Office of Sponsored Research and Programs
These decision tables or flow charts show the decision-making procedures the Institutional Review Board (IRB) will take based on the type of research as well as the levels of review that will be needed.
IRB Policy document (Word and PDF):
IRB Policy manual (
PDF, 667 KB)
IRB Policy manual (
Word, 1.37 MB)
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