BASES DE PREPARACION DE LOS ESTADOS FINANCIEROS INDIVIDUALES CONDENSADOS

Study Title: “What are the factors related to low student turnout for career development services at a community college? A Qualitative Study”

Researcher:__David Cota-Buckhout Phone: (585) 298-8781

e-mail: [email protected]

 This is a consent form for participation in a research study. It contains important

information about this study and what to expect if you decide to participate.

 Your participation is voluntary. You may refuse to participate in this study. If you

decide to take part in the study you may leave the study at any time. Your decision will not affect your grades or status at the College.

 As a result of your student status, your records and personal information are protected

by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Since the data to be obtained may include student record information you will be asked to sign a limited waiver of your FERPA rights for the purpose of this study only.

 Please review the information carefully. Feel free to ask questions before making your

decision whether or not to participate. If you decide to participate, you will be asked to sign this form and will receive a copy of the form.

Purpose of the study:

The purpose of the research is to understand why students do or do not take advantage of career development services at a community college, in the hopes of finding more effective methods to attract students to assist in alleviating career-related concerns.

Duration of the study:

The study will take approximately 30 minutes and consist of 10 open-ended questions about career development.

Participation Expectations:

Participants will be expected to answer 10 questions about career development in an interview format with the researcher. Participants can choose to opt out of the study at any point during the study.

Benefits to Participants:

You may not experience any direct benefits as a result of participating in this study; we anticipate that the data will help us develop the most effective methods for the career development center at the community college.

Risks to Participants, Confidentiality Provisions and Data Disposition:

One risk in participating in this study is the unlikely event of disclosure of confidential information. We will take the utmost precautions to keep all information pertaining to you confidential. If you are signing this form you are agreeing to the inclusion of your data in the research activity. You may change your mind at any time and withdraw from the study. Confidentiality will be protected through the collection of minimal identification factors of the participant, including gender, race, age, major, current academic year, and work status. Your personal information (i.e., name, gender, age, etc.) will be used only during the study. The data will be expressed in aggregate form during presentations or publication, and participants’ names will not be associated during presentations or within any publication. All gathered data will be securely stored including all printed results, audio/video, or any other data will be stored in a locked cabinet in the investigators’ office.

Each session will be taped for data-collection purposes only; by signing this form the participant is acknowledging he or she understands they will be taped, and that the tape will be destroyed immediately after data collection and will be only heard by the researcher.

Voluntary Nature of this Study:

This study is strictly voluntary. You may change your mind during the study and withdraw without any worry of repercussion.

Compensation: Subjects will receive a $10.00 gift card to the college’s bookstore as

compensation for their time participating in this study.

Copy of Consent Form:

You will receive a copy of this form for your records and the original will be kept on file with David Cota-Buckhout.

Who can answer questions about the study:

For questions or problems, you may contact David Cota-Buckhout by phone at (585-298-8781) or email ([email protected]) or Pamela Lazio by phone (585-292-3156). For questions about your rights as a research subject, you may contact James Cronmiller of the Institutional Review Board at the community college, at 585-292-2740. If you agree to take part in the research, please sign the appropriate sections of this form and return it to the designated person. This consent form has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at the community college for the protection of human subjects on (March 16, 2013). Thank you for your time and assistance.

Under no circumstance, however, will participants’ identifying information be released to anyone unless it is the participant themselves.

FERPA RELEASE

In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), I, the undersigned, hereby authorize _David Cota-Buckhout_, the primary research investigator, to gather personal data that may include information in my educational records:

I understand further that (1) I have the right not to consent to the release of my education records; (2) I have the right to receive a copy of such records upon request; (3) and that this consent shall remain in effect unless revoked by me. I may revoke this right at any time, but that any such revocation shall not affect information previously accessed by the research investigator prior to the receipt of any such written revocation.

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I have read this form and I am aware that I am being asked to participate in a research study. I have had the opportunity to ask questions and have had them answered to my satisfaction. I voluntarily agree to participate in this study.

I understand that I am not giving up any legal rights by signing this form and I will be given a copy of this signed form.

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Investigator/Research Staff

I have explained the research to the participant before requesting the signature above. There are no blanks in this document. A signed copy of this form has been given to the participant or his/her representative.

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