{"id":497,"date":"2021-09-24T16:15:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/irb\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T00:14:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:14:47","slug":"irb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/research-compliance\/irb\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Review Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Research Compliance &amp; Integrity Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/irb\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Institutional Review Board<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/animal-care\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Institutional Animal Care &amp; Use Committee<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/ibc\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Institutional Biosafety Committee<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/responsible-research\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Responsible Conduct of Research Education<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/nsf-nih-requirements-rcr\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">NSF &amp; NIH Requirements for RCR Education<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/research-misconduct\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Research Misconduct<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-institutional-review-board\">Institutional Review Board<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Butler University, responsibility for overseeing the policies and procedures for the protection of human subjects in research resides with the Provost\/Vice President for Academic Affairs. Relevant functions and responsibilities include the development of an institutional policy, establishment of procedures to ensure protection for human subjects in research, continuing education of personnel with respect to the policy, modification of the policy to maintain its conformity with laws and regulations, and provisions of appropriate administrative support and legal assistance for the IRB. Management of compliance and maintenance of records also occurs under the aegis of the Office of the Provost, within the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IRB is the institutional body that governs the procedures to be used in research with humans, including protocol approvals as well as suspensions and terminations. The board ensures compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal wide Assurance, a declaration of compliance for the protection of human subjects in research. Butler IRB members are appointed by the Provost\/Vice President for Academic Affairs for three-year staggered terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/08093631\/irb_policies_and_procedures_v.6.7.19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Butler IRB Policies&nbsp;Prior to January 21, 2019<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/08093301\/irb_policies_and_procedures_new-rule_revision_5.2.24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Revised IRB Policies, Effective January 21, 2019<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/08093627\/irb_new_rule_-_1.29.19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presentation Materials from January 2019 Training Session <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-block wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout content-block-layout-menu-less\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tApplicability\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any research involving human participants that is conducted by faculty, staff, or students at Butler University must be submitted for review to the IRB. Similarly, any research conducted on the property of Butler University, regardless of the affiliation of the researcher, must be submitted for review. Review and approval by an IRB at another institution does not constitute an exemption from review by the Butler University IRB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Human subjects research is defined as a&nbsp;systematic investigation&nbsp;designed to develop or&nbsp;contribute to generalizable knowledge.&nbsp;Human subjects&nbsp;are living individuals about whom an investigator obtains identifiable private information or data through an intervention or interaction. Research includes questionnaires, interviews, tests, observations, surveys, and other experiments under the auspices of the University.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tForms &amp; Submission\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All application forms including necessary backup documentation should be submitted to the Office of Sponsored Programs as a combined single PDF to <a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"mailto:IRB@butler.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">irb@butler.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/08093351\/irbexemptform_4.21.23.docx\">Exemption of a Project Involving Human Subjects<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/08093351\/irb_application_for_expedited_approval_or_full_approval_04.21.23.docx\">Expedited Approval or Full Approval<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/08093351\/irb_application_form_for_accepting_approval_of_another_institutions_irb_04.21.23.docx\">Accepting Approval of Another Institution&#8217;s IRB<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/08093351\/irb_continuing_review-closure_form_4.21.23.docx\">Continuing Review\/Closure<\/a> (for submissions prior to January 21, 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/08093520\/irb_assent_form_template_10.28.20.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assent Form Template<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/08093519\/irbconsent_form_template_6.7.19.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consent Form Template<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/08093519\/irb_children_as_research_participants_form_6.7.2019.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children as Research Participants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tIRB Training\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All investigators are required to complete the IRB training prior research activity through the&nbsp;<a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"http:\/\/www.citiprogram.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"CITI program\">Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative<\/a>&nbsp;(CITI). Following investigators&#8217; initial training, refresher courses must be taken every three years. Each module may take from 10 to 30 minutes to complete, and most contain a quiz. The modules do not have to be completed all in one session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the investigator is mainly engaged in&nbsp;biomedical research, he or she must complete the Biomedical Researcher CITI component.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the investigator is mainly engaged in&nbsp;social or behavioral research, he or she must complete the Social\/Behavioral Educational Researcher CITI component.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student researchers must complete the Student Researcher Course of CITI training.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have done CITI education&nbsp;for another organization, add Butler to your profile.&nbsp;You will be given credit for your previous courses to the extent they overlap with Butler&#8217;s requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/08093519\/citi_student_instructions_v.6.7.19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View CITI Training Instructions for Students<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/08093519\/citi_faculty_staff_instructions_v.6.7.19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View CITI Training Instructions for Faculty\/Staff<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tMembers\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>William Fisher, JCA (August 2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karina Hamamouche, LAS (August 2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suneeta Kercood, CEHD (August 2027) \u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joel Martin, LAS, Chair (August 2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kate Novak, LAS (August 2029)\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cody Sasek, CHP (August 2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julie Searcy, LAS (August 2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sofia Souto, CCOM (August 2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stephanie Woerner, community member (August 2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chi Zhang, LSB (August 2027)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tGuidance Documents\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/08093519\/guidance_regarding_use_of_children_as_research_subjects_v._6.7.19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Use of Children as Research Subjects<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/08093519\/guidance_regarding_use_of_university_students_as_research_participants_v._3.14.17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Use of University Students as Research Participants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/08093519\/guidance_regarding_use_of_health_records_hipaa_v._3.14.17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Use of Health Records (HIPAA)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. To stop getting this message, press the combination of alt and 2 keys\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/08093519\/guidance_regarding_use_of_education_records_ferpa_v._3.14.17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Use of Education Records (FERPA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tAdditional Resources\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/ohrp\/regulations-and-policy\/belmont-report\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Belmont Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/ohrp\/regulations-and-policy\/regulations\/45-cfr-46\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">45 CFR 46 PHS Protection of Human Subjects<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/ohrp\/regulations-and-policy\/decision-charts\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Human Subject Regulations Decision Charts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ich.org\/page\/efficacy-guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Good Clinical Practice (ICH): Consolidated Guidance<\/a>&nbsp;(PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/hipaa\/for-professionals\/special-topics\/research\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HIPAA Privacy Rule and Research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. 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