Sneak Peek Day

Incoming students for Fall 2025 are invited to register for Sneak Peek Day on Friday, July 11, 2025

Criteria for Review

Adrian College Institutional Review Board Guidance on Whether a Research Project Requires IRB Review

Does the project involve collecting information from living people?→No→IRB Review NOT Required

Yes

Is the project a systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge?→No→IRB Review NOT Required

Yes

Does the project fall under one of the Categories of Exempt Research?→Yes→Use IRB Exempt Research Form

No

Does the project involve protected populations, invasive procedures, or the collection of sensitive information?→No→IRB Expedited Review Required

Yes

IRB Full Review Required

Protected Populations

Examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Children/Minors
  • Prisoners
  • Pregnant women
  • People with diminished capacity to give consent
  • Mentally or physically challenged individuals

Invasive Procedures

  • Includes medical procedures that break the skin or enter a body cavity

Sensitive Information

Examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Information relating to sexual attitudes, preferences, or practices
  • Information relating to the use of alcohol or drugs
  • Information relating to illegal behavior
  • Information that, if released, could reasonably place the individual at risk of criminal or civil liability or be damaging to the individual’s financial standing, employability or reputation
  • Information that would normally be recorded in a patient’s medical record and disclosure could reasonably lead to discrimination, stigmatization, etc.

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