These are the forms associated with the IRB process. All forms are available in Microsoft Word or PDF format. If you do not have Microsoft Word on your computer, you can download the Word Viewer.
General Application Documents
Online Research Project Application Form
Must be completed in its entirety in order for the IRB to review the proposed research. A PDF version of the application form is also available to prepare materials before submission.
Must be completed within 3 months of the cessation of research or by the research project approval expiration date, whichever comes first.
Informed Consent Documents
Informed consent form must include these elements in sequential order and in language which the participants can understand.
Form to provide information and acquire consent from research participants.
Research Project Parent/Guardian Permission Form
Form to provide information and acquire consent from research participants under the age of 18 through their parents or guardians. This form is to be used in conjunction with the Research Study Assent Form for students under 18 years of age.
Research Project Assent Form (Under 18 years of Age)
Form to provide information and acquire consent from research participants under 18. This form is to be used in conjunction with the Research Project Parent/Guardian Permission Form.
For Classroom Assignment forms see below
Research Duration Documents
Adverse Incident Reporting Form
Must be completed any time a research subject experiences an adverse reaction to, or unexpected event following, an intervention posed by the research.
Must be completed each year prior to the anniversary of the initial approval date.
Research Project Modification Form
Must be completed in order to request changes of substantive details to a previously approved research proposal.
Classroom Assignment Documents
Classroom Assignment Decision Tree
For class assignments only, please use this decision tree to determine whether research assignments are subject to IRB review.
Classroom Assignment Application Form
For class assignments that require IRB review, submit this form.
Classroom Assignment Research Consent Form
For class assignments that require IRB review, use this form to provide information and to acquire consent from research participants 18 years of age and older.
Class Assignment Research Parent/Guardian Permission Form
For class assignments that require IRB review, use this form to provide information and acquire consent from the parents of research participants under 18 years of age. This form is to be used in conjunction with the Class Assignment Research Assent Form.
Class Assignment Research Assent Form
For class assignments that require IRB review, use this form to provide information and acquire assent from research participants under 18 years of age. This form is to be used in conjunction with the Class Assignment Research Parent/Guardian Permission Form.
Supplemental
HIPAA Authorization Form and Appendix A
Form and guidelines for compliance to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act as it relates to the protection of health information. Check here to see if this is necessary for your research proposal.
If you have any questions, please contact the IRB Chair.
Last Updated May 4, 2023