Meetings and Deadlines
Dates
The review schedule for applications varies depending on the level (Exempt, Expedited, or Standard) at which the proposed study is determined to be. Refer to the information below for the various review policies regarding Exempt, Expedited, and Standard studies:STANDARD (FULL COMMITTEE) REVIEW -
The IRB usually meets once a month for full committee review during the academic year to review Standard-level applications.
Projects that require full committee review include: most physiological or medical research; certain research involving vulnerable subject populations (e.g., children with disabilities, prisoners, pregnant women); and projects where the consequences of a loss of confidentiality between PI and the participant would be severe (i.e., possibly place subjects at risk of criminal or civil liability).
Most applications DO NOT require full committee review and are reviewed throughout the year on a rolling basis (See EXPEDITED and EXEMPT review information below).
Note: 'Materials Due' dates below apply only to applications requiring full committee review. If your application requires full committee review, applications should be submitted no less than two weeks prior to the scheduled meeting date.
FULL COMMITTEE REVIEW DEADLINES - for Spring 2013:
FULL COMMITTEE REVIEW DEADLINES - for Spring 2013:
| Materials Due: | Meeting Date: |
| January 16, 2013 | January 30, 2013 |
| February 6, 2013 | February 20, 2013 |
| March 13, 2013 | March 27, 2013 |
| April 3, 2013 | April 17, 2013 |
| May 1, 2013 | May 15, 2013 |
While we try to send feedback about the committee's reviews as soon as possible following the meeting, please allow up to 10 business days following the meeting to hear back from us.
EXPEDITED and EXEMPT REVIEWS -
During the academic year, the committee reviews EXPEDITED and EXEMPT applications on a rolling basis. All applications are reviewed in chronological order of receipt, with the exception of protocols that require FULL COMMITTEE review (see the preceding section). Review of EXEMPT applications generally takes 7-10 business days.
Review of EXPEDITED applications take 3-4 weeks or longer, depending on when in the review cycle they are received and the number of EXPEDITED applications received ahead of yours, to be reviewed. We often have a backlog of applications toward the end of each semester, and appreciate your patience as these are assigned for review.
Researchers are urged to plan ahead and allow time for review regardless of protocol review level. Time allowances should also be made for projects that require approval from other IRBs (e.g., the New York City Board of Education).
PLEASE NOTE: During the summer, there will be very few EXPEDITED REVIEWS. We will process applications as they are submitted, but the process will take longer than during the academic year. Review of applications for EXEMPT REVIEW will be ongoing throughout the summer, and we estimate the review process for these to be 7-10 business days.
We will do our best to keep you informed of the progress of your application throughout the review process, generally via email: We will acknowledge receipt of materials, and as part of a preliminary review we will contact you if there are missing components or if something is unclear or if we determine there is an issue or problem that needs to be addressed before your application can be scheduled for review. We will also notify you via email once your application has been reviewed.