The meeting schedule applies to studies that require Full Board review by the entire Institutional Review Board. IRB Meeting Schedule September 26, 2024 October 17, 2024 November 14, 2024 December 5, 2024 IRB Vacation Period: December 20, 2024 through January 10, 2025. Please submit protocols by November 29th for processing and initial review prior to the break. February 13, 2025 February 27, 2025 March 13, 2025 April 10, 2025 May 8, 2025 June 12, 2025 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
