IRB Procedures
NVCC’s IRB will determine if an application requires IRB approval or if it is exempt from further review. As noted above, NVCC reserves the right to decline to participate in IRB-approved research projects and the President will make the final decision regarding all research proposals upon reviewing the recommendations of the IRB. At the formal IRB review meetings, the committee will decide whether or not the Principal Investigator (PI) qualifies for IRB approval. That approval may be contingent upon accepting restrictions or changes to the proposed protocol, as determined by the IRB. NVCC’s IRB will determine if an application requires IRB approval or if it is exempt from further review. As noted above, NVCC reserves the right to decline to participate in IRB-approved research projects and the President will make the final decision regarding all research proposals upon reviewing the recommendations of the IRB.
At the formal IRB review meetings, the committee will decide whether or not the Principal Investigator (PI) qualifies for IRB approval. That approval may be contingent upon accepting restrictions or changes to the proposed protocol, as determined by the IRB.
Does my research proposal require IRB approval?
The Office of Health and Human Services provides some helpful guidance to help researchers determine if IRB approval will be required. These charts may be found here.
If a proposal is determined to need IRB approval, the application may be:
- approved and the PI will receive a formal notice of IRB approval. It will include information on the beginning and termination dates of the study, when the research report is due, and any restrictions on the research activities;
- subject to revision before IRB approval, and returned to the PI requesting additional provisions, including clarification and or/recommended changes; or
- denied approval with notification of reason/s for the denial sent to the PI.
Applicants will receive a written decision from the IRB regarding their application within ten business days of the formal IRB meetings as indicated in the schedule above.
