Faculty Handbook

INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) Reviewed May 2019

PURPOSE: Concurrent with an approved Assurance of Compliance with 45CFR46 (Code of Federal Regulations on Protection of Human Subjects) a board, to be known as an 'Institutional Review Board', is appointed with the purpose of reviewing all biomedical and behavioral research, regardless of funding, in which human subjects are participants to assure that all state and federal guidelines for the protection of human subjects have been observed. The actions of the IRB must comply with the requirements of the Assurance of Compliance and the federal Office for the Protection of Human Subjects (OPHS) guidelines. PRINCIPLE REPORTING LINK: Director of the Graduate Center for Vision Research/associate dean for Graduate Studies and Research (as designated by the Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs). The director/associate dean serves as the Institutional Officer for research programs. MEMBERSHIP: • Appointed for three-year terms1 by the president after consultation with the director of the GCVR/associate dean for Graduate Studies and Research, and the Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs. • The chair of the IRB should be a highly respected individual from within the institution and shall be appointed annually by President in consultations with the director of the GVCR/associate dean for Graduate Studies and Research and Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs. • At least one member whose primary concerns are in scientific areas; • At least one member whose primary concerns are in non-scientific areas; • At least one member from the community at large who is not a member of the institution and is not part of the immediate family of a person affiliated with the institution; • Gender representation on the Committee will be reflective of the diversity of gender expression on campus • The IRB may invite any individual to participate with special areas of expertise, but they may not vote. • The IRB can have as many members as needed to perform its duties effectively. SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS: The IRB will, in accordance with federal regulations from The Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP), will • Review and make decisions regarding all research at this institution or its satellites, involving the use of human research subjects. • Report all decisions regarding approval, revision, or non-approval of written IRB proposals to the director of the GCVR/associate dean for Graduate Studies and Research, who serves as the designated Institutional Officer for research, for oversight and enforcement. The Director/Associate Dean can provide resources and approval for any IRB (internal or external) recommended proposal, but cannot do such for any non-approved proposal. • Maintain records as required by OPHS guidelines.

DECISION MAKING: Decisions will be made based upon a majority vote of those present.

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