If a project requires IRB approval, that approval must be obtained prior to initiation of the project. All investigators should consult the Carroll College IRB Policy & Procedures Manual for detailed instructions about the application and review processes. The manual and all necessary forms can be downloaded from this site.
Please give special attention to following the procedures and guidelines for preparing your research proposals. Proposals that are incomplete or poorly written will not be approved, and will be returned to the applicant with notification that the IRB will be unable to review the application during the current review cycle.
Thank you for attending to this important matter. We wish you much success in your research and ask that you protect the rights, welfare, and basic human rights of any persons involved in your research.
Deadlines for student applications are monthly throughout the school year. Applications received after given deadlines are not guaranteed to be evaluated before the next deadline. Proposals for research scheduled to begin spring semester or in the summer and ending before the end of the following fall semester should follow the deadlines for the fall semester prior to the start of the research. Proposals for research scheduled to begin in the summer or fall semesters and ending before the end of the following spring semester should follow the deadlines for the spring semester prior to the start of the research.
2012-2013 student deadlines:
Faculty and staff applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Before initiating a research project, investigators must receive appropriate education on the protection of human subjects. All investigators who will be involved in the proposed project must complete the NIH-sponsored "Protecting Human Research Participants" training course, available free online at the National Institute of Health website. The course takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
The site's "completion certificate", printable upon completion of the course, is acceptable as documentation of training. Every investigator who will be involved in the project must submit a copy of their completion certificate as part of a complete application.
The first step in the application process is the compilation of an application packet, the contents of which will vary according to the proposed project. All application packets should include a completed Application for IRB Review of Human Subjects Research as well as ethics training course "completion certificates" for all investigators involved in the project. Listed below are additional forms and supporting documentation that should be included when appropriate:
The principal investigator is responsible for completing all applicable forms as well as securing appropriate signatures.
Download the application packet here.
Carroll College IRB application forms are designed to be downloaded from the Carroll College website and completed electronically. These forms are not designed to be printed and then completed manually, as they do not provide sufficient space for all responses. Blank or partially-completed forms may be saved on your computer to complete at a later date. Once completed, forms must be printed out by the applicant so that appropriate signatures can be obtained prior to submission. See below for submission instructions. Questions about application forms should be directed to the IRB Chair, Dr. Jamie Dolan at jdolan@carroll.edu or 406.447.4969.
For each application for review, submit 1) one hard copy of the complete packet with signatures to Shanni Barry in the Academic Dean's Office, O'Connell Hall and 2) one electronic copy of the complete packet (without signatures, in Microsoft Word) to Shanni Barry at sbarry@carroll.edu. Proposals that are incomplete or unclear will be returned to the investigator for completion or clarification, thus delaying the review and approval process.