The research participation listserv may be used for:

• recruitment emails for NDSU research studies, or collaborative studies between NDSU and partnering institutions.
• recruitment emails for surveys conducted by NDSU students for classroom assignments.

Messages are sent out Monday through Friday during regular business hours.

Research studies approved by the NDSU or partnering IRB should contain: 

• Subject line with brief description of the study
• Body of email include:
  • General description of research
  • Principal Investigator name and department conducting the research
  • Description of inclusion/exclusion criteria (as applicable)
  • Total amount of time required
  • Compensation offered (if applicable)
  • Contact information or link to more information
  • IRB Protocol #

Student surveys not subject to IRB review and approval:

• Subject line with a brief description of the survey
• Body of email to include:
  • Name of the student(s) conducting the survey
  • Name of the faculty member and class for which the survey is being conducted.
  • Contact information for questions
  • Link to survey
  • Statement that, "This survey is being conducted solely for educational purposes and has not been approved by the NDSU IRB."

Emails may NOT contain attachments, please provide all text within the email and provide a link to the online survey (if applicable).

Send the message exactly as you would like it to be distributed to NDSU-RES-PART@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU.