UNT IRB Full Board Meeting Schedule and Submission Deadlines
Deadlines:
Material requiring full board review must be submitted on or before the first of the month to be reviewed at that month's meeting. UNT IRB Full Board meetings are generally scheduled for the last week of the month, pending holidays and scheduling conflicts. Due to the Federal Quorum requirements, meeting dates and times are subject to change.
Plan Ahead:
Investigators are encouraged to submit in advance of the deadline date to allow for sufficient time for questions to be asked prior to the board meeting. Deadlines for application submission applies to protocols requiring full board review only. Deadlines do not apply to exempt or expedited protocols.
Please contact untirb@unt.edu if you have questions related to the review level of your study.
Review Categories
- All UNT “Human Subjects Research” studies must undergo review and approval by an IRB prior to initiation of research activities.
- Definitions for what is considered “Human Subjects Research” are located at 45CFR46.102.
- All research is required to be closed after 3 years’ time and to be resubmitted if continuation is desired.
- All required fields for all categories of submissions are located on the submission guidance document.
There are 3 categories of review starting with the most rigorous, Full Board Review. It is possible to qualify for a less rigorous Expedited Review, if you meet certain qualifications noted below. It is also possible to qualify for a less extensive review called the Exempt Review, and to qualify for this review you need to meet the expectations noted below.
In all cases, all human subjects research studies must undergo a review and approval by IRB before any initiation of research begins.
Review Category | Qualifications | Review Process | Examples |
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Full Board |
More than minimal risk studies, as determined by the IRB Chair. Also, any human subjects research study that does not fit into one of the federal categories for Exempt or Expedited. |
Reviewed monthly at Board Meeting. Must be submitted prior to the first of the month to be reviewed at that month’s meeting. |
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Expedited |
To qualify for review at an “expedited” level, the study must be no more than “minimal risk” (definition found at 45CFR46.102) and fit in one of the federally designated expedited review categories (45CFR46.110 and 21 CFR 56.110). |
Expedited reviews are conducted by the Research Integrity and Compliance staff and a single member of the IRB committee. They may or may not require annual review, which will be listed on your approval letter. Modifications must be submitted. |
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Exempt |
To qualify for review at the exempt level, the research must not be greater than “minimal risk” (definition found at 45CFR46.102) and must fall into one or more of the exempt categories (45CFR46.104). |
Exempt reviews are conducted typically by only one reviewer within the Research Integrity and Compliance Office. Typically, no annual renewal is required to be submitted. Modifications must be submitted. |
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