Sample survey consent – Projects not requiring BREB approval (QA/QI)

“Project Title”

Dear students,

As part of the ​[course number/name] ​course ​​you were asked to [practice/pedagogy/activity that was implemented]​. We hope that by answering this​ [XX​ minute] survey, you can help the course instructors understand whether these processes/activities​ [helped reach a specific outcome/facilitated a specific learning process]. This will help us improve the course activities for future students.

Your responses are collected and analyzed by ​[name of person in charge]​. ​If you have any questions or concerns about your participation please contact ​[name and email]. Your participation in this survey is anonymous [if no identifying information is collected], voluntary and will not impact your grade. Your instructor will not see the data until final grades have been submitted. Aggregate data and/or anonymized quotes may also be shared publicly, to share the results of the teaching and learning inquiry into ​[tool/program/practice/activity]​.

[if relevant] The research team may use AI-assisted tools to analyze some or all of the data, including for data cleaning and preparation, thematic analysis and visualization. All identifying and demographic information will be removed before processing. Human review and oversight will be integrated throughout to ensure accuracy, quality, and integrity. [TOOL NAME – include link to tool with privacy information] runs on local computers and entered data will not be used for training [using the data for training is not allowed, as per UBC BREB guidelines].

CONSENT
Your participation in this survey is entirely voluntary and you may refuse to participate or withdraw at any time. By completing this survey you consent to participate and have your responses included in the analyses.