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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we
believe that it may contribute to our research mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">NFB Science & Engineering Division Survey of STEM Student Experiences in Higher Education</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Introduction and Informed Consent</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><br>
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If you are or have been a student in a STEM major in higher education, the Science & Engineering Division of the NFB would like to hear from you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">We have designed a survey to help you tell the Science & Engineering Division of the National Federation of the Blind about your experiences as a STEM student in a college or
university. We will use this information to help other students choose the best schools for their studies, and to help colleges and universities improve their support for students who are blind or low vision.<br>
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Participation is voluntary. The survey will take approximately 30 minutes or less to complete. You must be at least 18 years old to take this survey.
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This study involves no foreseeable serious risks. We ask that you try to answer all questions. However, if there are any items that make you uncomfortable or that do not apply to you personally, please leave the answer blank.
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Your responses are anonymous. If you are willing to participate in an interview about your experiences as a STEM student in higher education you can add your E-mail address in the last question of this survey. Providing your name and E-mail address will not
make your specific answers to other questions identifiable.<br>
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If you have any questions or concerns about this survey or the research, please contact:<br>
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Don Winiecki, Professor<br>
Boise State University, College of Engineering<br>
(208) 426-1899<br>
<a href="mailto:dwiniecki@boisestate.edu" target="_blank">dwiniecki@boisestate.edu</a><br>
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If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the Boise State University Institutional Review Board (IRB), which is concerned with the protection of volunteers in research projects. You may reach the board office between
8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Mountain time), Monday through Friday, by calling (208) 426-5401 or by writing: Institutional Review Board, Office of Research Compliance, Boise State University, 1910 University Dr., Boise, ID 83725-1138. (Protocol Number: 126-SB18-212)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">You may access the survey at the following URL:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMPK9xwm9gwcGvnSUMEWKvjmfy0noNa4xMGI63PDKpurUeiw/viewform"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMPK9xwm9gwcGvnSUMEWKvjmfy0noNa4xMGI63PDKpurUeiw/viewform</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Lou Ann Blake, J.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(410) 659-9314, extension 2221 |
<a href="mailto:lblake@nfb.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">lblake@nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the
lives they want.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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