Office of Sponsored Research and Programs
General Distribution of Responsibility
Any undertaking in which a University faculty , staff member, or student investigates or collects information on living humans for research may be considered as “involving human participants.” It is the responsibility of each investigator to seek review by the IRB for any study involving human participants prior to beginning the project.
The University’s IRB is responsible for the review of research involving human participants. The respective authorities and duties of the IRB are described in this policy manual.
Members of the IRB are nominated by their respective colleges due to their expertise and ability to serve on the committee. The IRB Chair is appointed by the Institutional Official and is responsible for the general conduct and operation of the IRB.
The Office of Sponsored Research and Programs (OSRP) is responsible for coordinating and implementation of the policy. This includes the application review process, assisting in liaison with Federal agencies, regulations, record keeping and reporting, managing human participant’s research training, and assisting with assurance of compliance with federal regulations.
IRB Policy document (Word and PDF):
IRB Policy manual (
PDF, 667 KB)
IRB Policy manual (
Word, 1.37 MB)
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