SIM HEC Applications - Guidelines and Documentation
Members of the SIM Human Ethics Committee (HEC) are:
- David Johnstone (Chair)
- David Mason
- Jocelyn Cranefield
- Jean-Gregoire Bernard
- Tiong-Thye Goh
- Sydney Shep
- Mary Tate
- Andrew Smith (SACL)
The SIM procedure is the same as that for the FCA, except that the hard copy of all applications will be signed by the Chair of the SIM HEC, under delegated authority from the VUW HEC, not the Head of School.
Applications should be sent to the HEC Administrator Wendy Chen, who can be contacted by:
Email: address
Phone: 04 463 5384
Important: if you are a research student (MIM, MIS, MCA, or PhD), you are required to discuss your application with your supervisor first, and then your supervisor must submit the application on your behalf. HEC applications will not be accepted from research students directly.
Please ensure that you have read the documents listed below carefully before submitting an application. Supervisors and researchers should note in particular the following Appendices:
All PDF documents require Acrobat Reader.
| Document | File size | File type |
|---|---|---|
 SIM HEC Guide |
79 KB | |
| The 'University Guidelines' mentioned in this document are currently available at the Faculty's Statutes, Policies, Procedures and Guidelines website. | ||
| HEC Procedures |
88 KB | |
 HEC Application for approval of research projects |
396 KB | Word |
| Note: includes a checklist, and pointers to avoid having applications returned before HEC review | ||
| VUW Human Ethics Policy |
667 KB | |
| This policy gives guidelines and sets out the procedures that must be followed by VUW staff and students when conducting research involving human subjects -- it needs to be read. The appendices also contain sample letters and consent forms. | ||
| SIM letterhead |
217 KB | Word |
| SIM letterhead |
67 KB | |