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SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR
RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS

PLEASE NOTE: ALL PROTOCOLS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE MOST RECENTLY UPDATED VERSION OF THE APPLICATION, AVAILABLE HERE.

Applications can be submitted to the Office for Protection of Human Subjects by Campus Mail, US Mail, fax or in person. Campus Mail should be addressed to "Office for Protection of Human Subjects." Click here for US Mail address and fax number.

When you submit an application, you should receive a confirmation by email within 1-3 days. If you do not receive confirmation that your application was received, please contact the Office for Protection of Human Subjects (OPHS) as soon as possible.

Please allow ample time for review and approval when submitting an application. Projects that are determined to be "exempt" are reviewed by OPHS and take 1-2 weeks on average to be approved. Projects determined to be "expedited" are reviewed by one or more members of the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects and take approximately 2-4 weeks to be approved. "Full review" projects are reviewed by the entire Committee at a convened meeting. If you anticipate that your project will require full review, please consult the meeting schedule and deadlines.
 

Process for review and approval of human subjects protocols
STEP 1 Prepare human subjects protocol application (original plus one copy)
STEP 2 Obtain Faculty Advisor's signature (if researcher is a student)
STEP 3 Submit protocol to OPHS Researcher is notified by email of level of review (within 3 days of submission)
STEP 4 Exempt review by OPHS (1-2 weeks)	STEP 4 Expedited review by CPHS panel member (2-3 weeks)	STEP 4 Full review by CPHS (see meeting schedule for dates and deadlines)
STEP 5 Reseacher is notified by email of any changes, revisions or clarifications needed to the protocol
STEP 6 Researcher makes necessary revisions and submits them to OPHS (time dependent on researcher's response)
STEP 7 Exempt review approved by OPHS	STEP 7 Expedited review approved by CPHS Panel Chair	STEP 7 Full review approved by CPHS Panel Chair
STEP 8 Researcher is notified by email of approval. Recruitment of subjects and data collection may begin. Approval paperwork arrives within 5-7 days.