<html><head></head><body><p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Title of the Study:</b> An Exploration of Social Media Marketing and Recruitment Practices in English, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication Programs</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>IRB Number:</b> 2096792 ST</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Investigators: </b></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Elizabeth Roberson</span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Assistant Teaching Professor<br>
Department of English and Technical Communication</span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Missouri University of Science and Technology</span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:eroberson@mst.edu" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">eroberson@mst.edu</a></span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Carleigh Davis<br>
Assistant Professor<br>
Department of English and Technical Communication<br>
Missouri University of Science and Technology<br>
<a href="mailto:daviscarl@mst.edu" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">daviscarl@mst.edu</a></span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Introduction:</b> You are invited to participate in a research project that utilizes a survey about marketing strategies in university departments related to the fields of English, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication. The purpose of the survey is to gather information about the current advertising and recruitment strategies being used, with a focus on social media platforms.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">You must be 18 years of age or older to participate.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Procedures:</b> If you agree to participate in this survey, you will be asked questions about your experience with advertising and recruitment strategies within social media platforms in university departments related to the fields of English, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication. The survey should take no longer than 20 minutes to complete. The survey will be conducted online and is fully anonymous</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Risks:</b> There are no foreseeable risks associated with participating in this survey.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Benefits:</b> The information gathered in this survey will provide valuable insights into the current advertising and recruitment strategies within social media platforms used in university departments related to the fields of English, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication. The results may lead to improvements in these strategies in the future, which could benefit both potential students and the departments themselves.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Confidentiality:</b> All responses will be kept confidential. Your name will not be associated with your responses in any way, and your responses will be reported only in the aggregate.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Voluntary Participation:</b> Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary. You have the right to decline to participate or to withdraw from the survey at any time without penalty. You may skip any question you do not wish to answer and still continue with the rest of the survey.</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Contact Information:</b> If you have any questions or concerns about the study, please contact Elizabeth Roberson (<a href="mailto:eroberson@mst.edu" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">eroberson@mst.edu</a>) or Carleigh Davis (<a href="mailto:daviscarl@mst.edu" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">daviscarl@mst.edu</a>).</span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, please contact the University of Missouri Institutional Review Board (IRB) at 573-882-3181 or <a href="mailto:muresearchirb@missouri.edu" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">muresearchirb@missouri.edu</a>. The IRB is a group of people who review research studies to make sure the rights and welfare of participants are protected. If you want to talk privately about any concerns or issues related to your participation, you may contact the Research Participant Advocacy at 888-280-5002 (a free call) or email <a href="mailto:muresearchrpa@missouri.edu" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">muresearchrpa@missouri.edu</a>. </span></span><br>
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