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Consent Form
If you exercise your right to have your course data excluded from this research project but you
would like the opportunity to earn extra credit points, you may complete the following:
(a) Self-Assessment Essay - You may write a 600-word essay on your personal SelfAssessment score category for Self-Assessment #1, Self-Assessment #2, Self-Assessment #3,
or Self-Assessment #4. Note: A new link for this Essay has been created within the "Written
Assignment" link.
(b) Self-Assessment Questionnaires - You may complete Self-Assessments #5 and #6 for extra
credit points.
Confidentiality
If you agree to have your data included in this study, your results will be transferred outside of
Blackboard at the end of the quarter; your name will be removed from these results; and a
randomized number will be assigned to your information before data analyses begin. At this
point, your information will be anonymous.
Withdrawal
You may decide to withdraw your consent at any time prior to the removal of your name from
your class information and there is no penalty; and your extra credit points remain.
Harm
The only expectation for this research project is that you will allow the PI (instructor) to include
your class results in this E-Learning project. Therefore, it is not anticipated the study will not
present any legal, social, emotional, or psychological issues; present any physical or biological
hazards; reveal ones identity outside the Bb class environment; damage ones reputation in any
way; expose one to any medical illness, injury or side effects; or involve revealing or loss of
ones private information.
However, if participation in this study makes you feel uncomfortable in any way and you would
like to talk to a professional therapist, please feel free to contact the Cal Poly Counseling and
Psychological Services (CAPS) at (909) 869-3220. CAPS is located in the Bronco Bookstore
Building (Bldg. 66, Room 116); and CAPS services are free to Cal Poly students.
Results
Once the study is completed, we would be glad to give you a summary of the results. If you
have any questions at any time before or after the result are available, please feel free to
contact Dr. Felicia Friendly Thomas, Psychology and Sociology Department, California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona, 3801 Temple Ave., Pomona, CA, 91768, (909) 869-3799,
ffthomas@csupomona.edu.
Participants who wish summary feedback regarding the results of this project may send
a written request for feedback to the Principal Investigator (Dr. Felicia Friendly Thomas)
at ffthomas@csupomona.edu. Within your request, please indicate how you would prefer
this information be transmitted to you (via email or home address) and provide this
preferred contact information within this message. Please be aware that results may not
be immediately available when indicating your preferred method to receive feedback.
Date
I hereby certify that I have given an explanation to the above individual of the contemplated
study and its risks and potential complications.
_Felicia Friendly Thomas, Ph.D._________
Principal Investigator