Application Process
- Step 1Choose the Appropriate Level of IRB Review
- Step 2Complete Mandatory On-line Training
- Step 3Have the Appropriate Attachments for Your Application
- Step 4Check for Compliance with Related Regulations or Guidelines
- Step 5Submit IRB Application in IRB Manager
The will assist you in deciding what level of IRB review your research project requires (exempt, expedited, or full). All research projects - including those considered "exempt" - require IRB oversight at the University of North Georgia. Also, given the complexity of federal, state, professional and institutional mandates, the IRB committee reserves the right to change the level of review as needed. Some projects, however, do not constitute research as stipulated in and thus do not require IRB review. If in doubt, please check the IRB Guidelines and FAQs.
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) is a consortium of Universities and institutions to distribute federally funded training content to meet regulatory compliance. All applicants, including exempt, must complete the free CITI training and provide the certificate of completion with their application.
Unless instructed otherwise, please make sure you have the following items to include with your application:
All applications for IRB review should be submitted online through . Please click the link below to login using your 91ÁÔÆæ username and password. After you have logged in, you can begin a new application by clicking the link named "Click here to start the IRB Application Portal" in the left hand column of your IRB Manager dashboard. The application portal includes tools to help you determine which type of application to submit and what CITI training is required. For any questions regarding IRB Manager, please email Chris Jackson at christopher.jackson@ung.edu.
Researchers wishing to submit applications for continuing review or research modifications, or to submit notifications of adverse/unanticipated events or completion of research, may login to IRB Manager, and select your study from the "My Studies" menu in your IRB Manager dashboard. From there you will select "Start xForm" in the left hand column and select the "IRB Protocol Portal" to choose the appropriate online form.
Final Note: Now sit back and relax. Your job is completed and ours has just began. Depending on the nature of the application, either the IRB chair, a subcommittee, or the full IRB committee will review your application. This process can take up to 35 days (though some reviews may be completed much more quickly). In the meantime, you may check the status of your application in . Also, once you have received the IRB notification/approval letter please make sure to carefully read it. The document details the responsibilities of the researcher/PI to the IRB after project "approval" has been granted (e.g. reporting adverse events, making changes to research protocols/designs, terminating/completing the project).