Institutional Review Board

The IRB committee protects the rights of human subjects involved in research at Fisher. The IRB reviews proposals for research to ensure that confidentiality, informed consent, and safety are guaranteed. The committee considers any project which obtains data from human subjects as a project worthy of review.

Schedule of Meetings

Note: Meeting dates may change.

Meeting Dates	*Full Review Application Deadline
Thurs., May 17, 2012 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	April 17, 2012
Thurs., June 21, 2012 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	May 21, 2012
Thurs., July 19, 2012 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	June 19, 2012
Thurs., August 16, 2012 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	July 16, 2012
Thurs., September 20, 2012 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	August 20, 2012
Thurs., October 18, 2012 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	September 18, 2012
Thurs., November 15, 2012 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	October 15, 2012
Thurs., December 20, 2012 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	November 20, 2012

*Full review applications are due one month prior to the IRB next meeting. Exempt and expedited applications are reviewed on an on-going basis.

New Course Project Approval Policy

The Institutional Review Board has instituted a new policy for requesting course project approval. Please refer to the Guidelines for IRB Proposal page for more information.