PI Receives Training Online 
PI Submits Proposal 
Forms and Sample Documents
IRB Evaluates Proposal 
PI Reviews Feedback 
IRB Approves Proposal 
Report Protocol Changes or Adverse Events
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Policies & Procedures
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Investigators may not initiate any research involving humans until they have received notification of irb IRB approval and have agreed to comply with all contingencies made in connection with that approval.
Restrictions
If the investigator is a student, the application must be approved by the student’s faculty sponsor.
Any investigator who has submitted or plans to submit a project to an external agency for funding must forward one complete copy of the external proposal to the Committee as soon as it is available. The external proposal should be considered as a supplement or appendix to the IRB application.
If the investigator’s school or department maintains an internal review committee, their approval and remarks should be submitted to the OAGSR along with their proposal. The IRB Chair will notify each applicant of the committee’s decision.
Informed Consent
A written informed consent form documents the consent process. This process consists of a description of the specific research project, the procedures each subject will undergo, and a delineation of the individual’s rights as a research subject.
Informed consent must normally be obtained in a written format that requires the subject’s signature or that of the subject’s legally authorized representative. The IRB may grant a waiver of this requirement if the investigator provides adequate justification for the request. In all cases a copy of the written informed consent must be given to the subject unless the IRB specifically waives this requirement.
Deadlines
Proposals for proper review must be submitted in a timely fashion. See Deadlines/Calendar for more information.
