For instructions on how to use the Online Submission System, please consult the cuResearch User Guide.

Researchers submit to a particular board based on their department.

• CUREB-A: This Board reviews all ethics applications where the lead Carleton University researcher is in the Faculty of Public Affairs, Sprott School of Business, or the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (exclusive of Psychology).
• CUREB-B: This Board reviews all ethics applications where the lead Carleton University researcher is in the Faculty of Engineering and Design, Faculty of Science, Department of Psychology, the Institute of Cognitive Science, or any research that involves the collection of biological specimens or bodily fluids (e.g., blood, saliva, tissue samples), the use of a bio-instrument (e.g., electrodes, MRI/X-ray imaging, sensors for blood pressure or temperature), or a bio-intervention (e.g., administration of a drug by mouth or injection, drug testing, medical devices, rehabilitative exercise programs, mental health programs, inducing moderate or severe physical or biological or pharmacological stress).
• Note: Board expertise will be taken into consideration when protocols are submitted to CUREB-A or CUREB-B for review.
• If you are still unsure, please contact the Research Ethics Coordinators.