OPERATING DETAILS:

1.      There shall be an Institutional Review Board to safeguard the rights of all subjects of research carried out under the auspices of Mississippi University for Women. The IRB must establish guidelines for the use of human subjects in research; review appropriate research proposals to ensure that the proposed research meets the established guidelines; and recommend approval or disapproval of the research. The voting membership will be appointed by the President of the University. The IRB shall include two faculty members from each College.

2.      Following is a summary of Documents needed for use in the review.

Form A - Identification of Investigators and Brief Review of Proposed Research (submitted by the researcher)

Form B - Evaluation Form for Committee Review (submitted by the researcher)

Form C - Sample of Informed Consent (submitted by the researcher)

Form D - Guidelines for the Protection of Human Rights (used by the Review Panel)

Form E - Definition of Terms (given to the researcher)

3.      Investigators will obtain review packets from the office of Academic Affairs. The investigator will submit necessary materials for the review committee. The deadline for submission of materials will be the sixth week of the Fall and Spring semester and the third week of the First Summer term. Exceptions to these stated deadlines may be made where appropriate. Requests for such action should be directed to the committee chair.

4.      The IRB will meet, review and make the appropriate recommendations to the Chief Academic Officer.

5.      Any necessary revisions will be re-submitted to the Committee within two weeks of receiving the recommendations. If not acceptable after the revision, the proposal will not be considered until the following review period.

Revised:  July, 1982, 11/28/05