We periodically have requests from outside researchers to come to our
campus to recruit our students (usually through posters or informational
handouts) as study participants for both behavioral and clinical
studies.  These studies have already been approved by another
IRB--perhaps at a nearby institution, but sometimes by distant,
unfamiliar IRBs.  I would like to hear from other institutions about
procedures you have in place to handle these kinds of requests.

(1) Who gives permission to the outside researcher to recruit on your
campus?

(2) What criteria are used in making the decision to give or deny
permission?

(3) What role, if any, does your own institution's IRB play?

(4) Do you treat invasive and non-invasive studies the same or
differently?

(5) What is the liability of your own institution if you allow an
outsider to recruit on your campus and something goes wrong?

(6) If you allow this practice, do you have an obligation to inform
parents when students apply or are accepted to your institution?

We will be having a discussion about this at our February 19 IRB
meeting, so quick responses will be appreciated.  I expect that this
question will generate a fair amount of interest, so please share your
comments with the entire list.

Thanks!
Barbara

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Barbara H. Gray                                    Telephone:
803-953-5673
Director of Sponsored Programs       Fax: 803-953-6577
College of Charleston                          email:  xxxxxx@cofc.edu
Charleston, SC  29424                           http://www.cofc.edu/~osp

(Location:  407G Bell Building)
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