Deadlines and Important Dates

The full IRB meets monthly, with applications seeking full board review due one week prior to each meeting.

Office hours via Zoom from 1-2pm on Mondays -- 9/8, 9/22, 10/13, 11/3, 12/1, or by appointment.

If you are or will be teaching courses that have a human subject research component, please note:

Student research projects may be shared within the campus community without IRB review if ALL of the following criteria are met:

• The data or the results of analysis are NOT disseminated outside of the campus.
• The study is conducted anonymously, and the reporting of the data maintains the confidentiality of direct and indirect personal identifiers (i.e., anonymity in reporting the data).
• The focus of the study is NOT:
  • Incarcerated people
  • Pregnant women where the focus of the research is on pregnancy and/or the fetus
  • Minor children unless the research qualifies as educational research as defined by 45 CFR 46, or where the research does not involve direct interaction with the child
  • Research using non-public records
• The data collection site does not require IRB approval.
• The study does not trigger emotional or physical distress.

If you have questions whether your course projects are subject to IRB approval, please contact the IRB at (IRB@stmarys-ca.edu).