All human subjects research conducted by students, faculty, and staff of Monmouth College and all research conducted with Monmouth College students, faculty, or staff as participants must receive approval from the IRB. If your research meets the definitions of research involving human subjects below, you must complete the IRB process.
Federal regulations define a human subject as “a living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research obtains (1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or (2) identifiable private information.”
All Monmouth College faculty, staff, or student research projects that engage human subjects must be submitted for review. Student researchers should have their faculty sponsor review their completed application and application materials before submission to the IRB.
According to federal regulations, “research means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.”
Projects will not be approved if the risks to the research subjects or the researcher outweigh the benefits of the research. To ensure that your project receives approval, you should be able to explain the benefits and how you plan to minimize any potential harm.
If you are collaborating on a research project and your collaborators at other institutions have sought approval from the review board of their institution, you must also complete the IRB process.
If you have previously obtained approval from another institution to engage in research and are continuing the research project without any substantive changes, you must forward your approval documents to the chair of the IRB.
If you have previously obtained approval from another institution to engage in research and are continuing the research project with substantive changes or a new direction, you must complete a new IRB submission.
If you are analyzing secondary data (that is, data collected by someone else) that are publicly available and that do not include information identifying the research subject, you do not need to obtain IRB approval before beginning your data analysis. If you have questions about whether your project meets these criteria, contact the chair of the IRB.
All human subjects research conducted by students, faculty, and staff of Monmouth College and all research conducted with Monmouth College students, faculty, or staff as participants must receive approval from the IRB. If your research meets the definitions of research involving human subjects below, you must complete the IRB process.
Federal regulations define a human subject as “a living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research obtains (1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or (2) identifiable private information.”
All Monmouth College faculty, staff, or student research projects that engage human subjects must be submitted for review. Student researchers should have their faculty sponsor review their completed application and application materials before submission to the IRB.
According to federal regulations, “research means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.”
Projects will not be approved if the risks to the research subjects or the researcher outweigh the benefits of the research. To ensure that your project receives approval, you should be able to explain the benefits and how you plan to minimize any potential harm.
If you are collaborating on a research project and your collaborators at other institutions have sought approval from the review board of their institution, you must also complete the IRB process.
If you have previously obtained approval from another institution to engage in research and are continuing the research project without any substantive changes, you must forward your approval documents to the chair of the IRB.
If you have previously obtained approval from another institution to engage in research and are continuing the research project with substantive changes or a new direction, you must complete a new IRB submission.
If you are analyzing secondary data (that is, data collected by someone else) that are publicly available and that do not include information identifying the research subject, you do not need to obtain IRB approval before beginning your data analysis. If you have questions about whether your project meets these criteria, contact the chair of the IRB.