EVALUACIÓN ECONÓMICA Y FINANCIERA DEL PROYECTO

IN ANONYMOUS SURVEY RESEARCH

Project Title: The Connection Between Academic Advising and College Student Identity

Development

Principal Investigator(s): Kaela Urquhart Introduction:

• Please read this form. The purpose of this form is to give you information about this research study.

• You are encouraged to ask any questions that you may have about this study, now, during or after the project is complete.

• Your participation is voluntary.

Why is this research study being done?

The purpose of this student is to investigate whether or not your advising experience at this university has supported your own identity development. The link provided takes you to the developed survey designed to collect information related to your advising experience, as well as your desired advising experience. This will allow for data to be gathered to better understand the student perception of advising in its connection to student identity development.

Who will be in this study?

This study will focus on full-time upper-level students at this university.

What will I be asked to do?

You will be asked to complete an online survey. The survey has a series of closed-ended

questions where you click on the answer that fits your experience the best. Then, the survey ends with two open-ended questions where you are able to write about your advising experience and what your ideal advising experience would look like.

What are the possible risks of taking part in this study?

There are no known risks associated with participation in this study.

What are the possible benefits of taking part in this study?

While there are not any direct benefits for participation, general benefits of participation include bettering the future of advising at this university based upon the data collected from your

experience and what you, as students, want from advising to better foster opportunities for development.

5-20 minutes of time

How will my privacy be protected?

Your privacy is very important to this study. It will be protected as names, emails, and majors are not collected as data points. Only the researcher, the faculty advisor and, if needed, the IRB committee will have access to the raw data. Data presented out will be of themes and trends, not individual responses. Majors was chosen to not be a part of this study as some majors are very small and the researcher did not want that to be a concern for participation. If an open ended question includes information that could identify a student/major/specific advisor, that will not be part of the shared results, or will be coded under a pseudonym to protect privacy. PLEASE NOTE: THE UNE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD MAY REVIEW THE RESEARCH RECORDS.

How will my data be kept confidential?

As mentioned above, this survey does not collect names, emails, or majors, so the point is not to track individual perspectives or identities, but to understand the overall advising experience at this university and how it can be improved based upon the student perspective. Data results will be generalized for themes and trends and used for educational purposes as part of the dissertation process. Data will be maintained on the researcher computer and any consults with the faculty advisor or IRB will be done through secure platforms, not through an open platform like GoogleDoc. PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS SURVEY IS ANONYMOUS, PLEASE DO INCLUDE ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN IDENTIFY YOU.

What are my rights as a research participant?

• Your participation is voluntary. Your decision to participate will have no impact on your current or future relations with the University.

• Your decision to participate will not affect your relationship with your academic advisor, the researcher, or others at the university.

• You may skip or refuse to answer any question for any reason.

• If you choose not to participate there is no penalty to you and you will not lose any benefits that you are otherwise entitled to receive.

• You are free to withdraw from this research study at any time, for any reason.

o If you choose to withdraw from the research there will be no penalty to you and you will not lose any benefits that you are otherwise entitled to receive.

• You will be informed of any significant findings developed during the course of the research that may affect your willingness to participate in the research.

• If you sustain an injury while participating in this study, your participation may be ended.

What other options do I have?

• You may choose not to participate.

• The researcher conducting this study is Kaela Urquhart

o For more information regarding this study, please contact [email protected] • If you choose to participate in this research study and believe you may have suffered a

research related injury, please contact [email protected]

• If you have any questions or concerns about your rights as a research subject, you may call Mary Bachman DeSilva, Sc.D., Chair of the UNE Institutional Review Board at (207) 221-4567 or [email protected].