Aloha! You are being asked to participate in a research study conducted by Sophia Lauren Lopez (Marketing, Management, & International Business BBA Candidate) and Kelly Holden (PhD Communication Information Sciences) from the Honors Program at the University of Hawai‘i. This project will contribute to the student investigator’s senior Honors thesis and data collection for the Campus Center Board Activities Council.

What am I being asked to do? 

If you participate in this project, you will be asked to fill out a survey. 

Taking part in this study is your choice. 

Your participation in this project is completely voluntary. You may stop participating at any time. If you stop being in the study, there will be no penalty or loss to you. 

Why is this study being done?

The purpose of my project is to provide both quantitative and qualitative evidence on what motivates students to attend on-campus events. I am asking you to participate because as an activities fee-paying student, the Campus Center Board Activities Council would like to know what aspects of events provide you the most value for attendance to ensure proper distribution of funds when building student programming for future academic years.

What will happen if I decide to take part in this study?

The survey will consist of 20 multiple choice and open-ended questions. It will take 15 minutes. The survey questions will include questions like, “How do you usually first hear about CCBAC events?” “What days of the week are you most likely to attend a CCBAC event?” “Any specific events you would like to see from us?”

What are the risks and benefits of taking part in this study?

I believe there is little risk to you for participating in this research project. You may become stressed or uncomfortable answering any of the survey questions. If you do become stressed or uncomfortable, you can skip the question or take a break. You can also stop taking the survey or you can withdraw from the project altogether. 

There will be no direct benefit to you for participating in this survey. The results of this project may help the Campus Center Board Activities Council and other university constituents in planning for future student programming.

Results of Research:

Anonymous results will be provided tentatively in March 2025 after publication of the Senior Honors thesis under the Honors Program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

Confidentiality and Privacy: 

I will not ask you for any personal information, such as your name or address. Please do not include any personal information in your survey responses. I will keep all study data secure in a locked filing cabinet in a locked office/encrypted on a password protected computer. Only my University of Hawai‘i advisors and I will have access to the information. Other agencies that have legal permission have the right to review research records. The University of Hawai‘i Human Studies Program has the right to review research records for this study.

Compensation:

If consented, you will be eligible for benefits at a variety of CCBAC events, including free giveaway items subject to the nature of the event.

Future Research Studies: 

There will be no identifiers collected. The data may be used for future research studies or distributed to another investigator for future research studies, and we will not seek further approval from you for these future studies.

Questions: If you have any questions about this study, please email me at slopez8@hawaii.edu. You may also contact my advisor, Dr. Kelly Holden at kholden@hawaii.edu.

You may contact the UH Human Studies Program at 808.956.5007 or uhirb@hawaii.edu to discuss problems, concerns and questions, obtain information, or offer input with an informed individual who is unaffiliated with the specific research protocol. Please visit http://go.hawaii.edu/jRd for more information on your rights as a research participant.  

Mahalo!

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