Dates and Timelines

Please note: The REBs will exceptionally not review files in December 2021.

Ongoing reviews (e.g., renewals, closures and modification requests) will continue, but there may be delays.

Upcoming submission deadlines are therefore:

November 1^st (except for UROP and 4^th-year undergraduate projects; the deadline for these has been extended to November 10^th)

January 7^th, and

February 1^st

If you have an urgent project (i.e., a time-sensitive COVID project or contract with short deadlines), please contact us at ethics@uOttawa.ca as soon as possible.

Submission Dates for Initial Requests:

• Regular Submission: First business day of the month 
• Expedited Review: Submit at any time during the month
• Secondary Use of Data: Submit at any time during the month
• Course Outline: 4 to 6 weeks before classes begin
• Administrative Review: Submit at any time during the month

 

Submission Dates for Ongoing Requests:

• Modification Report: Submit at any time during the month
• Renewal Report: One month before the expiration date
• Closure Report: Submit at any time during the month once data collection is complete
• Adverse or Unforeseen Event Report: Submit immediately following the event

 

Ethics Review Timelines:

• Full REB Review: 6 weeks or more
• Minimal Risk Review: 4 to 6 weeks
• Expedited Review: 2 to 3 weeks
• Secondary Use of Data: 2 to 3 weeks
• Course Outline: 2 to 3 weeks
• Administrative review: 1 week
• Modification Report: 2 to 3 weeks
• Renewal or Closure: 1 to 2 weeks
• Adverse or Unforeseen Event Report: 1 to 2 weeks