Research

Policy for research in the School of Family Life (SFL) Child & Family Studies Laboratories (CFS Labs)

1. BYU faculty who wish to access children, parents, and/or teachers from the SFL CFS Labs for the purpose of conducting research need to email the director at anne_ure@byu.edu by August 1st for consideration for fall semester and December 1st for winter semester. Please reach out prior to submitting an IRB proposal to discuss the details of the research and a desired timeline. Approval will be given by August/December 15th. Any research proposal submitted beyond the August 1st deadline will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
2. After notification of acceptance, obtain IRB approval.
3. After notification of acceptance, obtain IRB approval.
4. After the BYU IRB approval is secured, please provide a copy of the IRB approved proposal to the Director of the CFS Labs. The IRB proposal will be reviewed by the director of the School of Family Life and the CFSL Steering Committee to evaluate the research proposal for procedures and methodology (e.g., is the protocol appropriate for the age-groups). If they determine that there is a problem with the protocol and or methodology, he/she will consult with at least one or more Steering Committee member in resolving the concern.
5. In the event there are multiple or competing/conflicting research demands for use of the labs in any given semester, the CFSL Steering Committee will evaluate all competing proposals using the following guidelines:
6. The Steering Committee and CFS Labs director will do the best they can to accommodate all reasonable BYU research projects (for example, stagger start times within semesters, alternating semesters, etc.).
7. In the event there are multiple or competing/conflicting research demands for use of the labs in any given semester, the CFSL Steering Committee will evaluate all competing proposals using the following guidelines:
   1. BYU faculty research has priority over graduate student research.
   2. BYU faculty research from the College of Family Home and Social Science has priority over faculty research from other colleges.
   3. One consideration in assessing priority will be whether the proposed research project will be helpful to a faculty member seeking continuing faculty status.
8. Appeal process: In the event that the research petitioner has a disagreement with the decision of the SFL Steering Committee's ruling regarding research priority, scheduling, or appropriateness a written appeal can be made to the School of Family Life Executive Council (SFL Director and Executive Council) who will render a final decision.

Please contact the director Anne Ure at anne_ure@byu.edu if there are any questions.

Research Request Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Noo7gGT2xU1fGeZEad5y0Aae4ckW6qY/view?usp=sharing