REG dates

2024
1. Sep
  1. Closed
    
    September 02, 2024 : Labour Day Holiday
    
    The University is Closed
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    September 4, 2024 - First Day of Classes
  3. Sona Opens
    
    Thursday September 5, 2024 - SONA Phase 1
    Sona opens for Phase 1 consisting of Pre Screen and Mass Testing only.
  4. Phase 2
    
    September 12, 2024 - Sona Phase 2
    Sona opens for all other studies. Studies are approved during the day and on an ongoing basis.
2. Oct
  1. ThanksGiving
    
    Monday October 14, 2024 - Thanksgiving Holiday
    The University is closed for the long weekend. Reading week also commences
  2. Reading Week
    
    October 15 through October 18, 2024 - Reading Week
    Reading week continues on after the Holiday Weekend. The School remains open however there are no classes this week. SONA continues
  3. Halloween
    
    Halloween! October 31, 2024
    Have a great Halloween!
3. Dec
  1. ENd of TErm
    
    December 3, 2024 - Last Day of Classes
    SONA Closes at 5 pm. Please ensure that all credits are assinged.

SONA and Ethics training

Training will occur where outlined in Sign Ups

All graduate and undergraduate students and RAs who wish to use SONA are required to use their own SONA Researcher Account. Remember that you may notlog in using another researcher's account. To obtain a SONA Researcher/RA account, you must complete a training session (see below for further details).

The full researcher training session is now offered online for graduate students and Honours Thesis students. To register please email the Research Experiences Group (REG) Coordinator. If you completed the RA workshop and will now be using SONA as an Honours Thesis student you will need to complete the online Full Researcher Training session.

TCPS2 Requirement

All research conducted using REG/SONA adheres to the ethics guidelines set out in the Tri-Council Policy Statement (TCPS): Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans, 2nd edition (TCPS 2 2022) associated with the TCPS 2 is a new online tutorial called Course on Research Ethics (CORE). CORE is comprised of 9 modules, is self-paced and includes interactive exercises and multi-disciplinary examples. A certificate of completion is provided.

All Faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate student researchers are required to complete the online tutorial in order to receive your SONA Researcher account so it is highly suggested that you complete the tutorial prior to your SONA training session. It takes approximately 3-4 hours to complete which can be spread out over multiple sessions if you prefer.

Please complete the CORE tutorial as soon as possible and upon completion download a copy of your TCPS2 certificate for your files. This then can be uploaded to the new ethics system when submitting applications.

PLEASE NOTE

Beginning January 1, 2024, all Waterloo researchers (faculty, staff, and students) will need to demonstrate completion of the updated TCPS 2 CORE 2022 training. If you have already completed the 2022 training, there is no need to complete it again. If you have not completed the 2022 training, please find time to do so to avoid delays in the review. The TCPS 2 CORE 2022 tutorial can be taken at: https://tcps2core.ca/welcome and takes no more than 2 hours to complete. Please see our training page for more information at: https://uwaterloo.ca/research/office-research-ethics/ethics-training/requirement-human-research-ethics-training

Full Researcher training(Faculty, Grads, NSERC or Honours students, Lab Managers)

This online training module is for Faculty, Grads, NSERC students, Honours Thesis, or Lab Managers whom have not taken the Full SONA training before and who will create, edit, update or maintain SONA studies as well as post and manage time slots (e.g., a Lab Manager, graduate student or Directed Studies student).

Honours Thesis and NSERC students will be able to complete the Full Resercher Sona training via the online tutorial. Please email the REG Coordinator for information.

NOTE: any SONA Researcher who has not used the SONA system for over 2 years should consider a review through the online training module.

Please contact regadmin@uwaterloo.ca for information.

RA training (Please follow this link to sign up)

RA Training dates. -> If you need RA training outside of these dates, please contact regadmin@uwaterloo.ca

Tuesday September 10, 2024 at 11am

Thursday September 12, 2024 at 230pm

Wednesday September 18, 2024 at 130pm

Friday September 20, 2024 at 1pm

If you require training but cannot attend one of the these dates, please contact regadmin@uwaterloo.ca

REG dates

REG dates

September 02, 2024 : Labour Day Holiday

September 4, 2024 - First Day of Classes

Thursday September 5, 2024 - SONA Phase 1

September 12, 2024 - Sona Phase 2

Monday October 14, 2024 - Thanksgiving Holiday

October 15 through October 18, 2024 - Reading Week

Halloween! October 31, 2024

December 3, 2024 - Last Day of Classes

SONA and Ethics training

Training will occur where outlined in Sign Ups

TCPS2 Requirement

Full Researcher training(Faculty, Grads, NSERC or Honours students, Lab Managers)

RA training (Please follow this link to sign up)