Quality of Your IRB Application

Your IRB application tells the IRB a great deal about you. Give the IRB confidence about your professionalism and capabilities based on a well-written, accurate submission. Applications that are not complete, contain errors/typos, or that provide inconsistent information will be delayed.

Appendix E includes a checklist to assist you with the submission of your IRB application.

It is important that do not submit an application with missing documents, inconsistencies, typos, or grammatical and spelling errors. Further, typos and errors in your recruitment materials, informed consent form, or instruments may steer potential participants away from your study/project or make them question your credibility. For this reason, and because your status as a doctoral candidate reflects on the reputation of Aspen University, the IRB may ask you to revise materials that will be seen by potential participants for accuracy and clarity.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer and a digital ID configured to sign your IRB application.

Depending on your device, downloading the program and configuring your ID should take approximately 5-10 minutes. Click here for Adobe Support or review the details included in the IRB Submission Checklist (Appendix E).