To submit a proposal to the Institutional Review Board (IRB), you need to do the following:
- Complete the electronic proposal form.
- Complete a Protection of Human Subjects Training Course and include the certificate of completion (see IRB Training link on left).
- Include Letters of Support (for the project)
The IRB electronic proposal form includes the following information:
- Abstract
- Brief Rationale and Objectives
- Description of Population
- Description of Methodology and Procedures
- Data
- Benefits, Costs, Risks, Compensation
- Participant Consent
- Type of IRB Review
- Principles for the Conduct of Research in the Arctic
- HIPAA
- Required Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
Submit the proposal to Joanne Thordarson, IRB Administrator, electronically at anjkt@uaa.alaska.edu. A certificate for the IRB training, Letters of Support and a signed copy of the 1st page of the proposal form can be faxed (786-1021) or mailed to Joanne at the Office of Academic Affairs, ADM 227.
If you have any questions about a proposal, please contact the IRB Chair, Dr. Claudia Lampman at 786-1619 or email. For submission information, contact Joanne at 786-1099 or email.
If your proposal meets the requirements for a full review, the proposal will be reviewed by the IRB at the next scheduled board meeting, so long as the proposal is submitted not later than two weeks prior to the date of the meeting. The IRB meets the 3rd Friday of each month from 2:00-4:00 PM in ADM 218. For complete information on the procedures for a full review, please refer to the document linked here.
If your proposal meets the requirements for exempt or expedited review, the proposal will be reviewed by the IRB within one week of the proposal being received by the Office of Academic Affairs. If your proposal is scheduled for full review at the next IRB meeting, it is required that you, as principal investigator, attend this meeting to answer any questions. If you are a student, then your faculty supervisor should also attend the IRB review of the proposed research involving human subjects.
Continuing Review
If the IRB approves your proposal, it is for a period of one calendar year from the date of the submission. If your research extends beyond this time, then you must resubmit the proposal for Continuing Review prior to the end of this period. If you fail to resubmit the proposal for Continuing Review, then federal regulations require that you cease all research activities pertaining to this proposal until it has been approved for continuation. You should include a
Progress Report at the time of the Continuing Review. At the time of the initial approval, the IRB may decide that, due to the nature of the research, the proposal should be submitted for Continuing Review after a period of less than one calendar year.
A Final Report is submitted to the IRB when the project is completed.
