Resources and Information

Orientation

• IRB Orientation Slideshow

Training and Certification
All IRB members are required to complete IRB training prior to voting on research submissions. Members are to complete online training offered at either of the following sites:

• NIH Office of Human Subjects Research
• NIH Office of Extramural Research

Forms and Instructions

• Policies and Procedures [PDF]
• Review Criteria and First Steps [PDF]
• Flowchart to Determine Necessity of Review [PDF]
• Informed Consent Form [PDF]
• Participation Form for Minors [PDF]
• Submission for New Studies (Faculty/Staff-Driven) [PDF]
• Submission for New Studies (Student Driven) [PDF]
• Investigator Agreement Instructions [PDF]
• Investigator Agreement [PDF]
• Exemption Request [PDF]
• Study Modification Request [PDF]
• Protocol Renewal Form [PDF]

Assessment Resources

• Assessment Matters (K-12)
• Association of American Colleges and Universities
• Association of College and Research Libraries
• Commission for Assessment and Evaluation
• Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators
• Rubistar-Create Rubrics for your Project-Based Learning Activities
• Free Assessment Summary Tool (FAST)
• The Higher Education Resource Hub
• Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation

Governmental Resources and Regulations

• Decision Chart
• The Code of Federal Regulation Title 45 Part 46
• Belmont Report
• Human Subject Training
• Human Participant Protections
• FDA information
• HIPAA Information
• U.S. Department of Education statement regarding activities involving human subject requirements for application
• FERPA Information
• Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving (Canada)
• OHRP International Research Resources – Ethical Codes and Regulatory Standards
• IRB Knowledge of Local Research Context
• Informed Consent of Subjects Who Do Not Speak English
• Expedited Review Categories
• Certificates of Confidentiality

Organizations

• Association for Institutional Research
• Southern Association for Institutional Research
• North Carolina Association for Institutional Research

Research Resources

• The Education Trust
• U.S. Department of Education
• American Educational Research Association
• Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
• The National Report Card on Higher Education
• National Center for Education Statistics
• U.S. Census Bureau