RERB Forms

Request for Protocol Review – Forms Package (R1297)

The Research Review Process

Federal regulations require that a human rights committee approve funded research involving human subjects. The regulations further stipulate that if a college or university receives any federal research funding, all human subject research that is conducted at the college or university must also comply with the federal research regulations.

The Immaculata University Research Ethics Review Board (RERB) is the committee that is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the rights of human subjects are protected in all research associated with Immaculata University. It should be clear that the RERB is not a peer review committee that serves to critique or limit research. The RERB serves only to ensure that the rights of subjects and potential subjects are protected. It is the primary intent of the RERB to ensure that the potential subject is provided with sufficient information to enable him/her to make a free and informed decision about his/her participation in the research project.

You are asked to provide information about your proposed research project on the forms in this package. The RERB will use this information in its review process.

Protocols to be reviewed must be received by 5 p.m. the 10th of every month.

Protocol Submission Forms

You may submit your RERB protocol online through the Google form provided.

To submit online, please complete the online RERB application.

The Statement of Responsibility must be signed by the faculty advisor as the final step to the online RERB application. Once you submit your online protocol, your chair will be contacted to review your protocol and sign the statement of responsibility.

Sample Letters and Consent Forms (All letters must be on Immaculata University stationery)