We understand that schedules change; however, we aim to provide a smooth experience for both researchers and participants! That is why we follow a strict policy around cancelations to be considerate of our participants' time—and we keep the same strict policies to be considerate of your time as well!
If a researcher removes a confirmed participant, misses a scheduled session, or reschedules a participant and they are not able to make another time, this is considered a researcher cancelation and the researcher incurs a cancelation fee. We ask that you provide at least 24 hours' notice if you need to cancel or reschedule a session.
Our panel's participants are required to notify you, the researcher, at least 24 hours in advance for any reschedules or cancelations to avoid disqualification from participating in future studies. Please note: Our cancelation policy does not apply to your Hub audience.
If a researcher cancels a confirmed participant, misses a scheduled session, or asks a participant to reschedule (and they can't), a cancelation fee will be charged. The cancelation fee includes:
Note: Regardless of if the study was set to "Researcher pays" or "UI pays" and regardless of the original incentive type, cancelation fees will be issued as a gift card equivalent to 25% of the dollar amount they would have received in compensation. The cancelation fee will be added to your invoice. Participants will receive the gift cards via email from compensation@userinterviews.com within 15 business days of their session or study deadline.
Visit the "Confirmed sessions" section in your project workspace. Scroll down, as needed, until you find the session you need to reschedule.
If the session is in the future: Select "reschedule" or "remove."
If the session has passed: Select "Reschedule" to the left of the "Completed" button if a participant's attendance has not been marked. If they've been marked "Did not show" in the platform, select the three ellipses and click "Reschedule".
Selecting "reschedule" will prompt you to choose an existing available time slot or allow the participant to pick a new time. The participant will receive an email to confirm the newly proposed time or select a time from your listed availability.
Keep in mind: If you unschedule the participant and notify them to pick a new time, this will open the spot for any approved candidate to book. We recommend messaging this participant in the messaging tool and find a new time that works for both parties prior to rescheduling.
Confirm the new time, and then indicate why you are rescheduling. You will only be charged the cancelation fee if you, the researcher, are no longer available and the participant is not available for the newly proposed time.
Researchers can also allow participants to reschedule their own sessions. To enable this feature, scroll to the "Scheduling" section of the project builder and toggle the Participant rescheduling on.
If enabled, participants will be able to reschedule to a new time slot on their own, releasing their original time slot for someone else to sign up—all with no action needed from you! Rescheduled sessions will respect your minimum rescheduling notice and you can disable participant rescheduling at any time in your project details.
Select "Remove," then follow the prompts to indicate the responsible party.
Note: If the participant requested to be removed, you will not be charged the cancelation fee. Both the participants and the project coordinator managing your project are alerted when a participant is canceled. If a participant is removed by you and you say they asked for it, they will likely reach out to us if this is not the case. Our team reach out and will adjust, as needed, to properly account for the cancelation.
To create additional time slots, go to your availability and add a session. For an unmoderated task, you can also extend the deadline.
