The Use & 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.UNC faculty members, 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 protocol applications:
2007-2008 Membership
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Procedures & Guidelines for the Protection of Human Participants
Revised Fall 2006
IRB Protocol Guidelines |  |  |
Protocol Application Forms | | |
Application Form for IRB Review or Exemption
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Application Narrative for Exemption of IRB Review |
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Application Narrative for Expedited or Full Board Review |
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Request for Change to Approved Protocol |
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Examples of Consent Documents |
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Timeframe for IRB Review of Protocol Applications
Researchers may expect a response from the IRB on a submitted protocol application as outlined below; however, actual review times may vary depending on issues raised during the review process and on the time of response to IRB concerns by the researcher.
| Exempt Review | IRB will respond within 2-3 weeks from date of protocol submission |
| Expedited Review | IRB will respond within 3-4 weeks from date of protocol submission |
| Full-Board Review | IRB will respond within 4-6 weeks from date of protocol submission |
Materials for IRB review should be mailed or delivered to:
Sherry May, IRB Administrator
Sponsored Programs & Academic Research Center
Kepner Hall, Suite #25, Campus Box #143
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639
Questions regarding submission requirements should be addressed to Sherry
by email at sherry.may@unco.edu or by telephone at 351-1910.
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