joint review arrangement, rely upon the review of another qualified IRB, or make similar arrangements for avoiding duplication of effort. Submission Guidelines and Procedures The IRB accepts submissions on a rolling basis throughout the year. Researchers must complete and submit the required application online and upload supplementary documents as required available at . through the IRB portal system The IRB only accepts electronic submissions, and this includes all revised applications. The IRB will not accept hardcopy submissions or resubmission. Researchers submitting IRB applications are responsible for producing and filing applications in compliance with all of the guidelines posted on the IRB website at . It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that he or she has permitted a sufficient amount of time for a judicious review to occur. Researchers should therefore submit their applications well in advance of your intended start date to give the IRB sufficient time to review applications. There is no statutorily required time limit to completing a given review. The duration of a given review will depend on how many rounds of revision are required. The IRB will make a good-faith effort to review each application within (2 3 weeks) of having received a properly submitted application. Missing – information or supportive documentation will delay this time-line. The IRB’s Graduate Assistant will maintain all records, of application dates and reviews in the IRB database overseen by the IRB Chair and Vice Chair. Research in Schools and Institutions Research in schools or agencies must have administrative consent/permission prior to recruitment. This will often require that a separate review by the school district, agency, or institution ethical IRB (or REB). Projects that fall under this domain may not receive final approval from the University without first receiving approval from the partnering district/agency. Researchers may receive conditional approval, which they may submit along with the application should that agency or institution require conditional university IRB approval. Please be sure to contact the school district/agency directly to determine protocol. It is the responsibility of the
joint review arrangement, rely upon the review of another qualified IRB, or make similar arrangements for avoiding duplication of effort. Submission Guidelines and Procedures The IRB accepts submissions on a rolling basis throughout the year. Researchers must complete and submit the required application online and upload supplementary documents as required through the IRB portal system available at . The IRB only accepts electronic submissions, and this includes all revised applications. The IRB will not accept hardcopy submissions or resubmission. Researchers submitting IRB applications are responsible for producing and filing applications in compliance with all of the guidelines posted on the IRB website at . It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that he or she has permitted a sufficient amount of time for a judicious review to occur. Researchers should therefore submit their applications well in advance of your intended start date to give the IRB sufficient time to review applications. There is no statutorily required time limit to completing a given review. The duration of a given review will depend on how many rounds of revision are required. The IRB will make a good-faith effort to review each application within (2 – 3 weeks) of having received a properly submitted application. Missing information or supportive documentation will delay this time-line. The IRB’s Graduate Assistant will maintain all records, of application dates and reviews in the IRB database overseen by the IRB Chair and Vice Chair. Research in Schools and Institutions Research in schools or agencies must have administrative consent/permission prior to recruitment. This will often require that a separate review by the school district, agency, or institution ethical IRB (or REB). Projects that fall under this domain may not receive final approval from the University without first receiving approval from the partnering district/agency. Researchers may receive conditional approval, which they may submit along with the application should that agency or institution require conditional university IRB approval. Please be sure to contact the school district/agency directly to determine protocol. It is the responsibility of the
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