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Qualtrics is a university-approved, online platform that allows users to create forms and surveys, collect data and complete analysis. Qualtrics enables Laurier editors to integrate responsive and accessible web forms seamlessly into Laurier’s web properties for the benefit of students, faculty and staff, and external website visitors.
Qualtrics software gives you the ability to:
Qualtrics can only be used for research, academic or quality assurance purposes and can only be used by current Laurier faculty, students and staff. Any surveys created by users outside of the university, without the proper approval, will be immediately removed. The use of Qualtrics must:
Related Policies
Maintaining high standards in our process of collecting, housing and deleting data collected is important to ensure the privacy and security of Laurier faculty, staff, students and external community members.
The data you collect is required to be kept for at least one year prior to properly removing all records of the information. Always streamline the collection of information; if you do not need the information, do not ask for it.
To maintain the integrity of Laurier's data collection, please ensure you are following all related university policies regarding privacy, information technology and research compliance. The related policies are listed on the left-hand side of this page.
At a minimum, when collecting data from individuals, the preamble/informed consent of any survey should identify the following to the intended audience:
Visit the guidelines related to Research Ethics Board (REB) and/or quality assurance (administrative research) reviews for more detailed information and requirements.
In particular, it is important to familiarize yourself with the procedures and policies regarding internal (type 2) and restricted (type 3) data types outlined in policies 9.4 Information Security Policy Statement and 10.4 Records Management prior to any data collection on Qualtrics. The following are examples of restricted (type 3) data; please review the specific instructions associated with each:
Support and training is offered directly through Qualtrics, via their support website, which has a significant amount of material on functionality.
The following are some specific links to get you started:
The Qualtrics support team provides 24/7 support at: