UTILIZACIÓN DE LODOS DE DEPURADORA EN LA AGRICULTURA

Dear [Participant],

As you may know, I am currently a doctoral student in the [Department] at [University]. I am working with the Alumni Association on research for my dissertation, and I am planning to conduct online interviews with young alumni for this project. I received your name and e-mail address from the Alumni Association.

You were selected to participate in this study because you are a member of the Young Alumni Council. The purpose of the interview is to better understand why young alumni philanthropically support their alma mater. In this study philanthropic support includes volunteerism, advocacy, and/or financial giving. The interview will last approximately 60 to 90 minutes.

Are you willing to participate in this study? If so, please let me know. I will follow up with you to schedule a date and time that is convenient for you.

Let me know if you have any questions. I can be reached at [email protected] or 515-450-3210. Your input is an important component in the success of this project.

Sincerely,

B-2. Informed Consent Document for Current Members

Young alumni perspectives about philanthropically supporting their alma mater Investigators: Kimberly M. McDonough, School of Education, Iowa State University Dr. Ann Gansemer-Topf, School of Education, Iowa State University

This form describes a research project. It has information to help you decide whether or not you wish to participate. Research studies include only people who choose to take part—your participation is completely voluntary. Please discuss any questions you have about the study or about this form with the project staff before deciding to participate.

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to explore past and present experiences that have influenced young alumni decisions to philanthropically support their alma mater and to examine young alumni perspective about the costs and benefits of their philanthropic support.

You are being invited to participate in this study because you are considered a young

alumnus/alumnae of [University], and you are a member of the [University] Alumni Association’s Young Alumni Council. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Description of Procedures

If you agree to participate, you will be asked to participate in an in-depth interview via Zoom Video Conferencing. The interview will last for approximately 60 to 90 minutes. A follow-up interview may be conducted if necessary to clarify information from the first interview. The length of the follow-up interview will not exceed 90 minutes. The interviews will be audio recorded and the data will be transcribed following the interview.

The purpose of the interview is to discuss how and why you philanthropically support your alma mater, your past and present interactions with your alma mater, the costs and benefits that they derive from your support, and the ways in which you plan to support your alma mater in the future.

Follow-up interviews may be conducted on an as needed basis to clarify information from the first interview.

Risks or Discomforts

There are minimal risks to you by participating in this study. You may experience emotional discomfort by answering questions about your experiences. You may choose to skip interview questions that make you uncomfortable. You may also choose to stop the interview at any time. You will have the opportunity to read and edit your interview transcripts after data collection is complete. The documents will be e-mailed to you, and you will have one week to review and edit the document. Benefits

If you decide to participate in this study, there will be no direct benefit to you. It is hoped that the information gained in this study will benefit society by helping higher education institutions to significantly increase philanthropic giving in order to help them accomplish their academic missions. Costs and Compensation

You will not have any costs from participating in this study. You will receive alumni association merchandise as an incentive for your participation. The value of these items will not exceed $20.

There may be a follow-up interview, but there will be no additional compensation. If you decide to not continue your participation in the study, you will still receive the merchandise.

Participant Rights

Participating in this study is completely voluntary. You may choose not to take part in the study or to stop participating at any time, for any reason, without penalty or negative consequences. You can skip any questions that you do not wish to answer.

If you have any questions about the rights of research subjects or research-related injury, please contact the IRB Administrator, (515) 294-4566, [email protected], or Director, (515) 294-3115, Office for Responsible Research, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011.

Confidentiality

Records identifying participants will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations and will not be made publicly available. However, federal government regulatory agencies, auditing departments of Iowa State University, and the Institutional Review Board (a committee that reviews and approves human subject research studies) may inspect and/or copy study records for quality assurance and data analysis. These records may contain private information. To ensure confidentiality to the extent permitted by law, the following measures will be taken: I will remove identifying information from the data after you are given the opportunity to review the data for accuracy. When the results are published, a pseudonym will be used in place of your name. I will also not use the name of your alma mater in the report. All of the data from this study will be stored securely on password-protected private server network and on a password-protected computer hard drive.

You are a member of a select group of [number] people who are being asked to participate, and your membership in this select group is posted online. Therefore, it may be possible that your identity be known. Confidentiality will be maintained to the extent possible, but cannot be guaranteed in this study. Please initial to indicate that you have read and understand that confidentiality cannot be guaranteed. _______

Questions

You are encouraged to ask questions at any time during this study. For further information about the study, contact Kimberly McDonough at (515-450-3210) or [email protected] or Dr. Ann Gansemer- Topf at (515-294-7635) or [email protected].

Consent and Authorization Provisions

Your signature indicates that you voluntarily agree to participate in this study, that the study has been explained to you, that you have been given the time to read the document, and that your questions have been satisfactorily answered. You will receive a copy of the written informed consent prior to your participation in the study.

Participant’s Name (printed) ______________________________________________________

B-3. Interview Invitation E-mail for Former Members

Dear [Participant],

I am currently a doctoral student in the [Department] at [University]. I am working with the Alumni Association on research for my dissertation, and I am planning to conduct online interviews with young alumni for this project. I received your name and e-mail address from the Alumni Association. You were selected to participate in this study because the Alumni Association has identified you as a young alum who is philanthropically involved with the university through volunteering, advocacy, and/or financial giving. The purpose of the interview is to better understand why young alumni philanthropically support their alma mater. In this study philanthropic support includes volunteerism, advocacy, and/or financial giving. The interview will last approximately 60 to 90 minutes.

Are you willing to participate in this study? If so, please let me know. I will follow up with you to schedule a date and time that is convenient for you.

Let me know if you have any questions. I can be reached at [email protected] or 515-450-3210. Your input is an important component in the success of this project.

Sincerely,

B-4. Informed Consent Document for Former Members