PS # 3503
| TITLE: |
Institutional Review Board
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| AUTHOR: |
Chief Academic Officer |
| APPROVAL DATE: |
November 28, 2005
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: |
November 28, 2005
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| PURPOSE: |
To establish guidelines for the Institutional Review Board
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| REVIEWER AND |
Chief Academic Officer |
| REVIEW DATE: |
Fall 2011 and every five years thereafter |
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