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About the IRB

• Submit an Application to the IRB

  • Instution ID: cofc
  • Cougarname and password

  Application Instructions for Faculty & Staff 

  Faculty/Staff PI Instructions

  • Faculty & Staff PIs (Text Only)
  • Faculty & Staff PIs (w/ Screenshots)

  Faculty Sponsor Instructions

  • Faculty Sponsor of Undergrad Students (Text Only)
  • Faculty Sponsor of Undergrad Students (w/ Screenshots)
  • Faculty Sponsor of Graduate Students (Text Only)
  • Faculty Sponsor of Graduate Students (w/ Screenshots)

  Student

  Undergraduate Student Researcher Instructions
  

  • Undergrad Student PIs (Text Only)
  • Undergrad Student PIs (w/ Screenshots)

  Graduate Student Researcher Instructions

  • Grad Student PIs (Text Only)
  • Grad Student PIs (w/ Screenshots)
• Guidance and Standard Operating Procedures

  Guidance Topics

  •  (no IRB application required)
  • Research Using Social Networking Sites

  Standard Operating Procedures
  

  • Data Security
  • Dietary Supplement Research
  • EU General Data Protection Regulation 
    
  • Human Performance Laboratory
  • Human Research Review Procedures
  • Recruitment of Participants by Non-ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Researchers
  • Reliance (Inter-Institutional) Agreements 

• Consent Templates and Other Forms

  Note that all templates require access to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Hub. 

  Consent Templates for Research with Adults

  • Anonymous Survey Consent
    • Use this template if you are conducting anonymous surveys, either on paper or online. Recommend using Qualtrics for anonymous online surveys. No wavier of signed consent is required in the eForm application since completion of the survey constitutes consent. 
  • Adult Consent - Letter Style for Social/Behavioral Research
    • Use this template for all social/behavioral research with adults. Options are included in this template for oral and signed consent. If using oral consent, you must request a "Waiver of Signed Consent" in the eForm application. 
  • Adult Consent - Outline Style for Physical & Biomedical Research
    • Use this template for all physical and biomedical research with adults. Options are included in this template for oral and signed consent. If using oral consent, you must request a "Waiver of Signed Consent" in the eForm application. 
  • Adult Consent- Exemption Category 1 Research
    • Use this template if you are conducting course evaluation research with adult students.
    • See  to confirm this is the correct template for you to use. 

  Parent/Guardian Permission & Child Assent Forms for Research with Minors

  • Child Assent - Elementary School
    • Use this assent template if your research involves elementary school-age participants.
  • Child Assent - Middle School & High School
    • Use this assent template if your research involves middle or high school-age participants. 
  • Parent/Guardian Permission for Research
    • Use this permission template if your research involves minors. This template is intended for research that does NOT qualfiy under Exemption Category 1. 
  • Parent/Guardian Permission - Exemption Category 1 Research
    • Use this permission template if your education research involves minors. This template is only intended for research that qualifies under Exemption Category 1. 
    • See  to confirm this is the correct template for you to use. 

  Instructions for Using Informed Consent, Parental Permission, & Child Assent Templates

  • Download the appropriate template(s) from above. Review the descriptions provided to determine which template(s) are the best fit for your research. Note that more than one template may be needed depending on the nature of your research methods. 

  • Fill in the information relevant to your study using the prompts in blue text. 

  • It is very important to write your consent form in layperson's language that can easily be understood by your participants. An 8th grade reading level is recommended for the general population. 

  • The templates include language suggested y the IRB. Please adapt as necessary to be sure your consent form clearly explains your individual research clearly. 

  • Remove all instructions in red text. This includes the instructions at the top of the template and any options that are not appropriate. 

  • Include a copy of the consent/permission/assent form(s) to the IRB application exactly the way your participants will see it, with all text in black. 

  Additional Forms

  • Participant Compensation Form
  • External Request to Recruit Form
• Required Training for Research with Human Participants

  Completion of IRB-approved training is required of all ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø personnel and students conducting research with human participants. The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has contracted with the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) which provides a comprehensive online modular training program used nationwide.

  CITI training must be completed before your  can be submitted.  This training must have occurred within the last five years.  Refresher modules are available if recertification is required.

  • Instructions for First Time CITI Registration (with screenshots)
  • Instructions for First Time CITI Registration (text only)
  • Instructions for Returning CITI users (with screenshots)
  • Instructions for Returning CITI users (text only)

  Please note that it is not necessary to complete all of the modules in one session.  The CITI system retains your information and you can access it at any time.

  A quiz follows each module.  You must attain a score of at least 80% on each quiz.  When you have completed the entire training, you may print out your completion report for your records.  An e-mail of your completion will also automatically be sent to the Research Protections & Compliance Coordinator.

  We invite faculty members to use this online training resource for classes which involve human participant research.

• IRB Meetings and Membership
  IRB Membership

  Name		Department
  Beth Sundstrom, Ph.D., Chair		Communications Department
  Joey van Arnhem, Ph.D.		Libraries
  Chelsea Reid-Short, Ph.D., Vice Chair		Psychology Department
  Anthony Bishara, Ph.D.		Psychology Department
  Sarah Porto, Ph.D.		Health and Human Performance
  Yu Henry Xie, Ph.D.		Management and Marketing
  Eileen Callahan		Non-Scientist, Retired Staff
  Gabrielle Principe, Ph.D.		Psychology Department
  Sarah Althen		Community Member
  Alternate Members
  Katie Swart, Ph.D.		Teacher Education
  Ex Officio and Supporting Staff
  Sara Stevenson, M.P.A.		IRB Administrator, ORGA

   

  Application Deadline*	Meeting Date	Meeting Time
  08/23/2024	09/06/2024	3:00 PM
  09/20/2024	10/04/2024	3:00 PM
  10/25/2024	11/08/2024	3:00 PM
  	No Meeting- Winter Break
  01/03/2025	01/10/2025	3:00 PM
  01/24/2025	02/07/2025	3:00 PM
  02/28/2025	03/14/2025	3:00PM
  03/28/2025	04/11/2025	3:00 PM
  	Will meet on ad-hoc basis over summer

  *Deadlines are only relevant for applications requiring Full Board Review. Expedited and Exempt (Administrative) Reviews are conducted on a rolling basis.

  
  

   

• Additional Resources

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