Institutional Review Board
University of Redlands Institutional Review Board (IRB) oversees research conducted by faculty, administrators, and students to determine whether human subjects are treated in accordance with the provisions of federal policy.
University of Redlands faculty, students, and staff should access the IRB SharePoint site for detailed information about the IRB and how to submit IRB applications. Send inquiries about the IRB to irb@redlands.edu.
Human Subjects Research
IRB is the acronym for Institutional Review Board for Human Participants. Any institution that receives federal funding to conduct research with human participants is required to establish an IRB to review all research that directly or indirectly involves human participants, and to set forth institutional policy governing such research. The University of Redlands IRB operates under a charge.
The IRB has the responsibility to review, approve, disapprove or require changes in research or related activities involving human participants. Research reviewed by the IRB may also be subject to other review and approval or disapproval by officials at the University of Redlands, such as the Provost. However, those officials may not approve research that has not been approved by the IRB. The IRB’s primary role is to ensure the protection of human participants as subjects of research.
The IRB is a board appointed by the Provost of the University of Redlands. The composition consists of representatives from the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, School of Business, School of Education, Graduate School of Theology, and the broader Redlands community. This last member, the “community” or “unaffiliated” member, cannot be affiliated with the University of Redlands—meaning that they do not work at the University or have any immediate family member who currently attends or works at the University.
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) provides research education and training in research ethics, compliance, and responsible conduct of research to universities, organizations, government agences, and institutions.
CITI on-line training is required for all project personnel who will have contact with subjects or will handle identifiable data from subjects. If you are new to the CITI training site, click the Register button to create a new account. Search for the University of Redlands as your organizational affiliation.
Reporting Ethics Concerns
If you have concerns about human subject's research being conducted by the University of Redlands, report your concerns anonymously via the Ethics Reporting website. You may also contact the IRB Chair or the IRB Administrator to report concerns. Send an email to IRB@redlands.edu.
Resources
Access to additional IRB resources, are available via the IRB Sharepoint site.