete a new Survey Coordinating Form.
5. If your project is approved pending subsequent IRB approval, please complete Step 2.

Step 2: Complete Human Subjects Review Process (if Survey Committee determination requires).

1. Start a new IRB application, if applicable.

Resources:

1. • IRB application process
   • IRB website
   • IRB.SBE@UToledo.edu
   • Email: Nicole.Lederer@UToledo.edu
   • Phone: 419.530.6167

    

2. You will receive an email from IRB with a separate determination. As soon as IRB approves, you may commence your project.