Institutional Review Board

All research proposals involving human subjects must be submitted to the Institutional Review Board in order to protect and assure the rights of research subjects as defined by ethical considerations and government guidelines. Committee Members
Meeting Dates & Submission Deadlines
Drake University IRB Administrative Procedures Manual
Revised and IRB approved: March 22, 2007
Table of Contents (html)
Manual (pdf)

Preparing for your submission:
IRB Training (Required for Expedited and Full Board Reviews)
Informed Consent Guidelines
Protocol Guidelines

Form for Certification of Course Research Projects
Types Of Review
General Review Criteria
Full Board Review Information
Full Status Review
Submission Requirements
Full Board Form
Expedited Review Information
Expedited Status Review
Submission Requirements
Expedited Form
Exempt Review Information
Exempt Status Review
Submission Requirements
Exempt Form
Continuing or Project Termination Review
Continuing Review Guidelines
Continuation/Termination Form

Not more than one year from the date of IRB action protocols must be submitted for renewal.  The research investigator is responsible for seeing that the continuing review approval is completed before the deadline. There is no grace period, the approval will have lapsed and research cannot continue.
For additional information contact:
515-271-DIRB (3472)
irb@drake.edu