IRB approval is required:
- when human participants are used and there is a potential for "risk" or potentially "sensitive" material is collected
- when bodily fluids are sampled
- if study is being conducted as a result of a funded grant
- when study is intended for presentation or publication
IRB approval is not required:
- when in-class data is collected or part of class project (and not intended for publication or presentation purposes)
Meetings of the Institutional Review Board
The IRB meets twice a semester and once in the summer. Proposals must be submitted to the IRB at least 14 working days prior to the first day of these months.
The IRB must communicate to the researcher its decision on the proposals within 14 working days for expedited reviews and within 7 working days after the scheduled meeting of the IRB for full reviews. The IRB may also call an unscheduled meeting if the Chair deems it necessary. Minutes are distributed by the Chair or faculty secretary.
Voting Procedures:
Majority vote (one vote more than half) when a quorum is present (quorum: 2/3rds of membership)
Post-Review Process
Protocols will be reviewed by the Committee and classified as follows:
- Approved:
You will receive notification of acceptance and will be given an IRB protocol number, on file, which will be valid one year from approval date. - Conditionally Approved (revise and resubmit):
You must address recommended revisions to study procedures and/or forms, and then resubmit. Your study will go through review again. - Rejected:
Your study is rejected in its current form, but you may resubmit once drastic revisions have been made. Your study can go through review again.