Any member of the faculty, staff, or student body of University of Texas at El Paso who proposes to engage in any research activity involving the use of human subjects (see Checklist – Human Subjects) must submit the following to the IRB Office (all forms may be downloaded from the IRBNet web page). You must make all submissions to the IRB via IRBNet. You must upload all additional supporting documentation with the application. If you have questions about IRBNet or the submission requirements, please contact UTEP’s Institutional Review Board at . The IRB reviews all submitted materials. Please allow at least 5 days for an administrative review. At certain times of the academic year, this time may need to be extended. Your protocol package must be submitted at least 21 days prior to full board meeting.

Required Documentation to include in your submission package:

Exemption

  • A complete exemption application
  • An informed consent document. Use the informed consent template or create a study information sheet.
  • If the study involves the use of questionnaires, surveys or similar instruments, copies must be submitted
  • Site Letters, if applicable, for extramural research
  • Additional approval documentation (IACUC, IBC), if applicable
  • Recruitment materials (copies of fliers, posters, web-pages, email messages, etc.,), if applicable
  • Training Verification. This is to meet the Federal Guidelines and University requirements for training of researchers in the protection of human subjects in research

Expedited & Full Board

  • A research proposal (download the “Proposal Template” from IRBNet) describing the rationale for the study, research questions to be answered, methods, procedures, data analysis plan, and other required information following the outline in the proposal template;
  • One complete copy of the any grant application, if applicable, and the identification number assigned to it by the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects.
  • An informed consent document (use the “informed consent template”) or justification for Waiver of Informed Consent or Waiver of Documentation of Consent;
  • If the study involves the use of questionnaires, surveys or similar instruments, copies must be submitted;
  • Site Letters, if applicable, for extramural research.
  • Additional approval documentation (IACUC, IBC), if applicable.
  • Recruitment materials (copies of fliers, posters, web-pages, email messages, etc.,)
  • Training Verification. This is to meet the Federal Guidelines and University requirements for training of researchers in the protection of human subjects in research.

UTEPIRB Revised: 04/23/15