Institutional Review Board
Welcome to the Home Page of the WCSU Institutional Review Board (IRB). On this page, you will find all of the materials & links necessary to submit your human subjects research for official review.
All WCSU IRB submissions must be submitted electronically as one email attachment to IRB@wcsu.edu. A complete proposal includes three main components:
(1) Completed/Signed (by everyone involved) HUM-1 Cover Sheet
(2) Research proposal (see Guide)
(A simple Word document answering questions #1-8 and applicable Appendices: Consent Forms, Surveys, etc.)
(3) CITI or equivalent Human Subjects training
Proposals with missing documents and/or not sent electronically as ONE file will not be reviewed.
For proposals that do not need a full committee review, please plan for at least 2 weeks of processing time during regular semesters, longer during the Summer. IRB approval must be obtained before data collection with human participants can commence.
The deadline for submitting a proposal requiring Full Review is, without exception, the first of the month for consideration at that month's meeting. Proposals submitted after the deadline will not be considered until the following month’s meeting.
Summer 2013
The WCSU IRB does not meet during the Summer. All Full proposals for research conducted during the Summer should be submitted to the IRB before the Spring semester ends. Exempt & Expedited proposals for Summer-conducted research and replies to email inquiries may take a month or more to receive responses.
2013-14 Meetings
Meetings occur on Wednesday in Student Center Room 228, typically beginning at 8:30am.
- September 18, 2013
- October 16, 2013
- November 20, 2013
- December 11, 2013
- February 19, 2014
- March 12, 2014
- April 16, 2014
- May 7, 2014
PLEASE NOTE:
Quality applications are essential, as they directly affect the integrity
of the research process.
It is not the role of the
IRB to comment on
design or to determine or improve the quality of
research protocols (i.e., submitted proposals'
methods),
except insomuch
as those methods affect the well-being, rights,
and/or other protections of those involved in the
research.
As such, it is the role of the researchers
involved, particularly as representatives of WCSU,
to
(a) educate themselves regarding basic research
procedures involving human participants,
(b) submit complete proposals, with all necessary
documents, and
(c) submit proposals devoid of grammatical and
typological errors (particularly on documents for
participants).
Proposals that fail to adhere to these standards may not be reviewed.
WCSU's IRB approval of a protocol indicates that the proposed study
maximizes protection of human participants involved.
IRB approval does not indicate endorsement of a
particular study.
IRB questions may be directed to the Chair of the WCSU IRB, Dr. Jessica Eckstein (email: irb@wcsu.edu).
