Introduction
The School of Communication Studies Research Participation System (CSRPS) is intended to be a learning experience for students. Students enrolled in COMS 101, 103, 110, and 342 are required to participate in a research study or complete an alternative assignment (journal article summary) to earn 2% of their course grade. Instructors of other courses may voluntarily include their students in the research pool for either course credit or extra credit. The research participation requirement (whether it be participation in research or summarizing research articles) is intended to familiarize students with current communication research topics and techniques.
Log in to the Research Participation System
(Note: This is a different system than the Psychology Research Pool)
Information for Students
To complete the prescreening questionnaire, sign up for studies, or check your credit:
Log in to the Research Participation System
For additional information, please see the Guidelines for Students (PDF) and Step-by-Step Instructions for Students (PDF).
To report a complaint about any aspect of your research participation, please fill out the Research Pool Complaint Form (PDF)
Information for Instructors
For information about and instructions for using the system, please see Step-by-Step Instructions for Instructors (PDF).
Instructors for COMS 101, 103, 110, and 342 as well as another other courses voluntarily using the system, should include this information in their syllabus.
If you are an instructor of a course other than COMS 101, 103, 110, or 342 and you wish you include your class in the Research Participation System, contact the Research Pool Administrator at least two weeks before the start of the term.
Information for Researchers
To request to conduct research using the CSRPS, fill out an Application at least two weeks before the start of the term. You must also have IRB approval for your study two weeks prior to the start of the term.
For additional information, please see the Guidelines for Researchers and the Step-by-Step Instructions for Researchers.