Consent and Other Templates
Human Research Protections Program
HRPP Resource Links
Researchers and Advisors
HRPP NOTES
News & Updates
- Now available: Academic Year 2026-27 Full Board Deadlines and Meeting Dates. (Reminder: no submission deadlines for Expedited and Exempt submissions.)
- NEW: HRPP/IRB Guidance on Artificial Intelligence and Human Participant Research
- We've had an unusual number of early-term submissions, but we don't anticipate significant delays at this time.
IMPORTANT SUBMISSION INFORMATION: We are preparing to update our application forms and templates. Always download the most recent HRPP submission forms and use only the HRPP Consent and other templates when preparing a new submission. (Don't re-use previous application forms.)
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