Human Subjects Institutional Review Board (IRB)

In compliance with policies established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), when human beings are used as subjects in research projects, safeguards must be established to protect the health, well-being and rights of the subjects.  The Committee on the Protection of Human Subjects in Research--Human Subjects Institutional Review Board reviews all research proposals involving human subjects.  University policy requires that all research proposals for which data is to be collected from human subjects shall be submitted to this committee to determine whether an exemption applies or whether a review is required.  It is the responsibility of the faculty member to assure compliance with this policy in research conducted by either a student or the faculty member.

Important Documents and Links

• Exempt Criteria
• Exempt Review Application
• Expedited Criteria
• Expedited Review Application
• Full Review Application
• Informed Consent Form
• IRB Policies and Procedures Manual
• Proposal Checklist
• Submission Guidelines
• Certification Course - Protecting Human Research Participants 
• Criteria for Oral History Studies 
• Oral History Project Compliance Checklist

Submissions & Deadlines

The Human Subjects Institutional Review Board is accepting applications for approval of research projects for the academic year.  Applications for approval of research projects must be submitted in accordance with the Board's Guidelines for Submission which are available at the committee Web site. 

 Fall/Winter 2011 Submission Deadlines

• September 7 (for September 21 meeting)
• October 5 (for October 19 meeting)
• November 2 (for November 16 meeting)
• The IRB does not meet in December due to the Christmas break.

Fall/Winter 2011 Meeting Dates

• September 21, 3:30 pm, Morrison Hall Conference Room, first floor
• October 19, 3:30 pm, Morrison Hall Conference Room, first floor
• November 16, 3:30 pm, Morrison Hall, Conference Room, first floor

Spring and summer, 2012, submission deadlines will be announced at the beginning of the Spring semester.

IRB Meeting Minutes

• October 18, 2005
• December 16, 2005
• January 23, 2006
• February 13, 2006
• March 13, 2006
• April 3, 2006
• May 1, 2006
• July 14, 2006
• October 2, 2006
• October 23, 2006
• November 13, 2006
• December 4, 2006
• January 25, 2007
• February 15, 2007
• March 8, 2007
• April 12, 2007
• May 3, 2007
• October 11, 2007
• November 8, 2007
• December 6, 2007
• February 21, 2008
• March 13, 2008
• April 10, 2008
• September 18, 2008
• October 16, 2008
• November 20, 2008
• December 11, 2008
• January 22, 2009
• September 24, 2009
• October 22, 2009
• November 19, 2009
• January 21, 2010
• February 25, 2010
• March 25, 2010
• April 22, 2010
• May 11, 2010
• July 22, 2010
• September 20, 2010
• October, 2010
• November, 2010
• January, 2011
• February, 2011
• March, 2011
• April, 2011

2011–2012 Board Members

• Dr. Curt Phifer, Chair
  Louisiana Scholars’ College

• Dr. Steve Horton, Dean (non-voting)
  Graduate School
  

• Alysia Jones (non-voting)
  Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

• Sarah Prudhomme
  Student Representative

• Dr. Sanghoon Park
  College of Education (non-scientist)

• Dr. Allen Bauman
  College of Arts, Letters, Graduate Studies and Research (non-scientist)

• Dr. Shane Rasmussen
  College of Arts, Letters, Graduate Studues and Research (non-scientist)

• Dr. Tara Gallien
  College of Science, Technology and Business

• Dr. Keith Dromm
  Louisiana Scholars' College (non-scientist)

• Dr. Marcia Wells-Avery
  College of Nursing

• Dr. Charlie Penrod
  Department of Business (non-scientist)

• Ms. Frances Conine
  Executive Director of Student Services (Non-scientist)

• William Beier (IRB unaffiliated member)