IRB Application Process

Submit an application for IRB review and approval or determination of exemption before initiating any interaction with subjects or their identifiable data.  This is also applicable to all external investigators intending to collect data from AU students, faculty and staff.  Undergraduate and graduate students must have their applications approved by the research advisor prior to submission to IRB.  The research advisor need to send email to irb@andrews.edu indicating the advisor has reviewed and approve the protocol for submission to IRB.  Doctoral candidates must successfully defend dissertation proposal prior to submitting IRB application.  Submit application application with supporting documents.

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 Application Form

Formulaire de demande

 

Formulário de Aplicação

 

申請書

Submit the application form along with required supporting documents to irb@andrews.edu.  Below is what Below is what is required and sample documents for your perusal.  A complete application should include the following:

Documents

Sample Documents

 

1.  A completed Application Form

 

 

Application Form

2.  Research Protocol

 

See Guidelines

3.  Informed Consent Form/Assent (As applicable )

 

Regular   Online    Assent

4.  Data Collection Instrument(s)

 

 

5.  Recruitment Documents

 

 

6.  IRB Approval or Institutional Consent Letter ICL

 

Sample ICL

7.  Ethical Training (NIH, RCR)

 

NIH/RCR

 

 

 

Application submission checklist for IRB and Classification