Do I Need IRB Approval?

Use this form to submit key information to the IRB to determine whether your proposed activity qualifies as "human subjects research" and therefore requires IRB review.

Human Subject Research Decision Chart - for Reference

Name Name First Last
Email
What best describes your role in this project?

What best describes your role in this project? Primary Investigator Researcher Research Assistant Student Researcher Other Other
Please enter the name of your faculty advisor Please enter the name of your faculty advisor First Last
Please enter the name of your department chair. Please enter the name of your department chair. First Last
Course name and number (i.e., ENG 112)
Planned Start Date of Research Activity Planned Start Date of Research Activity / MM / DD YYYY
Provide a brief description of the activity.
Check the box that best describes this activity.
(You may check more than one box).

Check the box that best describes this activity. (You may check more than one box). Required for all students Required for some students Thesis / final project Extra Credit Student-led project Other Other
Which best describes what this project will be used for? (Check all that apply).

Which best describes what this project will be used for? (Check all that apply). Graded assignment Publication outside the university Publication within the university External Conference Scholars Day or other university event Extra credit or ungraded assignment Other Other
Does the design of the project involve a hypothesis, research question, and a plan to systematically collect and analyze data?

Does the design of the project involve a hypothesis, research question, and a plan to systematically collect and analyze data? Yes No I'm Not Sure
Will the activity be designed to develop or contribute to generalizeable knowledge in the field?

NOTE: Whether or how an investigator shares results with the scientific community is not the deciding factor for whether the activity was designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.

For example, lots of information is published that comes from activities that do not meet the Common Rule’s definition of research. And sometimes results from research that meets the Common Rule definition never get published.

Will the activity be designed to develop or contribute to generalizeable knowledge in the field? NOTE: Whether or how an investigator shares results with the scientific community is not the deciding factor for whether the activity was designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. For example, lots of information is published that comes from activities that do not meet the Common Rule’s definition of research. And sometimes results from research that meets the Common Rule definition never get published. Yes No I'm Not Sure
Does your project meet either of the following conditions? Check all that apply.

Does your project meet either of the following conditions? Check all that apply. Conducted with the intention of drawing conclusions that have some general applicability Uses a commonly accepted scientific method NONE OF THE ABOVE
Does the research involve a living individual about whom an investigator conducting research obtains information or biospecimens through intervention or interaction with the individual and uses, studies, or analyzes the information or biospecimens?

Does the research involve a living individual about whom an investigator conducting research obtains information or biospecimens through intervention or interaction with the individual and uses, studies, or analyzes the information or biospecimens? Yes No I'm not sure
Does your project fit into one of the categories listed below? Check any that apply

Does your project fit into one of the categories listed below? Check any that apply Scholarly and journalistic activities that focus on information specifically about certain individuals Public health surveillance activities Activities solely for criminal justice or criminal investigative purposes Operational activities in support of national security missions NONE OF THE ABOVE
Does the research involve a living individual about whom an investigator conducting research obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens?

Does the research involve a living individual about whom an investigator conducting research obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens? Yes No I'm not sure
Does the research SOLELY involve the use of pre-existing data?

Does the research SOLELY involve the use of pre-existing data? Yes No Don't know / not sure