Competition/Registration/HS Consent Forms
High School Consent Forms
In addition to the general team registration requirements, each high school team must complete and submit a set of consent forms. Consent forms are required from all high school team participants including instructors, advisors, students, and others. In order to approve a team, we must receive the following consent forms:
- Principal consent form for every school represented on the team
- Participant consent form from the primary PI of the team
- Department head consent form (if the team is working at a laboratory outside of their high school)
A team may submit their consent forms using the online consent form system OR the paper consent forms. You do not need to submit both an electronic consent form and a paper consent form. We recommend using the online consent form system if possible: you will receive immediate acknowledgment that your form was submitted, iGEM HQ will be able to process them faster, and your user account will be approved sooner. Please note that the team roster deadline is September 13, and submit your consent forms at least 1 week before so iGEM HQ will have enough time to process them.
If you have any questions, or if your team does not fall into either category of laboratory usage described below, contact iGEM Headquarters at: documents AT igem DOT org
Online Consent Form System
You may access the online consent form system using the appropriate links below. After completing the form, you will receive an email verification from SmartWaiver. You will need to click on the link in the email verification in order to submit your form. Be sure to check both your inbox and spam box for this email.
If your team is using high school laboratory facilities, the team will need to submit the following consent forms:
- Each high school student must submit a participant consent form signed by his/her parent or guardian
- Each PI, instructor, and advisor/mentor must submit a participant consent form
- A principal of each high school represented on the team must sign the principal consent form
If your team is using laboratory facilities outside of the high school, the team will need to submit the following consent forms:
- Each high school student must submit a participant consent form signed by his/her parent or guardian
- Each PI, instructor, and advisor/mentor must submit a participant consent form
- A principal of each high school represented on the team must sign the principal consent form
- The department head in charge of the laboratory facility used by the team must sign the department head consent form
Paper Consent Form System
We recommend using the online consent form system for faster processing, but if you are not able to access the system, you may download the paper consent forms below. Print and complete these forms, then mail them to the address at the bottom of this page.
If your team is using high school laboratory facilities, the team will need to submit the following consent forms:
- Each high school student must submit a participant consent form signed by his/her parent or guardian
- Each PI, instructor, and advisor/mentor must submit a participant consent form
- A principal of each high school represented on the team must sign the principal consent form
If your team is using laboratory facilities outside of the high school, the team will need to submit the following consent forms:
- Each high school student must submit a participant consent form signed by his/her parent or guardian
- Each PI, instructor, and advisor/mentor must submit a participant consent form
- A principal of each high school represented on the team must sign the principal consent form
- The department head in charge of the laboratory facility used by the team must sign the department head consent form
The original hard copy of the consent forms must be sent to iGEM Headquarters at the address below. We strongly recommend shipping the consent forms via a carrier that will provide a tracking number and providing that number to documents AT igem DOT org.
Meagan Lizarazo / iGEM HS 2019
One Kendall Square
Building 600 - Suite B6104
Cambridge, MA 02139