Human Research Ethics Board
These deadlines are applicable only for research identified as greater than minimal risk requiring full board review. Research identified as minimal risk may be delegated to an individual reviewer.
| Submission deadline | Meeting date |
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| Monday, June 15, 2026 | Thursday, July 16, 2026 |
| *No meeting in August | |
| Monday, August 10, 2026 | Thursday, September 17, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Monday, October 19, 2026 | Thursday, November 19, 2026 |
| Monday, November 16, 2026 | Thursday, December 17, 2026 |
| Monday, December 14, 2026 | Thursday, January 21, 2027 |
| Monday, January 18, 2027 | Thursday, February 18, 2027 |
| Tuesday, February 16, 2027 | Thursday, March 18, 2027 |
| Monday, March, 15, 2027 | Thursday, April 15, 2027 |
| Monday, April 12, 2027 | Thursday, May 20, 2027 |
| Monday, May 17, 2027 | Thursday, June 17, 2027 |
| Monday, June 14, 2027 | Thursday, July 15, 2027 |
| No meeting in August | No meeting in August |
Clinical Research Ethics Board
These deadlines are applicable only for research identified as greater than minimal risk requiring full board review. Research identified as minimal risk may be delegated to an individual reviewer.
| Submission deadline | Meeting date |
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| Friday, June 5, 2026 | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 |
| * No meeting in August | |
| Friday, August 7, 2026 | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 |
| Friday, September 4, 2026 | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 |
| Friday, October 2, 2026 | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 |
| Friday, October 30, 2026 | Tuesday, December 1, 2026 |
| Friday, December 4, 2026 | Tuesday, January 12, 2027 |
| Monday, January 4, 2027 | Tuesday, February 2, 2027 |
| Friday, January 29, 2027 | Tuesday, March 2, 2027 |
| Friday, March 5, 2027 | Tuesday, April 6, 2027 |
| Friday, April 2, 2027 | Tuesday, May 4, 2027 |
| Friday, April 30, 2027 | Tuesday, June 1, 2027 |
| Friday, June 11, 2027 | Tuesday, July 13, 2027 |
| No meeting in August |
Animal Care Committee
The Animal Care Committee (ACC) meets monthly (except August) per the Terms of Reference. To ensure your application undergoes administrative and triage review before the ACC evaluates it, please adhere to the submission deadlines listed below. Missing these deadlines may result in your application being postponed to the next meeting. If you have any questions regarding your application, please email oreaupp@uwaterloo.ca.
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Meeting dates |
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Monday, January 4, 2027 |
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 |
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Thursday, January 28, 2027 |
Tuesday, February 23, 2027 |
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Thursday, February 25, 2027 |
Tuesday, March 23, 2027 |
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Thursday, March 25, 2027 |
Tuesday, April 27, 2027 |
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Thursday, June 25, 2026 |
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 |
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Note: There is no August meeting. |
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Thursday, August 27, 2026 |
Tuesday, September 23, 2026 |
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Thursday, October 1, 2026 |
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 |
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Thursday, October 29, 2026 |
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 |
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Thursday, November 19, 2026 |
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 |
Contacts
Human Research Ethics Board meeting dates and deadlines
- Contact Karen Pieters, Manager, Research Ethics
Clinical Research Ethics Board meeting dates and deadlines
- Contact Heather Root, Senior Manager, Research Ethics
Animal Care Committee meeting dates and deadlines
- Contact Jennifer Frayne, Manager, Research Ethics