The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance on the IRB process for research and QI/process improvement projects conducted by faculty, staff, students, or others as part of employment or an academic program at Bellin College.
All research at Bellin College involving human subjects conducted by faculty, staff, students, or others must comply with applicable policies for the protection of human subjects, including a review by the Bellin Institutional Review Board (IRB). Projects must be reviewed whether they are funded, unfunded, sponsored, or unsponsored. Current Human Subjects training is required for all research/project team members. Investigators may consult Bellin’s IRB for advice about whether a project must be reviewed. The final authority for making this determination rests with the IRB. All communications with the IRB should go to IRB-Coordinator@bellin.org.