About

EthOS (Ethics Online System) is the University of Guelph’s Research Ethics online application, review, and approval platform.

This platform provides several benefits for the research community to enhance the efficiency and integrity of the ethical review process, including:

• dynamic form navigation
• collaboration opportunities
• document management features
• real-time visibility to application status
• automated notifications

EthOS launched in July 2024 as part of an enterprise-wide initiative to improve research administration tools and processes. U of G’s Research Administration Information Management System (RAIMS) is a strategic initiative with a longer-term roadmap to implement multiple department-specific ethics solutions that support and empower our research community. (Researchers will see the RAIMS acronym referenced periodically throughout our user support materials.)

EthOS uses Infonetica's Ethics Review Manager (link opens in new window) software. Infonetica specializes in research management, ethics management, ethics approval, and compliance training solutions.

EthOS is supported and maintained by U of G’s Research Ethics office (link opens in new window). We are here to guide and support our research community at every step.