Consent and Other Templates
Human Research Protections Program
HRPP NOTES
Processing Timeline Update
- We have resolved the minor backlog due to the reduced hours during winter break and the high submission volume upon return. Refer to Review Categories and Timelines for current approximate turnaround schedules, and please plan accordingly when submitting your application materials.
IMPORTANT SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Use only the most recent HRPP submission forms and HRPP Consent and other templates. If you've already begun an application, we will still accept September versions, but not earlier. (Applications will be returned with a request for current forms.) Bookmark the Forms page and always download current forms and templates when preparing a new submission. (Don't save them to your device or the cloud for future use.)
NEW HRPP EMAIL: To better align with the mission of the Research Integrity and Compliance area, the new email for HRPP and other related programs is researchintegrity@wwu.edu. (Emails sent to compliance@wwu.edu will still reach us, but please update your contacts to the new address.)
Templates Updated March 2025
Informed consent lies at the foundation of ethical human participant research. Please read the HRPP Informed Consent Guidance to ensure best practices.
Use only HRPP templates to be sure you include required elements with correct approaches and terminology. Bookmark this page and use only current versions posted.
HRPP Student Researcher Consenting Templates
Updated Oct. 2025
HRPP Consenting Templates for Faculty/Staff Researchers
Updated Oct. 2025
Other Templates
Use these templates when you need additional formal documentation. Examples: confidentiality agreements with translators or transcriptionists; written permission from a school official to conduct research in a pre-K-12 setting.
You may provide the IRB Authorization Agreement (IRBAA) to another institution if you will work with a non-WWU researcher and rely on their institutional HRPP or IRB. Carefully read guidance on Ceding HRPP/IRB Oversight to Another Institution.
Bookmark this page and use only current versions posted.
Updated Oct. 2025