>An issue recently arose at our last Human Subject Committee meeting
>regarding the practice of giving students "extra credit" for
>participating in a research study.

 This seems to me to be more of an academic issue than one of concern
to the IRB.  I believe it is common practice tp provide reasonable (judged
by the IRB) payment to subjects.  Therefore, a reasonable reward of credit
seems no different.  However, providing credit for no scholarship seems
more unreasonable.  Why not simply pay the students in a manner consistant
with other approved projects?!

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