The meeting schedule applies to studies that require Full Board review by the entire Institutional Review Board. IRB Meeting Schedule February 23, 2023 12:30pm-1:45pm March 30, 2023 12:30pm-1:45pm April 27, 2023 12:30pm-1:45pm May 15, 2023 12:30-1:45pm IRB Summer Vacation Period: August 1, 2023 through August 29, 2023. Please submit protocols by July 20th for review prior to the break. September 21, 2023 12:30pm-1:45pm October 26, 2023 12:30pm-1:45pm November 14, 2023 12:30pm-1:45pm December 7, 2023 12:30-1:45pm IRB Vacation Period: December 15, 2023 through January 10, 2024. Please submit protocols by November 30th for review prior to the break. Protocol Review Schedule IRB applications are reviewed on a rolling basis as received. The duration of the review process will vary according to the protocol review category and specifics of the research project. Protocol Category Exempt – a minimum of two weeks; submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Protocol Category Expedited - a minimum of three weeks; submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Protocol Category Full Board Review – protocol must be submitted to the IRB a minimum of two weeks prior to the next occurring scheduled IRB meeting. Studies that include more than minimal risk to participants or involve a vulnerable population, such as children, pregnant women, or prisoners, will fall into this category. Other Questions or concerns: Please email IRBAministrator@wpunj.edu. IRB Policy and Procedures In January 2019, the Federal regulations that establish the foundation for the ethical use of human subjects in research, known as the Common Rule, were modified. In response, WP separated the "IRB Policy" and "IRB Procedures" to establish a policy-based foundation for the use of human subjects while enabling the implementation of procedures that can be updated from time-to-time without needing to pass a new policy. The Procedures implement the changes to the Common Rule. IRB Policy (Adopted by Faculty Senate and Provost, Spring 2019) IRB Procedures (Adopted by the IRB, January 31, 2022) Other Resources Gift Card Purchase and Oversight SOP Belmont Report Office of Human Research Protection, Department of Health & Human Services
