If your project doesn't change significantly, you don't need to file this form. The Records office will not issue a degree without this form. Students sometimes assume that if their Project Advisor submits a grade for English 690, the grade is enough to authorize Records to issue a degree. You can download this form from the Office of Graduate Studies. Approval for Research Involving Human Subjects As required by federal law, HSU has procedures for ensuring the protection of human subjects in research projects.
Most research done in English is exempt from the policy.
Nevertheless, if you plan on doing research involving human subjects a survey, for example you must still submit a research proposal to the Institutional Review Board, Office for Research and Graduate Studies. Most M.A. students in English whose research involves human subjects need only submit a request for an exemption. See the Graduate Coordinator for more information. Brief Instructions for Obtaining Approval from the HSU Institutional Review Board. V. Deadlines You should discuss with your Project Advisor how often, and at what dates, he or she would like to see rough drafts of your work.