Identify and sign-up for projects.

Information about research projects and openings for participants are:

1) Available on the Psy 1001 website--the link provided on the main REP page (here) will direct you to the REP database. Recruiters advertise their studies on-line. When you see a study that interests you, check the researcher's directions for signing up.

To participate:

Each study will tell you how to sign up:

1). on-line (by reserving an available 'seat')

2) contact the researcher

3) in 175 Willey after class

4) show up at a specified time and place.

2) Posted on the REP bulletin board on the first floor of Elliott Hall--researchers will be posting flyers describing their studies.

To participate--If one of these is of interest to you, you should contact the researcher, at the number provided.

3) Available at sign-up stations outside of 175 Willey Hall--some researchers will be available outside Willey 125-175 before Psy 1001.

To participate--You can talk to the researcher and sign up with them at that time.

4) After lecture in 175 Willey--The calendar of these opportunities is posted above. Studies will be reported on an overhead before class on the day the study occurs.

To participate--you simply stay after lecture (but do keep track of the project number since you'll only get points for the first time you participate.)

Show up as scheduled.

Remember, when you agree to participate in a session, you are forming a contract with the researcher to show up at the place and time you have selected. Researchers DEPEND on you to show up. .If you are unable to attend your appointment, please call or email the researcher as soon as possible and early enough for another student to be offered an opportunity to participate. Researchers will record as 'no show' students or 'no show-excused' students who sign up for projects but fail to show up. They may subtract a point if you don't show up and don't contact them!

On the other hand, if you show up and the researcher fails to show up (it happens!) you should still receive 2 REP points. In such an event, contact Jessica Shryack with the researchers name and project number.

Complete the REP participation log sheet.

When you show up to participate in a study, you will be asked to provide your name, student ID and Psy 1001 section. This is what the researcher will use to award your points. So be sure that the researcher collects this information.

Document your REP points and studies and keep contact information.

Just in case. Keep a record of the project number and the date you participated. Your syllaus provides a format. If you sign up on-line, the database will have a record that you signed up.

Check that your REP points have been awarded. They should be posted by the Friday after you complete the study or within three business days.

Researchers have been directed to award REP points on-line by the Friday of the week you completed their study (or within 3 business days.) So check to confirm that they have posted your points by going to the Grades section of the website. If they have failed to post your points, contact the researcher to goad them into action. If that fails, contact Jessica Shryack at jshryack@umn.edu.

When you sign up for a REP study, be sure to record the PROJECT NUMBER (it will look like F04-11), the DATE, TIME, and PLACE of your session, the Researcher's name and the Researcher's phone number. If you sign up on-line, you will be able to obtain the project number by reviewing your MY REP page.

Why write down the project number?

1) You will recieve points only once for participating in studies. So participating twice is a waste of your time.

2) It is the only way we can identify studies if there is some problem with your REP points.