The Use and Protection of Human Participants in Research at
the University of Northern Colorado The use of human participants in research at the University of Northern Colorado is regulated by University Policy 3-8-104, enacted by the Board of Trustees to ensure that all research carried out under the auspices of UNC conforms to ethical standards. 3-8-104 Human Subjects. It is the policy of the University that all research and research-related activities, in which humans are used as subjects, shall be subject to review under current Public Health Service regulations by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). The involvement of human subjects in research covered by this policy shall be prohibited until the IRB has reviewed and approved the research protocol. Members of the UNC faculty and staff and students who wish to conduct research that includes humans as research participants must receive the approval of the University's IRB prior to data collection. Please refer to the IRB Guidelines and additional resources when preparing IRB protocols.
Procedures & Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects
Revised Fall 2009 All IRB applications are to be delivered to the Office of Sponsored
Programs to the attention of Sherry May, IRB Administrator
UNC Institutional Review Board (IRB) 2009-2010 Member Roster | 
