Institutional Review Board

Student Handbook on Human Subject Research

August 2006

Summary

Specific steps must be completed before, during, and after a study for a research proposal involving human subjects is reviewed by the ORC. These required steps are part of the federal regulations governing research at public universities. The three major submission requirements are:

Completion of computer-based training in the protection of human subjects by the student(s) and faculty mentor(s);
Submission of all required and signatured forms and supplemental documentation to the ORC, and;
Submission of a research proposal that summarizes the planned study.

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Institutional Review Board

Student Handbook on Human Subject Research

August 2006

Summary

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